Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA): City of Burien Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The City of Burien's 2009 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) examines redevelopment options for the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA), located near Sea-Tac Airport. Three alternatives are evaluated, including rezoning the area to allow airport-compatible uses such as light industrial, office, and limited retail (Alternative 1), a more restricted version without auto or general retail sales (Alternative 2), or maintaining the existing SPA-4 zoning with no changes (Alternative 3). The document is relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy as all proposed land use changes are explicitly designed to ensure compatibility with airport operations in the surrounding community.

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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) prepared by Otak, Inc. for the City of Burien regarding the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA), located east of 8th Avenue South, south of 138th Street, and west of Des Moines Memorial Drive. Evaluates three alternatives for redesignation and rezoning of SPA-4: Alternative 1 (Preferred) creating Airport Industrial (AI) and Professional Residential (PR) zones allowing light manufacturing, tech, office, auto sales, and retail; Alternative 2 creating AI and PR zones without auto sales or general retail; and Alternative 3 (No Action) retaining existing SPA-4 zoning allowing warehouse, light industrial, and office uses with no residential. Contributors include Otak, Inc., The Transpo Group, Heartland LLC, and City of Burien. Responsible official: Scott Greenberg, Community Development Director.

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