In this April 26, 1983 letter to the Port of Seattle Commissioners, resident Virginia E. Dare urges the commission to honor its commitment to 'maximum compatibility' between Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding neighborhoods, as originally promised under the Sea-Tac Community Plan (STCP) launched in 1972. The letter emphasizes that community members were guaranteed a direct, ongoing role in planning decisions—including noise mitigation, land acquisition, and density guidelines—through a formal Community Involvement Program. The author calls on commissioners to uphold that process as they enter a new noise remedy program update that will reassess FAA density guidelines affecting nearby residents.Open full document
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A letter dated April 26, 1983, addressed to Port of Seattle Commissioners from Virginia Dana, reminding the commission of the community’s pact for ‘Maximum Compatibility’ between Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding neighborhoods as established under the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (STCP). The letter references the STCP’s community involvement program, land use compatibility, noise remedy program updates, and density guidelines developed through a planning process beginning in 1972. The author urges continued adherence to the Community Involvement Program in reviewing density guidelines.