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The Sea-Tac Communities Plan
★ 32Overview The draft Sea-Tac Communities Plan (STCP) (known as “the Redbook” was delivered to the King County Council and Port of Seattle Commissioners in January 1975 after eighteen months of work and a $641,000 grant from the FAA. The authors were the Policy Advisory Committee, a twelve member group of citizens, King County, Port staff, -
1992-06-26North SeaTac Park master plan draft
★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. -
1990-01-08FAA role in use of land at Sea-Tac
★A January 1990 FAA briefing document outlines the agency's role in land use at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, explaining that federal involvement stems from approximately $115 million in federal funds spent on the airport since 1970 for planning, land acquisition, construction, and noise insulation. The FAA supported the concept of a park on airport land, provided the Port of Seattle maintained ownership and control, airport funds were not used for the park, and only compatible uses were allowed. The document also details Sea-Tac's noise mitigation efforts, including over $50 million in federal grants to acquire roughly 750 noise-impacted land parcels and more than $7 million to insulate 323 homes near the airport. -
1976-09-20Ordinance No. 2883: An ordinance adopting the Sea-Tac Communities Plan
★ 32King 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. -
2026-01-06Carrying capacity map, North Sea-Tac Park
This document presents a Carrying Capacity map for North Sea-Tac Park, classifying land areas into four categories—Very High, High, Moderate, and Low—based on their suitability for various recreational activities. Very High areas can support intensive uses like sports fields and horse trails, while Low areas are too environmentally sensitive for most development. The map appears to be part of a passive recreational planning study examining how different zones of the park can be used without causing significant environmental harm. -
2025-11-28North SeaTac Park Black Friday Tree Planting
Join us on Black Friday for a post-Thanksgiving restoration and planting event. Volunteers will help with planting, weeding and/or mulching or some combination of all three. We will be outside and welcome everyone to come get some fresh air, help with restoration in North Seatac park and get to meet folks from around the community. -
2025-11-01November 2025 Election: South King County Candidate Responses on Environmental Issues
Ahead of the November 2025 election, candidates for the Port of Seattle Commission and the 33rd District House of Representatives responded to questions from Defenders of Highline Forest about environmental and health impacts on communities living near SeaTac Airport. Port Commission candidates Ryan Calkins and Toshio Hasegawa outlined plans to accelerate noise insulation programs, pursue sustainable aviation fuel goals, and work toward permanently preserving North SeaTac Park as community greenspace. State House candidate Edwin Obras proposed comprehensive legislation called the Airport-Adjacent Community Health & Mitigation Act, which would mandate noise and air quality fixes, establish emissions deadlines for ground operations, and create independent oversight to protect airport-adjacent residents. -
2025-11-01November 2025 Election: South King County Candidate Responses on Environmental Issues
Candidate responses to environmental questionnaire from Defenders of Highline Forest for the November 2025 election in South King County. Port of Seattle Commission Position 1 candidate Ryan Calkins and Position 4 candidate Toshio Hasegawa address health and environmental impacts of Sea-Tac Airport growth on BIPOC, immigrant, elder, and low-income near-airport residents; North SeaTac Park (NSTP) -
2025-05-14
SeaTac City Manager announces offer letter for North SeaTac Park
We have questions At their May 13 Regular Meeting, the SeaTac City Council heard a very interesting comment from City Manager Jonathan Young, not included on their agenda: Next, I just want to reflect and extend my gratitude to city staff who put on a fabulous State of the City address last week—our first inaugural -
2025-05-13Letter of intent: City of SeaTac offer to acquire North SeaTac Park from Port Of Seattle
In May 2025, the City of SeaTac formally offered to purchase approximately 214 acres of North SeaTac Park and Pat Ryan Field from the Port of Seattle, proposing $20 million in park improvements and the creation of a nonprofit foundation to manage the funds. The letter argues the park is surplus to the Port's aviation needs yet essential to community health, serving roughly 650,000 visitors annually as a buffer against airport noise and air pollution. The offer, submitted by City Manager Jonathan Young, is intended to fulfill Port Order No. 2024-12, which directed the Port to develop options for permanently preserving the land as public parkland.