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Clerk 12/16/2010
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A MOTION supporting potential uses of the transit division's North Lake Union dock site by the Center for Wooden Boats for public access, maritime heritage and recreation.
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WHEREAS, opportunities for public access to the region's unique waterfront resources, through waterfront recreation, boating opportunities and maritime heritage programs, are an important public purpose that can be supported through cooperation between public agencies and nonprofit organizations dedicated to maritime heritage and boating access programs for the public, and
WHEREAS, King County' transit division, also known as Metro Transit, owns waterfront land on North Lake Union, known as the North Lake Union dock site, that is not currently needed for the agency's operations, and
WHEREAS, the sediments at the North Lake Union dock site may have environmental contamination originating from the nearby Gas Works park property which is subject to investigation, cleanup and legal activities, and
WHEREAS, the Seattle-King County Task Force on Maritime Heritage stated in its December 2005 final report that there is a great need for a maritime heritage facility including repair workshops for wooden vessels and training facilities to teach sailing and other maritime skills, and
WHEREAS, the Task Force on Maritime Heritage's December 2005 final report identified the North Lake Union dock site as a "essential satellite campus" for use as a working moorage for historic ships and the development of the Northlake Heritage wharf, and
WHEREAS, the Wallingford Neighborhood Plan identifies the North Lake Union dock site as a desired location for a water-oriented community resource, and
WHEREAS, the Fremont and Wallingford neighborhood associations have endorsed the idea of a waterfront park on the North Lake Union dock site, and
WHEREAS, Seattle's nonprofit Center for Wooden Boats, which provides hands on education, training and boating access opportunities to th...
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