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  • 2012-03-10

    Minutes: Council retreat, Des Moines City Council, March 10, 2012

    The Des Moines City Council held a retreat on March 10, 2012, to review and prioritize the city's top goals for the year, with 'Protect people and property' and 'Improve economic stability' ranking highest. Council members used a dot-voting exercise to rank ten goals, and department heads began presenting how their departments support those goals, though time ran out before all presentations could be completed. Note: this document does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy, but may be relevant as context for broader Des Moines city planning priorities.
  • 2012-03-01

    Study session Des Moines City Council – March 1, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.

    At a March 1, 2012 Des Moines, WA City Council study session, staff presented a policy discussion on whether to update the city's Sound Transmission Control (Sound Code) requirements, which govern noise-reducing construction standards for buildings near Sea-Tac Airport. The existing code, last revised in 1996, was criticized by developers and homeowners as overly burdensome, while the Port of Seattle's official 'Part 150' noise contour study won't be finalized until 2016. The Council was asked to consider options ranging from immediate regulatory relief—such as reducing sound zones, limiting requirements to windows only, or making compliance voluntary—to waiting until the 2016 study is complete before making any changes.
  • 2012-03-01

    Des Moines Sound Control Areas Map — March 2012 Study Session

    A map labeled 'City of Des Moines Sound Control Areas' (Attachment 2) depicting two designated sound control zones: Area 1, bounded approximately by S 216th St to the north and S 240th St to the south along Marine View Dr S and 16th Ave S, and Area 2, extending south to approximately S 272nd St. A handwritten note at the top reads 'MAP #1 – Current Map + Regs,' indicating this is part of a Sea-Tac Airport noise policy or regulatory archive.
  • 2012-02-02

    Vision Statement Goals February 02, 2012 Study Session Packet

    This is page 15 (Attachment 1) of a City of Des Moines (Washington) City Council 2012 planning document outlining the city's vision, mission statement, goals, and short-term strategic objectives. Handwritten annotations revise 'Wesley Homes' to 'retirement community,' note 'or revise' regarding development regulation deletions, and mark 'N. municipal boundary @ 310th South' alongside the Pacific Highway corridor objective referencing Kent-Des Moines Road to South 272nd Street — directly relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise mitigation provisions in new construction.

  • Jolly Entertainers: The Draper Children’s Home Band (King County)

    By Peter Blecha Posted 11/09/2008 HistoryLink.org Essay 8833 In 1907 Herman M. Draper (1858-1927) and his wife, Annie Draper (1860-1927), founded a privately run orphanage, the Children’s Industrial Home and Training School — initially in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and later in the nearby town of Des Moines. A gifted music educator, Draper formed an all-children
  • 2008-01-27

    City of Des Moines withdrawing from regional planning council

    The Des Moines City Council is withdrawing its membership from the Puget Sound Regional Council as of July 1. Following a heated exchange, lawmakers voted 4-3 to withdraw from the organization that deals with transportation planning among other issues in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Councilman Scott Thomassen, Councilman Dave Kaplan, Councilman Ed Pena and
  • 2007-12-29

    The year that was in Highline

    LORA LAKE CONTROVERSY. The Lora Lake Apartments near Seatac Airport were a source of controversy and protest this year. In November a compromise was reached allowing 162 vacant units at the Lora Lake Apartments to remain as affordable housing. The King County Housing Authority will purchase the apartments.<br><br><b>Photo by Tim Robinson</b> Sat, 12/29/2007 Highline cities
  • 2007-08-09

    Ordinance No. 1407: Buildings and construction code

    Ordinance No. 1407 is a City of Des Moines, Washington municipal ordinance that updates and consolidates the city's Buildings and Construction Code (Title 14) by adopting the latest editions of major building, fire, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes, including Sound Control Requirements relevant to the Sea-Tac Airport noise environment. The ordinance repeals more than 40 previously enacted building-related ordinances dating back to 1959 and brings the city into compliance with state-mandated building standards under RCW 19.27.031. It establishes updated rules for administration, enforcement, and a range of construction-related regulations applicable within the City of Des Moines.
  • 2005-06-15

    Port, Des Moines work together on business park plan

    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.
  • 2004-04-19

    Resolution No. 3523 – Des Moines Creek Basin Plan Interlocal Agreement V2

    A Port of Seattle resolution authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute version two of an Interlocal Agreement with the Cities of Des Moines and SeaTac, Washington State Department of Transportation and King County to fund, construct, operate and maintain capital projects necessary to implement the Des Moines Creek Basin Plan. The projects include construction