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  • 2022-08-28

    Exploratory draft: Post project coordination study

    This exploratory draft outlines a proposed Post Project Coordination Study aimed at ensuring the continued implementation of programs developed under the Sea-Tac Communities Plan. It identifies key areas requiring coordination, including aircraft noise reduction, drainage improvements, community action programs, and land use controls, with principal agencies such as the Port of Seattle and King County playing central roles. The document also highlights the need for legislative advocacy at both the state and federal levels, as well as potential follow-up studies to fully carry out the plan's recommendations.
  • 2022-08-28

    Jackson International Airport noise remedy update overall program boundaries

    This document presents the Noise Remedy Update for Jackson International Airport (Sea-Tac), operated by the Port of Seattle, outlining the overall program boundaries for noise mitigation efforts in surrounding communities. It includes detailed maps showing three categories of noise remedy zones: Acquisition (properties purchased by the Port), Purchase Assurance (properties guaranteed a buyer), and Sound Insulation (properties eligible for noise-reduction improvements). The affected areas span multiple neighborhoods north and south of the airport, including White Center, Boulevard Park, Normandy Park, Des Moines, and parts of Kent and Renton.
  • King county zoning file status nip pdf
    2022-08-27

    King County Zoning File Status for NIP

    Zoning file status table listing 27 file numbers with zone classifications requested and approval/denial outcomes, relevant to a Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) or similar land use review in King County. File numbers include 414-72-P, P69-219, 420-71-P, P70-25, 425-70-P, P68-257, P68-245, P69-158, 432-73-P, 433-73-P (PUD), P68-89, 414-70-P, P69-216, P69-159, P70-35, 400-72-P, 405-71-P, P70-20, 409-71-P, P68-44, 419-71-P,
  • 2022-08-27

    King County Zoning File Status for NIP

    This document lists 27 zoning petition files submitted to a planning authority, detailing the zone classification requested and whether each petition was approved or denied. Requests span a variety of zone types including residential (RD 3,600, RM 900), light manufacturing (M-L), industrial (M-1), commercial (C-G), and others, with the majority of petitions ultimately denied. A note at the bottom indicates that none of the cases were pending at the time of the record.
  • 2022-08-24

    Airport Noise & Part 150 Study FAQs

    This FAQ document from the Port of Seattle addresses common questions about noise management at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including how and when the third runway is used, why the Port cannot impose noise-based restrictions on runway operations, and what types of noise mitigation projects qualify for FAA funding. It outlines the history of the Port's noise reduction efforts, such as home acquisitions, insulation programs, and the Fly Quiet Incentive Program, and explains the goals of the Part 150 Noise Study process. The document also highlights the economic importance of Sea-Tac to the Puget Sound region while acknowledging the challenges of reducing noise in a densely populated area around a major international airport.

  • STCP-6.6.5-27-south

    A planning map from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, showing the South Reinforcement Area program application with color-coded zones indicating acquisition, purchase guarantee, cost-sharing insulation, and limited cost-sharing insulation relative to airport noise contours. The map covers the area around S. 223rd Street south to Kent city limits, bounded by Puget Sound to the west and Pacific Highway South (SR-99) to the east, with landmarks including Mt. Rainier High School, Highline Community College, and Parkside Elementary labeled.

  • STCP-6.6.5-26-south

    A planning map from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, showing the South Reinforcement Area program application. The map uses color coding to designate zones for acquisition, purchase guarantee, cost-sharing insulation, and limited cost-sharing insulation in the area bounded roughly by S. 200th St. to the north and S. 223rd St. to the south, including grid cells along 16th Ave. S., 24th Ave. S., and Pacific Highway South (SR-99), with a Southeast Conversion Area noted in the upper right.

  • STCP-6.6.5-25-south

    A planning map produced under the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, depicting the South Reinforcement Area program application near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The map identifies land-use zones including the Southwest Conversion Area, Southeast Conversion Area, and color-coded program interventions such as acquisition, purchase guarantee, cost-sharing insulation, and limited cost-sharing insulation, with grid cells referenced by noise criteria (e.g., N-25 through Q-28) and landmarks including Woodside School, Manhattan Elementary, and Tyee Golf Course.

  • STCP-6.6.5-28-south

    A planning map from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, showing the South Reinforcement Area program application. The map uses color-coded grid cells (labeled N-41 through P-47) to designate zones for acquisition, purchase guarantee, cost-sharing insulation, and limited cost-sharing insulation relative to airport noise impacts, covering the area between approximately S. 252nd St. and S. 272nd St. along Puget Sound, including landmarks such as Woodmont Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary schools.

  • seatac communities plan cover-smudged

    Cover of the 'Sea-Tac Communities Plan,' a planning document jointly produced by the Port of Seattle and King County. The hot-pink cover features bold black typography and a stylized geometric logo, likely related to noise mitigation or land-use planning around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.