TagPolicy Advisory Committee(11)

This document collection includes correspondence from 1981–1983 related to noise policy around Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) Airport. A February 1981 letter from PAC Chairman Oris Dunham to King County's Director of Planning urges the county to adopt and enforce building code sound insulation requirements — as called for in the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan adopted in 1976 — to protect nearby residents from aircraft noise. A January 1983 letter to the PAC Subcommittee on Organization outlines plans to develop a series of organizational alternatives for review at the March 23 Policy Advisory Committee meeting.

A February 1982 letter from Port of Seattle Special Projects Director Arthur H. Yoshioka invites Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) members to a Task Force meeting on February 18, 1982, to kick off Phase II of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan Noise Remedy Program Update. The meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Sea-Tac Administration Office Conference Room, would cover the current status of the Noise Forecast Update, regulations, funding, traffic, and a proposed citizen involvement program. The Port aimed to deliver a recommendation to the Port Commission by March 1982, building on a decade of research into the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of Sea-Tac Airport on surrounding communities.

Letter from Oris Dunham Jr., Chairman, to PAC members inviting them to a community meeting with Riverton Heights residents to address their grievances related to Sea-Tac International Airport. The meeting was scheduled for November 13, 1980 at Riverton Heights Elementary School.

A August 1978 news article reports that the Port of Seattle Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), formed in 1973 to oversee the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, voted to continue its quarterly meetings for another year rather than restructure or disband. The committee, which includes representatives from the airport, airlines, FAA, King County, local schools, businesses, and neighborhood groups, had been repeatedly disrupted by complaints from Zone 3 residents — those most directly affected by airport noise — who felt they lacked fair representation. Members debated alternatives such as community forums and more formal meeting procedures, but ultimately agreed that PAC remained the only venue bringing all stakeholders together to discuss airport-related issues.

This is a 1977 agenda memo from Don Shay, Chairman, calling a Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting at Sea-Tac Airport on March 31, 1977. The meeting covered key airport development and community impact topics, including an Aircraft Noise Monitoring System, Acoustic Insulation Program, Relocation and Acquisition Program, and various facility developments such as a Fire Station, Air Cargo, and Postal Facility. Additional agenda items included the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Aviation Facility, Westside Landscaping, the Airport Open Use Zone, the Highline Community Plan, and an ATV Proposal, reflecting the joint planning efforts of the Port of Seattle and King County.

This December 1975 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, announces a Policy Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for December 16, 1975, at the Port of Seattle Sea-Tac Conference Room. The agenda covers review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and responses to public comments, discussion of adoption and implementation actions to be presented to the Port Commission and County Council, and review of post-plan administration arrangements. The document reflects a joint planning effort between the Port of Seattle and King County to address community impacts related to Sea-Tac Airport.

This October 1974 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator, notifies the Policy Advisory Committee of a meeting scheduled for November 6, 1974, at the Sea-Tac Passenger Terminal, Port of Seattle Offices. The agenda covers topics including study progress, community involvement, a review of the Airport Master Plan, and the establishment of a follow-on Community Plan effort. The memo is part of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, a joint planning initiative between the Port of Seattle and King County.