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1999-09-08
ACC: Letter to the Editor: It’s never too late to save over a billion dollars in public funds
City of Burien City of Tukwila City of Des Moines City of Federal Way City of Normandy Park Highline School District AIRPORT COMMUNITIES COALITION September 8, 1999 To the Editor: It’s never too late to save over a billion dollars in public funds. It’s not too late to ease freeway gridlock. And it’s not -
1998-11-24EXH AR041830: City of Normandy Park et al. v. Port Of Seattle and Federal Aviation Administration, 165 F.3d 35 (9th Cir. 1998)
Unpublished Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals memorandum opinion, 165 F.3d 35 (1998 WL 833628), affirming the FAA Administrator’s approval of the Master Plan development project for Sea-Tac Airport expansion. Petitioners — City of Normandy Park, City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Tukwila, and Highline School District No. 401 -
1998-07-09EXH AR041629: Memorandum Ruling on Application of WAC Ch. 365-195
King County Superior Court Memorandum Ruling by Judge Robert H. Alsdorf on Application of WAC Chapter 365-195 (Procedural Criteria for Adopting Comprehensive Plans and Development Regulations) in consolidated cases No. 96-2-20357-2 KNT, No. 97-2-13908-2 KNT, No. 97-2-22276-1 KNT, No. 98-2-04911-1 KNT. City of Des Moines, Airport Communities Coalition, and other plaintiff-petitioners argued against the Port -
1998-07-01EXH AR041639: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Order — City of Des Moines et al. v. Port Of Seattle et al.
King County Superior Court Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Order by Judge Robert H. Alsdorf in consolidated cases No. 96-2-20357-2 KNT, No. 97-2-13908-2 KNT, No. 97-2-22276-1 KNT, No. 98-2-04911-1 KNT. Challenges Port Of Seattle Resolutions 3212 and 3245 approving the Sea-Tac Master Plan Update including construction of a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma -
1998-06-11Documents catalogued as received in 1996
This catalog lists documents received in 1996 related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport planning and policy, including environmental impact statements, noise arbitration hearing transcripts, air quality studies, and budget documents. Key sources include the Port of Seattle, the FAA, the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC), and various consulting firms, covering topics such as the proposed Sea-Tac Master Plan Update, a third runway, groundwater studies, and community noise mitigation. The collection reflects ongoing disputes between the Port of Seattle and surrounding communities over airport expansion impacts during the mid-1990s. -
1997-03-19ACC Comments on Draft Supplemental EIS for Proposed Master Plan Update March 19, 1997
Comments submitted by the Airport Communities Coalition—comprising the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, Tukwila, and Highline Public Schools—on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Master Plan Update Development Actions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document was prepared by Cutler & Stanfield, L.L.P. as counsel to the coalition, in -
1997-02-25Highline School District Agreement to Join Airport Communities Coalition (ACC)
This 1997 intergovernmental agreement, signed by the Highline School District and several cities in the Sea-Tac Airport vicinity — including Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien, Federal Way, and Tukwila — establishes a coordinated framework for addressing airport noise impacts and related funding for schools. The agreement supersedes earlier agreements from February 1992 and June 1996 between the same parties. It outlines provisions for settlement authority, dispute resolution, and the role of the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) Executive Committee in approving any claims or compromises. -
Runway project to get more scrutiny – updated forecasts show sea-tac might be busier than initially predicted
Runway project to get more scrutiny – updated forecasts show sea-tac might be busier than initially predicted January 10, 1997 | News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA) Author/Byline: Al Gibbs; The News Tribune | Page: A1 | The Port of Seattle will conduct a rare supplemental environmental assessment of its third runway project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The investigation, expected to last about a month, comes in the wake of updated Federal -
1995-08-16Letter regarding 3rd Runway DEIS and Miller Creek drainage settlement agreement
A 1995 letter from Allan M. Furney to Chester Beattie of the Airport Communities Coalition summarizes a 1974 settlement agreement between King County, the Washington State Highway Commission, and local citizens regarding flooding and drainage problems in the Miller Creek watershed. The settlement requires King County to improve water quality, prevent excess stormwater runoff into Miller Creek, and construct appropriate drainage facilities, while prohibiting full channelization of the creek. The letter raises concerns that proposed SeaTac Airport third-runway expansion plans, as outlined in the Draft EIS, would violate these settlement provisions by significantly increasing impervious surface area and stormwater flows into the Miller Creek drainage basin. -
1993-04-19ACC Strategy Options and Recommendations Memorandum by Cutler & Stanfield
A 1993 confidential legal memorandum from law firm Cutler & Stanfield to the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) outlines strategies for opposing the planned third runway expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The memo recommends that the ACC Cities prioritize preventing new runway construction as their primary goal, with secondary goals focused on reducing noise impacts, limiting night flights, and improving mitigation for affected residents. The overarching strategy was to build enough political and legal leverage so that airport expansion decisions could not practically move forward without the ACC Cities' participation.