1998-05-20
Marc Stiles, Christy True Seattle Times South Bureau SEATAC – After 18 years of off-again, on-again planning, North SeaTac Park opened last week with a celebration that included baseball, apple pie and rave reviews. The dedication ceremony for the $5 million first phase of the park – the second-largest in King County after Marymoor Park
1991-08-24
By Joe Sims Manager Planning & Research, Port of Seattle“For several years the Port of Seattle has been buying severely noise impacted property around Sea-Tac Airport. Most of this land -ultimately nearly 450 acres at the north end of the airport -is destined to become one of the country’s most unique public parks. Unique, because
Adopting the Sea-Tac Area Update; adopting the Sea-Tac Area Update Area Zoning; amending K.C.C. 20.12.240 and Ordinance No. 2883. Highline Communities Plan, Sea-Tac Communities Plan, Sunset Activity Center, North Sea-Tac Park
1983-05-18
Federal Aviation Administration letter to Port of Seattle Director of Planning regarding a requested interim change to density guidelines for the Sunset facility at North Sea-Tac Park, from 60 to 120 people. The FAA does not object to the change but recommends public input and emphasizes compatibility with airport operations.
1981-09-13
A letter to the editor of Highline Times discussing the Port of Seattle’s acquisition of land north of Sea-Tac Airport for safety purposes and defending FAA density guidelines for the proposed North SeaTac Park. The author argues that the land was purchased to remove residents from an environmentally unacceptable area and should be restricted to
1981-06-12
A letter from Virginia Dana representing Zone 3 citizen group to FAA Director Charles Foster expressing support for FAA density guidelines for North Sea-Tac Park recreational planning while raising concerns about safety and population density in airport clear zones. The letter discusses land acquisition boundaries, compares residential buyout numbers to proposed recreational capacity, and emphasizes
1981-04-20
Testimony by Oris Dunham, Director of Aviation at Sea-Tac International Airport, opposing S-R zoning of a 35-acre area north of the airport due to noise impact incompatibility. The Port argues that residential zoning is illegal and inappropriate for the highest noise-impact zone, citing the Colella v. King County case and requesting M-L zoning instead.