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The Des Moines, WA City Council considered a staff recommendation to transfer review of the Des Moines Creek Business Park West Master Plan (LUA2022-0044) from the Council to the city's Hearing Examiner. The proposed 30-acre development near South 216th Street would include a 402,380-square-foot industrial building and requires complex environmental review, including a variance to fill ravine sidewalls and potentially realign a stream. Due to the technical complexity of the land use and environmental issues involved, staff and the City Attorney recommended consolidating the Master Plan review with the required variance before the Hearing Examiner.

This August 2023 report, prepared by ECONorthwest for the City of Des Moines, Washington, provides a market analysis and prototype feasibility study for a proposed business park within the city. The study examines economic and development conditions relevant to establishing a business park, likely in the context of land use planning near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It was commissioned by the City's Planning Manager and produced by a consulting team specializing in economics, finance, and planning.

This document is a membership fact sheet for the Regional Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), listing dozens of member organizations opposed to Sea-Tac Airport noise and expansion, including neighborhood councils, city governments, and advocacy groups such as the Aircraft Noise Coalition (ANC) and Citizens Alternatives to Sea-Tac Expansion (CASE). Member cities include Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, alongside institutions like Highline Community Hospital and Highline School District. The sheet highlights the broad coalition of community stakeholders united around aircraft noise abatement and opposition to airport expansion in the Seattle-Tacoma region.

The Green Des Moines Partnership Urban Forest Enhancement Plan is a collaborative initiative between the Port of Seattle and the City of Des Moines aimed at expanding and improving the urban tree canopy in the Des Moines, Washington area. The plan outlines strategies for planting, restoring, and maintaining urban forests as part of broader environmental mitigation efforts, likely connected to noise and air quality impacts from nearby Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It represents a community-focused approach to greening the urban landscape through volunteer engagement and inter-agency partnership.

The City of Des Moines received Port Economic Development Partnership Grants that were used to support the redevelopment planning of the Des Moines Marina, covering design feasibility, financial feasibility, and the issuance of a Request for Qualifications. The city matched the grant funding by at least 100%, and the grants also helped fund the EATS program, which delivered meals to seniors and veterans while supporting local restaurants. City officials expressed gratitude for the support, noting it could help catalyze future investment opportunities in the city and marina.