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2026-09-28Neighborhood Business Zoning Code Amendments (North of NERA) – Intro
Staff report memorandum from Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner, City of Burien Community Development Department, to Burien City Council dated September 28, 2026, introducing Ordinance No. 902 Neighborhood Business Zoning Code Amendments (North of NERA). The project implements the Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan by rezoning the North of NERA area — bounded by Des Moines Memorial -
NERA Groundbreaking
A group of approximately nine people wearing white hard hats with a blue logo pose with ceremonial gold-handled shovels in front of a John Deere 470G LC excavator bearing the name 'Niles Resources' (unit 70228). The event appears to be a construction groundbreaking ceremony; the organization associated with the hard hats cannot be confirmed from visible text alone. -
2026-04-22Burien Planning Commission Agenda (North of NERA)
This document is an agenda for a Burien, Washington Planning Commission meeting scheduled for April 22, 2026, covering local land-use and zoning topics such as a North of NERA Rezoning Study Session and a briefing on converting existing buildings into residential units. It does not contain content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy. The meeting was open to the public in person at Burien City Hall or virtually via Zoom. -
2026-03-17
Burien Airport Committee March 17, 2026
North of NERA Presentation - Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner Department of Ecology Budget Equity (HEAL Act) Conference Report - Louis Troisi and Karen Veloria. Committee Updates (as time allows) --StART Report – Karen Veloria and Jeff Harbaugh --SAMP Appeal – City Manager Bailon and City Attorney Newsom --SEPA Review Committee – Report from Liz Stead, Director of Community Development --Port Commission Response to City Council – Mayor Moore --Legislative Updates – Vice Chair Davis -
2026-02-11Draft Existing Conditions and Zoning Limitations Report: North of NERA Rezone Project
The City of Burien is studying whether to rezone a residential neighborhood along its eastern border with SeaTac for industrial or employment uses, as required by the Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan. The area's small single-family parcels, limited road access, and proximity to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — including airport-related land use compatibility requirements — constrain what kinds of development are realistically possible. This draft report documents those physical and regulatory limitations to guide future zoning decisions that balance job-growth targets with the neighborhood's existing character. -
2025-11-21Miller Creek Restoration Project Completed, Enhancing Contiguous Ecosystem and Community Access
$3.5 million interlocal partnership delivers critical salmon habitat and restores public access near Miller Creek Trail November 21, 2025 The Port of Seattle, the City of Burien, and the City of SeaTac celebrated the completion of a significant Miller Creek Restoration project on Thursday. The project replaced two critical fish passage barriers, created 450 feet -
2025-11-20Miller Creek Restoration Project Flight Corridor Safety Project Logs
A commercial jet aircraft is captured on low final approach over a naturalized area featuring fallen logs, a small stream, young planted vegetation with protective tubes, and autumn deciduous trees. The green berm and tall conifers in the background are consistent with airport-adjacent mitigation or habitat restoration landscaping. -
2025-09-24Introduction to North of NERA zoning code and map amendment project
A staff memorandum to the Burien City Council introducing the North of NERA Rezone Project, which proposes to rezone approximately 158 acres currently designated RS 7,200 (single-family residential) to industrial land use consistent with the Burien 2044 Comprehensive Plan. The project area is located north of the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA) between S 128th Street -
2025-08-22North of NERA Rezone Project – Burien Community Hub
Project Contact Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner chaneys@burienwa.gov Background Information Past City of Burien planning efforts in 1997, 2010, and 2024 demonstrated an interest in expanding industrial land uses in this area. The Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA) planning study began in 1997, with a Redevelopment Plan and Implementation Strategy adopted in 2010. Because of these efforts, -
2021-01-01Burien 2021-2022 Adopted Budget – Surface Water Management (SWM) Capital Improvement Program
Capital improvement program budget document for surface water management projects in the City of Burien for 2021-2026. Shows $2.65 million in funding sources and details for 10 specific projects including residential drainage improvements, stormwater projects, and infrastructure repairs.