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The North Sea-Tac Park Master Plan Update is a joint planning document produced by King County and the Port of Seattle, prepared by Triangle Associates/Jones & Jones. It outlines recommended updates to the master plan for North Sea-Tac Park, including a phased development program and alternative implementation strategies. The plan reflects a collaborative effort to guide the park's future development in the area surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Resolution No. 3257 of the Port of Seattle Commission establishes the Mobile Home Airport Compatibility Program, which provides financial assistance of up to $12,000 per mobile home to help relocate residents from mobile home parks near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that are being converted to airport-compatible land uses. Park owners who participate must grant an avigation easement to the Port, restrict future property use to airport-compatible purposes, and ensure residents receive an approved relocation plan. The program was created to implement Measure M2d of the 1993 FAR Part 150 Noise Remedy Program amendments, approved by the FAA in May 1994.

Resolution No. 3401 is a Port of Seattle Commission decision addressing aircraft noise reduction at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). It requests that the FAA study the feasibility of routing more northbound departures through the Duwamish/Elliott Bay Corridor to reduce noise over residential neighborhoods, while also directing Port staff to explore increased nighttime use of the Commencement Bay flight track in coordination with Pierce County. The resolution follows a public review process involving Citizen and Technical Advisory Committees, which evaluated six alternative flight track options against a core criterion of improving overall noise conditions without simply shifting the burden from one community to another.

Resolution No. 3016 from the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle adopts a recommendation to launch Phase III of a citizen participation process aimed at addressing aircraft noise issues at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resolution focuses on finding workable ways to prevent noise levels from growing as air traffic increases, including encouraging airlines to upgrade to quieter aircraft and exploring economic tools such as differential landing fees. It also establishes a broadly representative committee and calls for a neutral convener to guide the process toward consensus-based noise abatement solutions.

This draft planning document outlines west sub-area policies near Sea-Tac Airport, addressing noise impact reduction, environmental concerns, and land use transitions. Key provisions include halting mass property acquisition for noise mitigation, installing sanitary sewers near Miller Creek, controlling stormwater runoff from new airport development, and planting shade trees along local waterways. The document also proposes orderly conversion of single-family residential areas to higher-intensity uses, coordinated with the construction of S.R. 509 as a western boundary for redevelopment.

The Highline Forum met on November 16, 2022, hosted by the Highline School District at SeaTac City Hall, with a focus on the South King County Community Impact Fund and Port Noise Program updates. The agenda included presentations from the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, and the Washington Department of Transportation, alongside public comment opportunities offered both in-person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The document also lists six bimonthly Highline Forum meeting dates scheduled throughout 2023, each running from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

At a October 25, 2022 special meeting, the Port of Seattle Commission reviewed its draft 2023 state legislative agenda, which included support for the Quiet Sound program aimed at reducing vessel noise and its impacts on the region. The agenda also outlined priorities around workforce development, progressive climate action including decarbonization of aviation and maritime sectors, and equity-focused contracting and grantmaking initiatives. The Commission planned to formally adopt the agenda on November 8, 2022.

The Port of Seattle funds its operations primarily through fees, bond proceeds, and operating revenue, with King County property taxes accounting for just 1.2% of all property taxes collected and roughly $78 per year for the median homeowner. The Port's tax levy has historically been directed away from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport itself, instead funding noise mitigation improvements at Highline School District schools near the airport. In 2023, the Port planned to invest $726.8 million in capital projects and $19.1 million across 18 community programs, while managing operating expenses of $573.5 million.