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This December 2017 report inventories greenhouse gas emissions across King County, Washington, providing a comprehensive 2015 update that examines emissions by sector using geographic-based and consumption-based methodologies. It was prepared by Cascadia Consulting Group and Hammerschlag & Co. LLC, covering sources such as transportation, buildings, waste, and energy use. The report tracks changes in emissions over time and analyzes key data sources to help inform county-level climate and environmental policy decisions.

This 1992 draft Master Plan for North SeaTac Park was submitted by landscape architecture firm Jones & Jones to the City of SeaTac and King County. The plan outlines proposed development and improvements for North SeaTac Park, a public green space in the community surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document reflects a collaborative effort involving city staff, elected officials, a citizen advisory committee, and King County parks representatives.

In December 1979, the King County Council passed Motion 4668 approving a rezone request by the Port of Seattle (Building and Land Development File No. 224-78-R), subject to conditions including the Port providing 5 acres for a neighborhood park and agreeing not to develop a 55-acre Westside Greenbelt buffer area for ten years. In May 1981, the Council proposed Motion 81-322 to rescind and replace Motion 4668, with key differences in the conditions outlined on page 2 of each motion. The matter, which had been appealed by both the applicant and neighboring property owners, required a separate public hearing in affected communities as part of the site plan approval process.

Letter from Port of Seattle Policy Advisory Committee Chairman Oris Dunham to Virginia Dana providing status update on the Airport Open Use (AOU) classification in King County Zoning Ordinance. The letter explains the AOU classification’s purpose for economic development near airports and community concerns that led to a recommendation for deletion from the Highline Area

This January 1980 King County Division of Planning report proposes new zoning maps for the Highline community, located south of Seattle between I-5 and Puget Sound, to implement the Highline Communities Plan adopted in December 1977. The plan translates land use policies into specific zoning classifications covering topics such as mixed-use development, mobile home development, an Airport Open Use Zone, and landscaping guidelines. It applies only to unincorporated King County areas and was subject to public community meetings and hearings before adoption by the County Council.

King County Ordinance No. 2883, passed in September 1976, officially adopted the Sea-Tac Communities Plan as an addendum to the King County Comprehensive Plan, establishing it as the guiding policy for land use, development, and redevelopment around Sea-Tac International Airport. The plan, developed with Federal Aviation Administration grant funding and extensive community involvement, addresses noise programs, open space acquisition areas, and compatible land use in the airport's vicinity. It required coordination between King County and the Port of Seattle on any future changes, with the Highline Communities Plan designated as the official zoning guideline for implementing its land use concepts.