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This document describes the planning study area surrounding Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport, which encompassed the entire Highline School District and portions of the Federal Way and South Central School Districts. The study identified four sub-areas forming an 'airport vicinity' zone — defined as the area of primary airport-community incompatibility — to guide policy and land-use planning. King County holds major planning responsibility for the broader sub-regional area, with the Sea-Tac Communities Plan intended to integrate with the wider Highline Community Plan through post-plan coordination.

This document presents the eligibility and priority area map for Cycle V of the South King and Port Communities Fund (SKPCF) Environmental Improvement Program (EGP), administered by the Port of Seattle. The map outlines the geographic boundaries of communities in South King County — including areas such as Burien, Tukwila, Renton, Des Moines, Kent, and Federal Way — that are eligible for environmental improvement funding, likely related to noise and pollution impacts from Sea-Tac Airport and port operations. Priority zones are visually highlighted to help direct resources toward the most affected neighborhoods within the program's service area.

The Port of Seattle's Economic Development City Partnership Program distributed $804,052 in funding to 27 cities during its 2024 funding cycle, leveraging an additional $637,211 in city matching funds for a total investment of $1,441,263. The non-competitive program, which began in 2016, allocates funding to cities on a per-capita basis (ranging from $10,000 to $60,000) to support local economic development projects tied to Port business interests. The largest share of funding—36.5%—went toward small business technical assistance, followed by buy-local and placemaking initiatives at 26%.

The Federal Way City Council held a regular meeting on December 3, 2024, during which one notable item of regional interest was a council discussion and letter to the FAA regarding the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) expansion, presented by Policy Advisor Bill Vadino. The letter reflects the city's formal engagement with proposed airport expansion plans that could affect surrounding communities, including potential noise and environmental impacts. Additional business included ordinances, consent agenda items, and volunteer recognitions.

This presentation from the City of Federal Way, delivered at The Highline Forum, provides a municipal update celebrating the city's 30th birthday and highlighting recent community milestones. It includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed Town Center Steps, showcasing local civic development and public infrastructure progress.

A November 2022 Sound Transit presentation to the Highline Forum outlines planned transit expansions in South King County, including the Federal Way Link Extension (SeaTac to Federal Way), the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, and the Stride S1 bus rapid transit route connecting Burien to Bellevue via Tukwila. The update also introduces new CEO Julie Timm and highlights additional improvements such as a new S Boeing Access Road Station, Sounder parking upgrades, and track and platform enhancements. While focused on regional transit growth, the projects have direct relevance to communities near Sea-Tac Airport affected by transportation and land-use planning.

Mayor Jim Ferrell presented a City of Federal Way update to The Highline Forum on May 25, 2022, framing the post-COVID reopening period as an opportunity rather than a challenge. The 2022 State of the City address highlighted five key focus areas: the city's COVID-19 response, the municipal budget, economic development, public safety, and the city's approach to addressing homelessness.