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Committee hears presentation on LCLIP funding plan amendment for South Lake Union; vote deferred
Summary
Seattle Parks and Recreation presented an amendment to the Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) funding plan for South Lake Union and downtown to the Parks, Public Utilities and Technology Committee on June 25; the committee deferred a vote and asked for more time to review.
Seattle Parks and Recreation presented an amended Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) funding plan for South Lake Union and downtown on June 25; the committee received the briefing and elected not to vote, asking staff and central staff for more time.
Annie Hindelang, planning manager for SPR’s capital development division, and Jonathan Garner, senior planner, summarized the state‑created LCLIP/TDR program and the city’s required steps to amend the local funding plan. Hindelang said the state created the program in February 2011 and the city started its local LCLIP effort in February 2013; the city’s original funding plan was adopted by ordinance 12486 and is administered under an interlocal agreement with King County.
Hindelang described the mechanics: local projects must be within a designated infrastructure funding area, the funding stream is tied to TDR (transfer of development rights) activity and county collections, and distribution of funds over the 25‑year program must reflect the geographic origin of the revenue (for example, if 60% of revenues come from South Lake Union, roughly 60% of funds must be spent there over the full period). SPR staff reported an initial assumption of about $14 million in available LCLIP funds over the next 10 years (final annual amounts to be set by actual collections each year) and said funds had already been appropriated into the city’s 2025–2030 capital improvement plan.
Julie Holland, representing the South Lake Union Community Council and the South Lake Union Parks Task Force, described the task force’s community visioning and cost estimating work and said that collaboration with SPR resulted in “the proposed $2,700,000 for the South Lake Union Community Council task force led projects.” Holland credited SPR planner Jonathan Garner for participation and technical support.
Committee members thanked staff and community partners. Council member Alex Kettle commended the canoe carving center and water‑management and utility components of proposed SLU projects and urged careful engagement with Native communities. Council member Teresa Rivera asked for additional time to review materials and requested follow‑up meetings with central staff; the committee did not take an immediate vote and will return the item to a future meeting.
Staff said the new project list in the amended funding plan focuses on shovel‑ready projects for the first five years and that other downtown and Chinatown‑International District projects will require additional scoping and community engagement before funding. SPR characterized the $14 million figure as an estimate based on recent collections and said actual annual amounts will be set by county collections and program receipts.
No committee action was taken on council bill 121008 at the June 25 meeting; staff will return with additional detail at a later date per council request.
