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Jill Johnson, Acting Director of Public Information Lynn Taylot, Director of Plannin& and Reaearch Deceaber. 29, 19.82 Paae 4 Other exaaples of citizen involvea~nt in Kina County followz Kin& County The Policy Development Coaaiasion i8 a 'broad baaed, non-project specific citi&en body appointed by the IU.na County Executive and JC1ng County Coun- cil. The PDC collectl 1nforaat1on and enhaucel citi&en involvement by providin& a nucleua and a proceaa for extended involveaeut prograaa on a apecific project-by-project baaia. "Study co .. 1tteea" are given a liaited life and are chaiud by PDC aemb~rs of .one of the several standing coaaitteesa housing, land use, etc. The "study coaaittee" i8 recruited froa persona concerned about the project in question. A recoaaendation is generated by the temporary atudy co .. ittee that is forwarded to the parent PDC committee for action. The PDC then aakea a recoaaendation to tha County decision ~~~akers. The PDC aeaberahip ia liaited to 118 aeaberaa 18 on th~ Board of Director& and a 100 co .. iaaion aeabera equally appointed by the County Executive and' the Kin& County Council. All 118 aerve two-year teras and are a~pported by a aingle ataff peraon froa the Office of Coaaunity De<elopunt. After January 1, 1983, the PDC will no longer exiat. The Xina County Executive has eliainated the general adviaory body and ia asaeablin& a set of policies ·and auidelinea for all Xing County development department& (Planning, Parka and Recreation, Houaina, etc.) to conduct their own pro- ject ·ap•cific-involveaeut program. The reason…

Letter from Rosemary Zeutschel criticizing the Port of Seattle’s inadequate public involvement process for the Sea-Tac/Boeing Field Airspace Study, arguing that insufficient time was provided for community organizations to review technical documents and provide meaningful input.

In December , Port of Seattle and Federal Aviation Administrat representatives met with State Representative Janet Berleen, topic of conversation was the North Sea'--Tac Park, specific_all guidelines as recomnended in the North Sea-Tac Park Master Pl i& tbThe maIn y the density a A an e As you know, the concept of the North Sea-Tac Park included participation bY the Port , King County, and community, Because of budget restrictions , the King County Department of Parks and Recreation has been Involved to a lesser extent than originally envisioned, Your organization, the Greater Highline Ck)mmunity Parks Board , has taken over the leadership role of King County in park development but as a non-profit Organization without a taxing base such as the County has , the Parks Board faces problems of funding too, ++ The density guidelines contained in the Plan and lease between the Port ald Parks Board are parameters for development , The FAA, in a letter to $enator Slade Gorton , states that the I'participant ofiented t1 co®cept would' The gymnasium and meeting areas of the school building are subject to a of yo£lr non-profit status and operations , both the FAA and Port feel that special events may require special attention, The spirit and intent of the guidelines are to remain , if the Parks Board , however , feels Chat a special fund raising event which potentially wil:I. exceed the -anan.= present guidelines can benef iE the long-"-term development of the park, it should contact…

PO BOX 68727 / SEATrLE. WASHINGTON 98188January 14, 1981 Mr, - William C, Holstine 14820 - 24th Avenue So, Seattle, Washington 98168 Dear Bill: This letter is in response to our meeting of November 14 and the question-' nail:e that you circulated around your comunity soliciting comnents about Port of Seattle community relationships , I hope that some .of these rather abbreviated answers assist you in communicating our concern about the prob- lens raised to your community and that it will help identify ways in which we jointly can address some of these problems, Interim Land Acquisition began in 1975 and was to te a five---year program ending in 1980, Because of the rapid escalating housing prices, and a prQblem getting Federal funding , the acquisition program has taken longer than expected, We expect to have the property acquisition up to South 136th Street completed in 18 months, As you know, property is also being acquired south of the Airport, so you are seeing just half of our total effort near your neighborhood, The purchase guarantee and insulation programs recommended by the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan have been investigated inhouse at the Port of Seattle, We have also conducted an accoustica1 insulation test program on two houses south of the Airport+ However , no monies have been made avail– able for implementation of these programs, We are putting our highest priority on the acquisition of residential property in those areas most impacted by noise, flights at Sea--Tac , also is decreasing they…

A memorandum from James Branch documenting 23 questions raised by the public at a Zone Three Steering Committee meeting regarding airport development, noise issues, land acquisition programs, and community concerns around Sea-Tac Airport. Questions cover topics including flight patterns, noise abatement, land use planning, and community impacts.

Notice from King County Councilman Paul Barden announcing a Planning and Community Committee meeting to discuss a letter from the Port of Seattle regarding the SEA-TAC COMMUNITIES PLAN. The meeting is open to the public but not a public hearing.

A detailed evaluation of noise abatement operational and technological changes for Sea-Tac Airport, including recommendations on reverse thrust operations, flight paths, aircraft modifications, and airport ground operations. The document contains handwritten comments and technical feasibility assessments for each proposed noise reduction measure.

Our meeting on June 14, 1974, concerning the SeaTac/Communities Plan was helpful in clarifying some of the questions on the future progress of the study. One item of special concern to us is the determination of the most effective method of informing the citizens of the study conclusions and recommendations. During our meeting, differing views concerning this matter were expressed. We recommend that at least two or three public meetings be held at appropriate locations in the study area for purposes of providing the citizens with the study conclusions and recommendations prior to their presentations to the elected officials of the Port and King County. Perhaps the most effective format to use is to nave a panel involving both 8ppropri. ::~rp mAmh~'>r<:: nf tJ-"ll? u::~rj_ 0,JC::: t:itize!! CC'!!':!!!ittees ='.S ~·:e!.!. ='.S ~---- ____ _:: __ --- -~ ··-- ~- ---- - _-: ___ -: ••-.,/ - ---J ---••• .,.,•-•••--- ._. •••- ... .,- .._.4<..__ t""- _._._..,._.__ .... ..._.._,..,..,o.J ,_,_ ._.L.L- _.._o-.._41-.L.&.o.J. believe that it is also important that the citizens are afforded adequate opportunity to ask questions and provide comments at these meetings. Obviously, these public meetings should be well publicized prior to the meeting dates. The degree of the formality under which the meetings are conducted is a matter which should be thoroughly considered. We presume that a "dry run" of the presentations would be made prior to the actual meetings. Needless to say, we were disappointed that more citizens did not participate in the June 10-13 open house…

F .A Building, Boe in!! Field Interna tiona! Seattle V/a 98108 ph 767- 2740 COUNTY EXECUTIVE John D. Spellman ph 344-4040 King County Court House Seattle Wa 98104 KING COUNTY COUNCIL District Council Representative Phone No Tracy J Owens 344-3493 Scott Blair 344-3483 Bill Reams 344-343~ Lois North 344-3475 Ruby Chow 344-4033 Bruce Laing 344-3457 Paul Barden 344-4044 19907 4th SW Seattle Wa ilomt: ph 824-1 ;,'7? Bob Grei.ve 344-3447 5116 SW Hudson Seattle Wa home ph 932-9443 Gary Grant 344-3465 MAILING ADDRESS King County Council King County Court House Seattle Wa 98104 BUILDING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT Edward-B . Sand ,Mctnager . . 450- Administration Bui lding Seattle , Wa 98104 ph 344--7900 DEPARTMENT OF FLANKING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPME NT John P . Lynch , Director ph 344-7503 King County Court House Seattle Wa 98104 LET THESE PEOPLE HEAR ABOUT YOUR GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE' PORT OF SEATTLE !!'!!! '·