2020-07-09
A presentation summary slide indicating that a briefing will serve as the foundation for a more extensive City Council discussion on March 12th regarding the possibility of rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process. The slide notes that other cities, including Burien and Federal Way, are holding similar briefings with their City Councils to determine appropriate action.
2020-07-09
This presentation slide documents the temporary suspension of participation by Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way in the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), following the Port Commission's July 2019 approval of design work for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) projects. The cities cited loss of trust in the StART process and raised concerns about the Port dividing up the SAMP to avoid identifying cumulative impacts.
2020-07-09
This presentation slide outlines the process undertaken by the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way regarding the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process, including joint Aviation Advisory Committee meetings in September and November 2019, a December 2019 meeting at the Port with Mayors, City Managers, Port Commissioners, Port Executive Director Metruck, and Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, and a January 2020 follow-up meeting between City Managers and Aviation Director Lyttle to review progress opportunities from StART.
2019-11-20
In November 2019, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) presented findings from the SR 518 Corridor Planning Study to the Highline Forum in Des Moines, WA. The study, mandated by a 2017 legislative proviso and funded with $500,000 from the legislature plus an additional $400,000 from the Port of Seattle, examined traffic conditions and improvement alternatives along the SR 518 corridor near Sea-Tac Airport. The presentation covered traffic analysis, alternatives screening, and recommended improvement packages, with a final report due by November 30, 2019.
2019-11-20
The Highline Forum held its end-of-year meeting on November 20, 2019, at Des Moines Beach Park Event Center, featuring updates on airport noise mitigation from the Port of Seattle's StART program, a SR 518 Corridor Study presentation by WSDOT, and planning discussions for 2020 meeting topics. The forum, co-chaired by Commissioner Felleman, brings together regional stakeholders to address issues related to Sea-Tac Airport's impact on surrounding communities. Six bimonthly meetings were scheduled for 2020, each running from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.
A planning map showing Stage 1b and Stage 2 alignments of the Lake to Sound Trail in the Des Moines and SeaTac, Washington area. Key landmarks labeled include Des Moines Creek Park, Sound Transit Angle Lake Station, the Future Sound Transit Kent/Des Moines Station, SR-509, SR-516, SR-99, and I-5, with trail segments distinguished by color-coded legend lines including Sea-Tac Airport access routes.
2019-09-12
In September 2019, the City of Des Moines responded to a Port of Seattle apology letter regarding the allocation of $10 million for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) design work without prior environmental review or stakeholder notice, which had prompted Des Moines and other nearby cities to temporarily suspend participation in the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART). The City challenged the Port's claims of meaningful progress on noise reduction measures, requesting specific data on the Late Night Noise Limitation program, changes to nighttime flight schedules, and the status of runway glide slope adjustments. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between Sea-Tac Airport and surrounding communities over transparency, environmental compliance, and the effectiveness of collaborative noise mitigation efforts.
Tina Orwall is a State Representative For the 33rd District. This letter is in regard to a Stakeholders Meeting she convened at Kent City Hall on August 15, 2019. Dear Tina, I wanted to share my thoughts on your Stakeholders Meeting last week. The Politics My objection to your support of my opponent is exactly
2019-06-09
By Jack Mayne At Thursday night’s (June 5) Des Moines City Council study session, lawmakers heard from aviation consultants the city has hired to help steer the city through increases in aviation traffic noise and pollution affecting Des Moines and the other Sea-Tac Airport concerned participants, Burien, SeaTac and Normandy Park. The consultants’ major point
I’m not sure if visitors to tonight’s Des Moines City Council Study Session realized that they were attending something of a performance. I’m not sure most of the City Council did either. But the meetings (and the meeting before the meeting with the DM Airport Committee) were carefully stage-managed by City Manager Michael Matthias to
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