TagPolicy Advisory Committee(29)

These documents are from the Highline Communities Plan, a King County planning effort covering neighborhoods surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The materials include community boundary maps dividing the Highline area into North, West, East, and South zones with approximate 1980 population figures, and minutes from a Policy Advisory Committee meeting held August 11, 1977. The meeting, attended by representatives from the Port of Seattle, FAA, Boeing, King County, and community groups, addressed Boeing's proposed office facility on the west side of Sea-Tac Airport, including discussions on site design, landscaping, parking, and a public viewpoint park.

Minutes from a May 12, 1977 Policy Advisory Committee meeting at Sea-Tac International Airport, covering Boeing's preliminary proposal to build its corporate headquarters on approximately 12 acres on the airport's west side. The proposal required an amendment to the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan and raised community concerns about traffic, parking, landscaping, and the potential relocation of a planned viewpoint park. Port of Seattle officials emphasized that any development would need extensive buffering, no westerly road access, and maximum community participation in the decision-making process.

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.

These documents from 1973 describe the formation and early activities of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), established to oversee the Sea-Tac International Airport and Vicinity Master Plan Project. The committee brought together representatives from the Port of Seattle, King County, the FAA, and community citizens to monitor project progress, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and review study findings related to noise, land use, and environmental impacts. Regular monthly meetings and community task forces on topics such as noise abatement and drainage were organized to maximize public involvement in shaping airport policy.