2026-08-11
I. Call to Order – 3:00 p.m. II. Item of Business – 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Port of Seattle Commission Listening Session Re: State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) ***This is not an official public hearing. The Port Commission is providing this
2026-08-11
Port Of Seattle Commission special meeting agenda for August 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m., held at Port of Seattle Headquarters Building Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Pier 69, Seattle, WA 98121. Single agenda item: informal public listening session on the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) Draft Environmental Impact
2026-08-11
Port Of Seattle Commission special meeting agenda for August 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m., held at Port of Seattle Headquarters Building Commission Chambers, 2711 Alaskan Way, Pier 69, Seattle, WA 98121. Single agenda item: informal public listening session on the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near-Term Projects (NTP) Draft Environmental Impact
2026-07-25
What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise.
2026-07-17
Higher quality materials, lower turnout, more time… Community Development Directors from Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac held a joint presentation to help residents provide more effective public comment on the SAMP. The video and poster boards were much better than previous efforts and we urge residents to watch. Turnout was less than forty. So, if
2026-07-17
Extended Comment Period End Date: August 20, 2026 Project Name: Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects (SEPA No. 2026-01) Location: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 17801 International Blvd., SeaTac, WA 98158 Lead Agency: Port of Seattle This notice is to announce the extension of the public comment period for the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Draft Environmental
2026-07-16
In July 2026, the city managers of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac jointly wrote to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding that the public comment period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan's Draft Environmental Impact Statement be extended from 60 to at least 120 days. The cities argued that the document's enormous size (over 6,000 pages), technical complexity, and missing underlying data made meaningful review within 60 days impossible, particularly for lower-resource community members most affected by airport impacts. The letter also called on the Port to honor its own equity commitments by ensuring historically overburdened communities surrounding the airport have a genuine opportunity to participate in the review process.
2026-07-16
In July 2026, the city managers of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac jointly wrote to Port of Seattle Commissioners demanding that the public comment period for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan's Draft Environmental Impact Statement be extended from 60 to at least 120 days. The cities argued that the document's enormous size (over 6,000 pages), technical complexity, and missing underlying data made meaningful review within 60 days impossible, particularly for lower-resource community members most affected by airport impacts. The letter also called on the Port to honor its own equity commitments by ensuring historically overburdened communities surrounding the airport have a genuine opportunity to participate in the review process.
2026-07-08
What if the solution to decades of airport noise and community impacts has been hiding in plain sight all along? In this open letter to city managers across airport communities, we revisit a landmark yet largely forgotten document: the Sea-Tac Communities Plan of 1976. Built on the Port of Seattle's promise — *"As we do better, you'll do better"* — this collaborative plan was supposed to be the long-term answer for neighborhoods living under the flight path. So why has it been reduced to little more than an expensive property buyout program? The answer reveals a critical gap that neither elected officials nor community advocates can fill alone. Real, lasting solutions require sustained professional commitment to airport community planning — something that should have been established 50 years ago. If you work in city management, this episode speaks directly to you and the unique role only you can play in finally delivering on that broken promise.
2026-07-04
It’s all about construction permits The Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near Term Projects Draft Environmental Impact Statement is a description of the effects of the largest expansion in airport history. But at bottom, it consists of thirty-one construction projects. What we find striking is the absence of detail on most of those projects. In most
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