2024-12-02
by Joel Moreno, KOMO News Reporter TOPICS: DES MOINES, Wash. — Four open houses have been held already, but city officials in Des Moines are hosting one more opportunity for the public to give feedback on the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The SAMP outlines the growth strategy for the airport and
2024-11-21
The City of Des Moines, WA is purchasing $124,191 worth of Bird-X bird deterrent balls to cover a 32,000-square-foot stormwater detention pond at the Des Moines Creek Business Park, after the Port of Seattle notified the city in 2023 that the pond was out of compliance with FAA wildlife hazard standards. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33C requires physical barriers on stormwater ponds near public-use airports—such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport—when standing water persists longer than 48 hours and poses a risk of attracting hazardous wildlife that could interact with aircraft. The City Council approved the purchase on November 21, 2024, with costs funded through the Surface Water Management Maintenance Fund.
2024-11-21
The City of Des Moines, WA is purchasing $124,191 worth of Bird-X bird deterrent balls to cover a 32,000-square-foot stormwater detention pond at the Des Moines Creek Business Park, after the Port of Seattle notified the city in 2023 that the pond was out of compliance with FAA wildlife hazard standards. FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33C requires physical barriers on stormwater ponds near public-use airports—such as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport—when standing water persists longer than 48 hours and poses a risk of attracting hazardous wildlife that could interact with aircraft. The City Council approved the purchase on November 21, 2024, with costs funded through the Surface Water Management Maintenance Fund.
Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac environmental response Although the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) was announced in 2012, it only moved towards public environmental review in 2017. We covered where we’re at now in the SAMP Public Comment Explainer To help them navigate the process, in 2018 four cities (Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park,
2024-09-26
At their September 26, 2024 meeting, the Des Moines City Council voted 7-0 to complete the sale of Tract C in exchange for $690,000 a connecting road between the existing complex and the expansion. An amendment to the sale was made by Councilmember JC Harris setting aside 10% ($69,000) of the proceeds towards a City airport
2024-09-26
The Des Moines, Washington City Council held a regular meeting on September 26, 2024, covering a range of local government matters including approval of payment vouchers totaling over $3.3 million, municipal court agreements, and a public hearing regarding the Des Moines Creek Business Park West property sale. The council also considered a resolution opposing Initiative Measure No. 2117 on carbon tax credit trading and a resolution supporting Proposition 1, a Public Safety Levy Lid Lift. Note: this agenda does not contain content directly related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.
2024-09-12
The Des Moines, WA City Council held a public hearing on September 12, 2024 to consider selling a small city-owned parcel called 'Tract C' (19,881 sq ft) to the Port of Seattle for $690,000, its appraised fair market value, to support truck access for the Des Moines Creek Business Park West development near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The sale is part of a long-running effort to develop commercial and industrial land on Port-owned property, with the project expected to support over 600 full-time jobs. The council also considered accepting a trail easement from the Port to connect the Barnes Creek Trail to the Des Moines Creek Trail as part of the same development agreement.
2024-09-08
Small parcel big step to enable controversial expansion of business park [09/19/2024]The City Council has added this item to their September 26 Agenda (6:00pm). [09/12/2024]At their September 12 meeting, the City Council held over this decision until October. We will provide notice as soon as it is scheduled. Please note that this sale is not
2024-09-07
A public notice sign posted by the City of Des Moines, WA Planning Department (21630 11th Avenue South, Suite D, Des Moines, WA 98198) announcing a proposed land use action: construction of a 402,380 square-foot industrial building and related civil improvements on 21 acres of a 30-acre site, accessed from S. 216th St. and 20th Ave. S., including filling 11,938 square feet of wetlands, rerouting a Type NS stream, and constructing a new trail connection. Contact phone listed as (206) 870-7576.
Background information on SR-509 WSDOT Surplus purchases by SeaTac and Des Moines along the 18th Ave Corridor For decades WSDOT owned surplus property along a corridor roughly parallel to 18th Ave., from 194th St. in SeaTac south through Des Moines as part of a previous plan for SR-509. The final (very different) alignment for SR-509
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