In June 2005, the Port of Seattle and the city of Des Moines — formerly legal adversaries over Sea-Tac Airport's third runway — unanimously agreed to collaborate on a proposed 75-acre Des Moines Creek Business Park on land south of the airport that was cleared of homes in the late 1980s as part of a noise mitigation program. Studies suggested the site was best suited for aviation-related or general industry, with potential uses including manufacturing, distribution, and retail. The partnership marked a significant shift in relations between the two parties, with construction potentially targeted for early 2007 pending approval of a conceptual master plan in early 2006.Open full document
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The Port of Seattle and the city of Des Moines, formerly adversaries in the third-runway fight, have unanimously approved the first in a series of agreements to develop a 75-acre Des Moines Creek Business Park south of Sea-Tac Airport. The site, formerly a residential neighborhood bought out for noise mitigation, is being studied for aviation-related industry, manufacturing, and distribution uses. A conceptual master plan is expected to come to a vote in early 2006, with potential construction beginning in early 2007.