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  • 1982-06-09

    Noise Exposure Update

    ★ 32
    The first major noise analysis after the Sea-Tac Communities Plan and the last before the first Part 150. Revises the noise analysis from the 1975 Sea-Tac/Communities Plan to reflect major changes in aviation operations, particularly airline deregulation (which increased major carriers from twelve to over twenty-five) and the doubling of commuter airline operations. The study
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsNoiseStudy TopicsNoise
  • 1981-12-10

    Boeing Headquarters Memo of Understanding – Port of Seattle Letter

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    Letter from Port of Seattle Director of Aviation Oris Dunham to King County Council Chairman Paul Barden regarding a Memo of Understanding for Boeing Headquarters project at Sea-Tac International Airport. Includes discussion of rezoning approval following favorable Washington State Supreme Court ruling.
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsAirport, Airport Expansion, Boeing, Litigation, Port Of Seattle
  • Shared Airspace Study Sea-Tac & King County International Airports 10/28/1981

    ★ 32
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsKCIA, Sea-Tac Airport
  • 1981-10-16

    Zone III Committee Response to Airspace Study Advisory Committee Invitation

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    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
  • 224-78-R Motion King County Council (Boeing HQ Rezone)

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    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
  • Regional Airport System Plan 1980-2000 (11/80)

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    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

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    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
  • 1979-01-25

    Letter from State Representative John Jovanovich to Jean Pihlman regarding STCP Policy Advisory Committee

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    Letter from Washington State Representative John Jovanovich to Jean Pihlman discussing the STCP (Sea-Tac Communities Plan) adopted by the Port of Seattle and King County. Jovanovich urges that citizen representatives on the Policy Advisory Committee should come from noise impacted areas around the airport.
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsAirport, Airport Committees, Airport Noise Law, Port Of Seattle
  • 1973-07-01

    Technical Report #2 Public Facilities and Services in the Sea-Tac Communities Plan Study Area

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    A technical report examining public facilities and services in the SeaTac Communities Plan Study Area, including schools, parks, libraries, fire protection, and utility services. The report was produced by King County’s Office of Community and Environmental Development as part of community planning efforts in the airport area.
    CategoriesHistory, Key Documents TagsAirport, Airport Communities Coalition, Airport Community Ecology Fund, Port Of Seattle, Sea-Tac Communities Plan
  • City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal

    ★ 32
    In one of the most maddening examples of airport law, the United States argued for reversal (ie. allowing for local airport control) of curfews. The FAA, which had previously supported the ban, adopted a neutral position when the The Department of Transportation, filed a Friend of the Court brief arguing for reversal. Summary Holding that
    CategoriesFrom The Web, History, Key Documents, Litigation TagsBurbank, Curfew, Department Of Transportation, FAA

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