2025-09-08
The City of Des Moines, Washington, formally requests that the Port of Seattle reject the Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the Sea-Tac Airport Flight Corridor Management Program, arguing that it fails to adequately assess impacts on the city's tree canopy and urban forest. City Manager Katherine Caffrey urges the Port to instead conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) examining tree removal, urban heat, air quality, stormwater, and habitat effects. The letter emphasizes that Des Moines residents already face disproportionate noise and health burdens from airport traffic, making tree canopy preservation especially critical to their wellbeing.
2025-09-08
The City of Des Moines, Washington, formally requests that the Port of Seattle reject the Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the Sea-Tac Airport Flight Corridor Management Program, arguing that it fails to adequately assess impacts on the city's tree canopy and urban forest. City Manager Katherine Caffrey urges the Port to instead conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) examining tree removal, urban heat, air quality, stormwater, and habitat effects. The letter emphasizes that Des Moines residents already face disproportionate noise and health burdens from airport traffic, making tree canopy preservation especially critical to their wellbeing.
2025-09-02
A group of seven board members seated at a curved dais during what appears to be a public board meeting. Visible name placards include Traci Buxton, JC Harris, Matt Mahoney, and others, but the specific organization or meeting date cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
2025-05-08
There’s no consensus on consensus At their May 8, 2025 meeting, the Des Moines City Council heard a briefing from the City Manager and one Stakeholder Advisory Roundtable (StART) community member regarding the April 23 closed StART meeting – the first meeting closed to the public since 2019 after three cities temporarily left the group.
2025-04-17
The Port of Seattle's 2025-2026 Economic Development City Partnership Program provides cooperative funding to King County cities to support local economic growth, job creation, and business diversity initiatives. Eligible cities can receive annual awards ranging from $10,000 to $60,000 based on population, with a 50% match requirement from city funds or in-kind resources. Funded projects may include business attraction campaigns, workforce development, small business technical assistance, tourism promotion, and export trade support tied to Port facilities such as SEA Airport and cruise terminals.
2025-03-29
City describes aircraft noise as a nuisance Read machine-generated transcript At its March 27, 2025 Economic Development Committee meeting, Des Moines councilmembers declined to recommend that the City hire a consultant to re-establish a sound code to mitigate aircraft noise. Originally, the FAA and Port of Seattle provided free insulation for thousands of existing homes
2025-03-27
The Des Moines, Washington City Council Economic Development Committee held a meeting on March 27, 2025, which included a discussion on updating the city's Sound Transmission Code, a topic that had been postponed from the previous February 27 meeting due to time constraints. The agenda also covered short-term rental regulations, a long-range financial plan, and development impact analysis. While the sound code discussion is relevant to ongoing concerns about noise transmission in the area near Sea-Tac Airport, no specific policy decisions or recommendations are recorded in these meeting documents.
2025-03-27
The Des Moines, Washington City Council Economic Development Committee held a meeting on March 27, 2025, which included a discussion on updating the city's Sound Transmission Code, a topic that had been postponed from the previous February 27 meeting due to time constraints. The agenda also covered short-term rental regulations, a long-range financial plan, and development impact analysis. While the sound code discussion is relevant to ongoing concerns about noise transmission in the area near Sea-Tac Airport, no specific policy decisions or recommendations are recorded in these meeting documents.
2025-03-27
Agenda for the Des Moines, Washington City Council Economic Development Committee meeting held Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 21630 11th Avenue S, Suite C. Items include approval of February 27, 2025 minutes, a Sound Code discussion, Short Term Rental discussion (Draft Ordinance 25-001), and a Long-Range Financial Plan and Development Impact Analysis.
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