Motion No. 4668: King County Council Motion Concurring with Zoning and Subdivision Examiner Recommendation Regarding Reclassification Petitioned by Port Of Seattle, Building and Land Development File No. 224-78-R

In December 1979, the King County Council passed Motion No. 4668, concurring with the Zoning and Subdivision Examiner's recommendation to approve a land reclassification petitioned by the Port of Seattle (File No. 224-78-R), related to development of a Boeing facility near Sea-Tac Airport. As conditions of approval, the Port of Seattle was required to provide 5 acres for a neighborhood park along 12th Avenue South and to enter into a memorandum of understanding with King County freezing development on a 55-acre Westside Greenbelt buffer zone for ten years. The motion also mandated a separate public hearing in affected communities during the site plan approval process, reflecting efforts to balance airport-related development with residential stability concerns.

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King County Council Motion No. 4668, introduced by Gary Grant, concurring with the Zoning and Subdivision Examiner’s July 26, 1979 recommendation to approve the reclassification petitioned by Port Of Seattle, Building and Land Development File No. 224-78-R. Pre-ordinance conditions require Port Of Seattle to provide 5 acres adjacent to 12th Avenue South for a neighborhood park and to enter a memorandum of understanding with King County precluding development on the 55-acre Westside Greenbelt (NSTP area) for ten years, with access roads permitted for a proposed Boeing facility. Post-ordinance Condition No. 5-B-7 is modified to resolve conflict between proposed access roads and RS 7200 zone classification during Highline Area Zoning. Passed December 21, 1979; references Ordinance 3812, Sections 2 and 3, residential reinforcement policies, and Highline community.

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