May 1, 2023August 1, 2026

Resolution No. 495: A resolution of the City of Burien, Washington, amending Resolution No. 405 establishing a committee to address issues related to Seattle Tacoma International Airport

The City of Burien, Washington passed Resolution No. 495 on May 1, 2023, updating the structure and purpose of its Burien Airport Committee (BAC), an advisory body focused on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport issues. The resolution clarifies the BAC's role in advising the City Council on airport noise, harmful particulates, land use, traffic impacts, and related agreements with the Port of Seattle. It also adjusts committee membership rules, setting terms of two years for up to six resident and business representatives alongside one to three Councilmembers.

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City of Burien Resolution No. 495 amends Resolution No. 405 to update the Burien Airport Committee (BAC), clarifying its advisory purpose and composition. The resolution establishes the BAC’s nine purposes, including advising the City Council on Airport impacts, land use, mitigation, and legislation. It also sets membership terms at two years and specifies meeting and staffing requirements.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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