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SiTnset density linritslfted for some special events by Brad Broberg The Highline Community Parks Board apparently wijl be able to bend the rules, but"not break them, when II comes to holding special events at its Sunset Junior Higb School com- plex. The Federal Aviation Ad. ministration (FAA) and the Port of Seattle have agreed !hat Sunset’s 6&person density limit A ,/ Sunset ContInued from Al board, a non-profit corporation, Is charged with overseeing the park’s growth. The board Intends to promote development by issuing sub leases for portions of the park to various user groupsp which then would be responsible for con. 8tructing their own facilities. So far the most active group has been the North Sea-Tac BMXers bicycle motocross club, which has built a competition courge at the park. Since the density guidelines ap (for safety) will be lifted for ap- proved special events. The complex is located on land owned by the port directly below Sea-Tac Airport’s north flight path. Before a special event can be held, the parks board will be re- quired to submit an application to the port, describing the event and how many people it is ex. pet:ted to involve. The port then density Ply throughout the park and not just to the Sunset complex, events such as motocross races must also comply with certain limits, which can range from four Wople per acre near Sunset to 16 per acre at the fringes of the clear zone, said Ed Parks, com. rnunity relations manager…

A letter to the editor of Highline Times discussing the Port of Seattle’s acquisition of land north of Sea-Tac Airport for safety purposes and defending FAA density guidelines for the proposed North SeaTac Park. The author argues that the land was purchased to remove residents from an environmentally unacceptable area and should be restricted to

Meeting notes documenting the HCC (Highline Community Council) being given power to select four representatives to PAC, including discussions about geographic boundaries, appointment processes, and communication issues between organizations.