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Vision 2020 is a Growth and Transportation Strategy for the Central Puget Sound Region, published in October 1990, outlining long-range policies for managing regional growth and transportation planning through the year 2020. The document covers trends and issues, growth strategies, transportation policies, and implementing actions for a broad coalition of member jurisdictions spanning King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, including the City of SeaTac and dozens of other cities, towns, and tribal governments. It serves as a regional framework for coordinating land use and transportation decisions across the greater Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area.

This 1990 agreement between the Port of Seattle, the City of SeaTac, and King County outlines plans to develop North SeaTac Park, including the construction of a new public Activity Center to replace the aging Sunset Activity Center. The Port agreed to contribute up to $2,953,600 toward development costs, while the County took responsibility for design, construction, and eventual demolition of the old facility. The agreement also includes provisions ensuring park uses remain compatible with Sea-Tac Airport operations, prohibiting any structures or activities that would interfere with air navigation or violate FAA regulations.

In a December 1987 internal memorandum, Port of Seattle development and aviation directors recommended that the Port Commission endorse King County's SeaTac Area Plan Update with specific conditions. Key qualifications included transferring noise-mitigation properties north of the airport to King County for a new public park, supporting south airport access road development contingent on an Interstate 5 connection, and endorsing plans for a Veterans Cemetery. The Port also urged King County to remain flexible on land use designations if community-driven proposals proved more beneficial to neighboring residents and property owners.

A 1987 Port of Seattle memorandum recommending that the Port Commission formally endorse the SeaTac Area Plan Update, a King County policy plan guiding land use, transportation, development, and recreation decisions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document outlines three potential Commission actions, including endorsing the overall plan, adopting the North SeaTac Park Plan, and establishing a policy framework for a South Access Road Improvement District. A key unresolved issue involves the Sunset Activity Center, located in an airport safety zone, with the plan recommending negotiations between King County, the Port of Seattle, and the Greater Highline Community Parks Board to determine its future.

This 1987 document outlines the Phased Development Program for North Sea-Tac Park, a proposed regional park planned jointly by King County and the Port of Seattle. It includes a master plan map showing intended facilities such as sports fields, activity areas, trails, an arboretum, and conservation reserves. Detailed capital cost estimates in 1986 dollars are provided for each development phase, with Phase I totaling approximately $2.9 million and Phase II covering additional amenities such as baseball fields, tennis courts, and parking areas.

This January 1987 edition of the Sea-Tac Forum newsletter reports on the Port of Seattle's ongoing Noise Remedy Program, which had already soundproofed 14 homes near Sea-Tac Airport and provided selling assistance to homeowners in high-noise areas. The program, part of a broader 15-year plan expected to benefit thousands of households, was drawing interest from major airports across the country seeking to launch similar initiatives. The newsletter also includes a community calendar of January 1987 meetings related to airport noise, land use, and flight track planning.

This King County Development Assistance Bulletin (No. 17, dated September 1985) provides a synopsis of zoning classifications for unincorporated areas of King County, Washington, covering residential, agricultural, and general land-use zones along with their dimensional standards such as minimum lot sizes, setbacks, height limits, and lot coverage. It includes a chapter on Airport Open Use (AOU) zoning, which governs development in areas affected by major airports to ensure compatibility with neighboring residential areas and airport clear zone requirements. The bulletin also outlines procedures for obtaining zoning information, requesting written verification, and applying for zone changes.

Letter from King County Executive Randy Revelle to Council Chairman Gary Grant presenting the Executive Proposed General Development Guide for review and approval. King County Council Motion 4152. The letter outlines the comprehensive land use plan’s principles for managing growth and development in King County, emphasizing protection of natural features, encouraging growth in existing cities,

Newsletter from the League of Women Voters of King County South containing calendar of events for June 1983, including meetings with World Bank representative, unit luncheons and picnics, and a public forum on coal mining. Also includes board meeting minutes from April 12, 1983 and a report on the 1983 LWV State Convention.