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  • typical des moines street w port packages 2024

    Aerial map dated 2024 showing one street in Des Moines, WA where 13 PORT (noise insulation) packages were installed in 1998. Color-coded markers on each parcel indicate owner status (original senior citizen owners vs. follow-on owners), race (White or BIPOC), presence of children, and multi-generational households; a legend notes 5 original homeowners (all seniors, 4 white), 8 follow-on homeowners (5 BIPOC), 5 families with children (4 BIPOC), and 2 extended/multi-generational households.

  • typical des moines street w port packages 2000

    Aerial map of one street in Des Moines showing 13 Port noise-insulation (port package) installations from 1998, with color-coded markers indicating original homeowners (red), white residents (white), and BIPOC residents (blue) as of year 2000. Caption notes 13 original homeowners, no seniors, 11 white.

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  • 2024-02-13

    Order 2024-04: Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program

    In February 2024, the Port of Seattle Commission proposed Order 2024-04, directing an assessment of previously installed noise insulation packages to be completed by end of 2024, with findings reported to Commissioners by January 21, 2025. The order also establishes a Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program, backed by an initial $5 million commitment, to identify and fix aging or ineffective insulation in homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Priority for repairs will be determined using the Port's equity index to ensure underserved communities are considered first.

  • Pages from Port-Of-Seattle-in-violation-of-Federal-Grant-Assurance-C.6-Minnie-O.-Brasher_Page_1

    A June 10, 1998 letter from the Washington State Legislature to Marc Stiles, Reporter at the Seattle Times, reporting that the State Auditor's Office confirmed the Port of Seattle violated Federal Grant Assurance C.6 requirements by failing to secure written declarations of support from surrounding jurisdictions for its Sea-Tac Airport noise remedy programs. The letter notes that over $100 million in federal grants had been spent on noise insulation programs, with 6,412 of an estimated 10,000 eligible homes completed, and that Congressman Adam Smith had asked the GAO to investigate the matter.

  • Pages from Port-Of-Seattle-in-violation-of-Federal-Grant-Assurance-C.6-Minnie-O.-Brasher_Page_2

    A signed letter from Karen Keiser (State Representative, 33rd District) and Julia Patterson (State Senator, 33rd District) addressed to a newspaper, criticizing the Port's management of its home noise-insulation and transaction assistance programs, noting $130 million already spent, an additional $11 million needed to re-insulate 1,141 homes due to building-code violations, and calling for greater accountability.
  • 2024-02-04

    Some typical examples of Port Package problems

    This document illustrates common defects found in Port Package window and door installations in homes near Sea-Tac Airport, showing problems that go beyond normal wear and tear. Issues documented include exterior mold growth that impairs visibility, active water leakage between window panes, and serious structural damage caused by water infiltrating wall framing — in one case requiring a full wall replacement costing $100,000. These problems are reported across the geographic area where Port Packages have been installed and are not attributed to homeowner misuse.

  • Why did the City of Des Moines rescind its sound code in 2012?

    At their April 26, 2012 meeting, the Des Moines City Council voted to remove any sound reduction requirements from its building code via (Ordinance #1539). This is exceptional given the fact that the two other cities in the area which had similar building code did not follow suit. At the time, the City Council would
  • 2024-01-25

    Restoring sound code in Des Moines on hold

    Economic Development Committee told another study necessary? At Thursday’s Economic Development Committee meeting, staff informed the council committee that plans to restore sound reduction requirements to the building code, which had been removed in 2012, had been put on hold indefinitely. In discussing the Planning Department’s calendar for 2024, staff said there were a large

  • Example Port Package air changes per hour NEBB

    A March 6, 1998 letter from Neudorfer Engineers, Inc. to SKM Construction (Attn: Sheila Morrison) certifying that outside air volume was set at 279 cfm (1.12 changes per hour) per NEBB standards, signed by Project Manager Michael D. Neudorfer, bearing William C. Neudorfer Certificate No. 2465.