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  • 1981-10-16

    Zone III Committee Response to Airspace Study Advisory Committee Invitation

    Letter from Jean Pihlman, Coordinator of Zone III Committee, accepting invitation to participate in the Port of Seattle’s Airspace Study Advisory Committee. The committee designates Jean Pihlman as representative and Virginia Dana as alternate, offering cooperation for the study completion.
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsAdvisory Committees, Airspace Study, letter, Zone 3 Committee
  • Westside Hilltop v. King County

    Westside Hilltop v. King County 96 Wn.2d 171 (1981) 634 P.2d 862 WESTSIDE HILLTOP SURVIVAL COMMITTEE, ET AL, Appellants, v. KING COUNTY, ET AL, Respondents. No. 46982-2. The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc. October 8, 1981. *172 Roger M. Leed and Jeffrey M. Eustis, for appellants. Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Susan R. Agid,
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History TagsAppearance of Fairness Doctrine, Boeing, HCP, Highline Community, King County, King County Council, Washington State Supreme Court, Westside Hilltop Survival Committee
  • 1981-09-13

    Letter to Editor about North Sea-Tac Park Land Use Guidelines

    A letter to the editor of Highline Times discussing the Port of Seattle’s acquisition of land north of Sea-Tac Airport for safety purposes and defending FAA density guidelines for the proposed North SeaTac Park. The author argues that the land was purchased to remove residents from an environmentally unacceptable area and should be restricted to
    CategoriesHistory TagsAirport Open Use Zoning, Highline Community Plan, Highline Times, North Sea-Tac Park, Sunset Park, Virginia Dana
  • Photograph of President Reagan Making Remarks on Air Traffic Controllers Strike in the Rose Garden NARA 198519 2
    1981-08-03

    Ronald Reagan Press Conference PATCO 1981 at White House

    Official photograph showing a presidential press conference taking place outside the White House. The president is speaking at a podium with the presidential seal, flanked by officials including what appears to be the vice president, with American flags and the formal White House colonnade visible in the background.
    CategoriesHistory TagsAir Traffic Control, ATC, PATCO, Ronald Reagan
  • 1981-06-12

    Letter from Zone 3 residents to FAA Director Charles Foster regarding Noise Density Guidelines

    A letter from Virginia Dana representing Zone 3 citizen group to FAA Director Charles Foster expressing support for FAA density guidelines for North Sea-Tac Park recreational planning while raising concerns about safety and population density in airport clear zones. The letter discusses land acquisition boundaries, compares residential buyout numbers to proposed recreational capacity, and emphasizes
    CategoriesHistory TagsLand Use, North Sea-Tac Park, Sunset Park, Zone 3 Committee
  • 224-78-R Motion King County Council (Boeing HQ Rezone)

    Proposal to move Boeing headquarters to west side of airport noise buffer property from Sea-Tac Communities Plan
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents Tags224-78-R, Boeing, King County, King County Council, Land Use
  • 1981-01-14

    Port of Seattle Response to Community Concerns about Sea-Tac Airport

    Letter from Sea-Tac Airport Manager Oris W. Dunham Jr. to William C. Holstine addressing community concerns about airport operations, including land acquisition programs, noise mitigation, flight operations, and the North Sea-Tac Park development. The letter responds to a November 14 meeting and community questionnaire about Port of Seattle relationships with surrounding neighborhoods.
    CategoriesHistory Tagscommunity engagement, Land Use, letter, Noise Complaints, North Sea-Tac Park, Port Of Seattle
  • 1980-11-04

    Letter to PAC Members Regarding Riverton Heights Community Meeting

    Letter from Oris Dunham Jr., Chairman, to PAC members inviting them to a community meeting with Riverton Heights residents to address their grievances related to Sea-Tac International Airport. The meeting was scheduled for November 13, 1980 at Riverton Heights Elementary School.
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsActivism, Airport Committees, Airport Community Ecology Fund
  • Regional Airport System Plan 1980-2000 (11/80)

    Central Puget Sound Region
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsDraft, PSCOG, Puget Sound Council of Governments, RASPStudy TopicsAirspace
  • 1980-10-22

    Letter from Oris Dunham Airport Open Use (AOU) Classification Status Update

    Letter from Port of Seattle Policy Advisory Committee Chairman Oris Dunham to Virginia Dana providing status update on the Airport Open Use (AOU) classification in King County Zoning Ordinance. The letter explains the AOU classification’s purpose for economic development near airports and community concerns that led to a recommendation for deletion from the Highline Area
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsAirport Open Use Zoning, Highline Community Plan, King County, Land Use, Port Of Seattle

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