Partnerships & Local Improvement DistrictJuly 2017

Partnerships

Public• CityDepartments

– OfficeoftheWaterfront– SDOT– Parks– SPU/CityLight

• WSDOT• PortofSeattle• Tribes• KingCountyMetro• GonzagaUniversity

Private/Non-Profit• CentralWaterfrontCommittee• FriendsofWaterfrontSeattle• SeattleAquarium• PikePlaceMarket• HistoricPierOwners• DowntownSeattleAssociation• BOMA• ChamberofCommerce• SeattleParksFoundation• DevelopmentCommunity• AllianceforPioneerSquare• NeighborhoodOrgs

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FUNDING

A special benefit district in which capital improvements will specially benefit primarily the

property in the district.

LOCALIMPROVEMENTDISTRICT

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SPECIALBENEFIT

1. Total Assessments not more than Special Benefits

2. Total Assessments not more than total cost

3. Assessments are proportionate to each other

LID CRITERIASTATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

Property Owner Petitions

50% + 1 Approval Threshold

City Council Initiated

60% ProtestThreshold

Form the District

Confirm Assessments

Collect Assessments

LID PROCESSCITY + PROPERTY OWNER APPROVAL

Council Announces Intent to Form LID(by resolution)

Establish LID(by ordinance)

Assessment Amounts Set (by ordinance)

Collection Notice

Refinements and Key Decisions

Special Benefit Baseline Study

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STEPS TO LID FORMATION

QUESTIONS?

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