PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA                      Item No.         7c 
Date of Meeting     September 10, 2013 
DATE:      August 23, 2013 
TO:       Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Joe McWilliams, Managing Director, Real Estate Division 
SUBJECT:   Central Waterfront Briefing 
BACKGROUND 
The Port of Seattle Commission is holding a briefing on the redevelopment of Seattle's
Central Waterfront and replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall. The briefing and
discussion will focus on plans and funding proposals for new public spaces and other
improvements between the Colman Dock area and the Olympic Sculpture Park; the
reconstruction of Alaskan Way surface street and Elliott-Western connector; and the first
phase of seawall reconstruction. 
The Seattle City Council chartered the Central Waterfront Committee to develop a
concept design and framework plan for the 26-block waterfront. The concept design was
developed by the noted New York design firm of James Corner Field Operations. The
Committee has presented a strategic plan for development of the waterfront to the
community following two years of public outreach. 
The Port of Seattle has a vital interest in the Central Waterfront as part of our larger
commitment to robust maritime and industrial sectors, and our support for increasing
public enjoyment and access to the waterfront. The Port is a major waterfront property
owner with the Pier 66 complex including the Bell Harbor cruise terminal, conference
center, restaurant, short-stay moorage, event center, public access and the World Trade
Center office building and parking garage. The Port's Pier 69 houses headquarter
operations as well as Clipper Navigation's Victoria and Puget Sound cruise operations
and other marine-related tenants. 
The Port has advocated strongly for Alaskan Way street designs that support the
corridor's important transportation function. The Alaskan Way surface street and Elliott-
Western connector provide a critical connection for the north Seattle industrial and
fishing centers with the cargo terminals, warehouse and logistics operations in the
Duwamish manufacturing and industrial center as well as access to the Pier 66
conference center and cruise facility. It is also the route for oversize freight and, once the
Viaduct is demolished, the only surface route for fuel trucks. The street is an important
through-route for neighborhoods north of downtown and for access to downtown. The

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COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
August 23, 2013 
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Port's funding agreement for the Viaduct with Washington State specifies minimum lane
configurations for the surface street. 
The Commission will hear a presentation by the Central Waterfront Committee and key
city officials directing the program.

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
Computer slide presentation 
Strategic Plan for Realizing the Waterfront Seattle Vision