TagBurien(13)
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2026-01-27 20:15Burien Councilmembers, 1992-Present
Historical record listing Burien city councilmembers, mayors, and deputy mayors from 1992 to 2018. Document shows the composition of city leadership over 26 years including names and positions held each year. -
2026-01-20 18:00
Burien Airport Committee Meeting January 20, 2026
BUSINESS AGENDA a) StART Updates: StART Day in Olympia (Jeff Harbaugh and Karen Veloria, Committee Members) – 10 minutes b) SAMP Updates: SAMP Appeal (Adolfo Bailon, City Manager and Brian Davis, Vice Chair) – 5 minutes c) Legislative Updates: SB 5652 and related developments (Brian Davis, Vice Chair) – 5 minutes d) Update on Port -
2026-01-20 00:00Burien Airport Committee Agenda
Agenda for the Burien Airport Committee meeting covering StART updates, SAMP appeal, legislative updates including SB 5652, Port Commission response updates, South King County Fund update, and discussion of Gift of Public Funds article. -
2026-01-06 14:15Policy Advisory Committee Meeting – Sea-Tac/Communities Plan
Meeting minutes from a Policy Advisory Committee discussing the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan. Topics include stream quality improvements, sewer hookup requirements, sleep interference testing related to aircraft noise, and a Bi-Centennial Project proposal for the Burien area. -
2025-11-24 00:00Petition for Review of Agency Order – City of Burien, City of Des Moines, and City of SeaTac v. Federal Aviation Administration
A petition filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit challenging the FAA’s Finding of Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petition was filed by three Washington cities seeking review of the September 24, 2025 FAA decision. -
2025-09-01 01:18
Son of Mathison Park donors urges City of Burien, residents to block Port of Seattle’s tree cutting plan
by Eric MathisonSeptember 1, 2025 Commentary by Eric Mathison The Port of Seattle, operator of Sea-Tac International Airport, is planning to destroy five large, legacy Douglas Fir trees at a forested neighborhood park owned by the City of Burien. The Port also seeks to cut down an additional tree to access the targeted trees. The park -
2021-07-30 10:54
Questioning Burien’s City Council Candidates Part 5: How should the city approach the airport’s growth plans?
< By Nicholas Johnson Any day this summer, the Port of Seattle is expected to release a draft environmental review of its Sustainable Airport Master Plan, kicking off a public review period during which residents and leaders of cities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport will have a chance to weigh in. The city of Burien is already -
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2019-12-09 20:57
CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, due to a new federal appeals court decision. The decision faults the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for rushing through its approval of a new procedure for turning southbound turboprops to the west in certain wind -
2019-11-01 11:14
Matthew Adams – Dentons
Mr. Adams is the attorney representing Burien in their case against the FAA. Matthew Adams serves as Chair of the Firm’s US Environment and Natural Resources practice. Matthew helps clients address environmental issues related to energy, infrastructure, and natural resource development projects. He advises on a full range of transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters, with