Skybridge and alley vacation approved
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The committee voted 5-0 to recommend Seattle City Council approve a permit for a pedestrian skybridge in First Hill and grant, with conditions, a petition to vacate part of an alley at 8623 Palatine Ave N.
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What this means
The committee backed two land-use actions that would affect private development and nearby public space. One would allow a pedestrian skybridge over 8th Avenue in First Hill, and the other would let a portion of an alley near 8623 Palatine Ave N be vacated if Council agrees to the conditions. Both recommendations passed unanimously and now go to the full City Council.
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- Recommended City Council pass CB 121242, granting FH, LLC d/b/a Skyline permission to build and operate a pedestrian skybridge over 8th Avenue in First Hill.
- Recommended City Council grant CF 314530, with conditions, for vacation of part of an alley at 8623 Palatine Ave N.
- Both items passed the committee 5-0 with no opposition.
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