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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.

The Port of Seattle is seeking authorization to purchase a 19,881 square foot parcel called Tract C from the City of Des Moines for $690,000 to support the Des Moines Creek West light industrial development project near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The parcel, located at the intersection of South 216th Street and 20th Avenue South, is needed to provide safe truck access for the development being built by ground lease tenant Panattoni Development Company. The purchase would also trigger an amendment to the existing ground lease, increasing both the leased square footage and lease revenues to the Port.

Des Moines Creek Business Park West is a new 402,380 square foot industrial warehouse facility under construction at 1432 S 216th St in Des Moines, WA, with completion expected by year-end 2025. The building features 36-foot clear heights, 56 dock-high doors, 3,000 amps of power, and immediate access to I-5, placing it approximately 12 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The site is located directly adjacent to the SEA-TAC airport noise contour area in Des Moines, Washington.

A June 2024 WSDOT presentation to the Des Moines Historical Society outlines the SR 509 Completion Project, part of the broader Puget Sound Gateway Program alongside the SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County. The project aims to improve freight and passenger connections between the Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, and key regional distribution centers in King County. The presentation covers the project's history and two construction stages, with WSDOT emphasizing efficiencies gained by managing both highway projects under a single program.

The Port of Seattle mailed this notice to residents near Sea-Tac Airport informing them about the Sound Insulation Repair and Replace Pilot Program, which aims to address aircraft noise in affected homes. Recipients were advised that a formal survey about the program would be mailed to them in early June. Program information and resources are available in multiple languages at www.portseattle.org/sound-insulation.

This document outlines the history of the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process, explaining why the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way suspended their participation in summer 2019. The cities cited the Port of Seattle's decision to spend $10 million on design work for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) without completing environmental review or meaningfully consulting affected communities. Additional concerns included the Port's conduct at meetings, misrepresentation of community viewpoints, and a general feeling among city residents that their participation was being used to rubber-stamp Port decisions rather than genuinely influence them.