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2024-09-12Public hearing for Des Moines Creek Business Park West: Declaring Tract C surplus, approving Purchase and Sale Agreement and approving Trail Easement
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. -
2024-09-08City Council to decide on Des Moines Creek West purchase from Port
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 -
2024-09-07Proposed Land Use Action Sign – Des Moines, WA (City of Des Moines Planning Department)
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. -
SR-509 Surplus, a tale of two cities
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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2024-08-05Des Moines Creek Basin Restoration Projects Interlocal Agreement (Agreement GCA-3921)
The Des Moines Creek Basin Restoration Projects Interlocal Agreement (GCA-3921) is a cooperative agreement between the City of Des Moines, City of SeaTac, Port of Seattle, Washington State Department of Transportation, and King County to fund and manage several creek restoration projects. The projects aim to control stream flows, improve water quality and fish habitat, and address drainage and flooding problems in the Des Moines Creek Basin. The agreement also serves as part of the stormwater management strategy for the SR 509 highway extension, with costs and responsibilities shared among the participating agencies. -
Des Moines Creek West Panattoni Kidder Matthews Real Estate signs
A roadside leasing sign for Des Moines Creek West (DesMoinesCreekWest.com), a Panattoni development, advertises a building for lease with contacts Thad Mallory of Newmark (425-372-9924) and Chris Corr of Kidder Mathews (206-248-7324). The property is located along a road near Sea-Tac Airport in the Des Moines, Washington area, relevant to Sea-Tac noise-impacted commercial real estate. -
2024-07-11Des Moines City Council regular meeting agenda – July 11, 2024
The Des Moines, Washington City Council held a regular meeting on July 11, 2024, covering routine financial approvals totaling over $1 million in vouchers and payroll, as well as public works contracts for a Redondo Restroom Replacement Project valued at approximately $2.35 million. The council also considered naming a Marina District alleyway 'Backstage Alley' and establishing a commemorative street name of 'Waterland Way.' No agenda items specifically related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy were included in this meeting. -
2024-07-08Notice of Master Plan, Variance, and Short Plat Alteration Applications and SEPA Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance — LUA2022-0044
The City of Des Moines, WA issued a public notice in July 2024 for a proposed 402,380-square-foot industrial building on a 30-acre site near S. 216th St. and 20th Ave. S., submitted by Panattoni Development Corporation. The project, which involves filling wetlands and rerouting a stream, was granted a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) under SEPA, meaning city officials determined it would not cause significant adverse environmental impacts. Public comments and appeals of the environmental decision were accepted through late July and early August 2024. -
2024-07-08Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance: Des Moines Creek Business Park West (LUA2022-0044)
The City of Des Moines issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) for a proposed 402,380-square-foot industrial building near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, finding no significant environmental impact provided certain conditions are met. Key mitigation requirements include wetland and stream protections, long-term environmental monitoring, and compliance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33C standards to ensure the project's stormwater detention pond does not attract hazardous wildlife that could pose risks to aircraft operations. The decision, issued July 8, 2024, was open for public comment through July 23, 2024, with an appeal deadline of August 2, 2024.