Major Institution acquisition, merger or consolidation.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.69.023
in effectA. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Title 23 , one (1) Major Institution may acquire, merge with, or otherwise consolidate with, another Major Institution. B. Within ten (10) days of the acquisition, merger or consolidation, the new/surviving Major Institution shall notify the Director of the acquisition, merger or consolidation and the name of the new/surviving Major Institution. Upon receiving this notice, the Director shall adjust the Official Land Use Map to reflect a single, combined Major Institution Overlay (MIO) District, with the single name of the new/surviving Major Institution, but only if the two institutions are contiguous. The entire MIO District of each Major Institution shall be included in the single, combined MIO District. C. When the determination to prepare a master plan is made pursuant to Section 23.69.026 and after acquisition, merger or consolidation, the new/surviving institution shall prepare the master plan according to the following: 1. If the two former institutions were not contiguous, the new/surviving institution has the option of preparing a joint master plan for both contiguous portions of the Major Institution or a separate master plan for the contiguous portion of the Major Institution for which the master plan requirement is triggered. 2. If the two former institutions were contiguous, the new/surviving institution must prepare a master plan for the single, combined Major Institution. (Ord. 118362 § 16, 1996: Ord. 116744 § 55, 1993; Ord. 115165 § 4, 1990.)
Source: Seattle Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_codeFetched: 7/25/2026