Petition of SCD 2U LLC for the vacation of the alley between University Street, Second Avenue, Seneca Street, and First Avenue in Block 6,   Denny’s AA Second Addition.
Agenda item 18 5314 320 Petition of s c d to you LLC for the vacation of the I between University Street, Second Avenue, Seneca Street and First Avenue, BLOCK six and a second edition. The committee recommends the petition be approved as conditioned. Councilmember Brian. Think so? This is a vacation of an alley on a project known as to in you. It's a high rise commercial building happening on Second and University. I really think this is a great project and taking a public benefit for these types of projects in the right direction. You may recall that I've been skeptical or critical of projects in the past. One of the things, a couple of things that this project has that are unique and a hopefully groundbreaking and trendsetting part of the public benefit is a public plaza, which is what we see a lot. But this project has gone out of the way to really design the plaza in a way that it feels like a project, a space that will be available to the public, not merely serving the residents or the tenants of the building and the public as an afterthought by elevating the building nearly 70 feet off the ground and opening up the whole ground level. I believe they're going to accomplish a lot when this is done. A second thing that I want to call out that I think is a great step forward on this is they're providing to ground level spaces that will be available as art space or performance space for free to the public on an ongoing basis. Those will be managed by third parties to make sure that there's equitable access to those. But it's a response to community needs that they heard that a lot of artists are having trouble finding performance or rehearsal space, and so by providing that space for free indefinitely, it's a huge commitment and I think a huge public benefit that I'm excited to support it. Thank you. It comes from Brian. Any further comments? Councilmember Beckstrom. Thank you. I was supposed to divulge but also acknowledge there's no conflict. I live immediately kitty corner from this new project going in. So I have so divulged and I will be voting for this. Excellent. Any further comments? Those in favor of approving the petition as condition please vote i. I. Those oppose vote no. The motion carries the petition as approved, as conditioned, and the chair will sign the conditions of the council. Please read the next agenda item.