Officials from the Port of Seattle, the FAA, and King County dedicated the new North Sea-Tac Park, a 250-acre recreational complex developed in the clear zone off the north end of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The park, leased to the Greater Highline Community Parks Board, features an equestrian area, motocross course, cross-country track, and an activities center, but faces financial and operational challenges including density restrictions limiting the number of visitors per acre at any one time. The parks board has sought changes to the lease, including loosening density guidelines and establishing a bingo operation to fund development, though airport officials consider revisions to the gambling ban unlikely.Open full document
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A news article about the dedication of North Sea-Tac Park, a 250-acre recreational complex developed in the clear zone off the north end of Seattle-Tacoma Airport. The article covers the park’s facilities, financing challenges, and issues with FAA density guidelines and a lease clause prohibiting bingo operations. Roy Moore of the Greater Highline Community Parks Board and Bill Bowlin, parks board president, are quoted discussing the park’s development and future potential.