TagSea-Tac Airport(146)

Meeting agenda for Policy Advisory Committee meeting on May 28, 1980 at Sea-Tac Mezzanine. Nine agenda items include long-term use of Sunset Junior High, Sea-Tac Plan Update, aircraft noise, zoning issues, beautification programs, and aviation patterns.

Letter from Port of Seattle Management Intern to Policy Advisory Committee member Virginia Dana requesting participation in an attitude evaluation survey about PAC. The letter outlines a comprehensive study process including historical review, staff interviews, and member feedback collection.

Letter from Zone 3 aircraft noise impacted community residents to King County Council expressing opposition to plans for North Sea-Tac Park recreation area. Residents list 10 reasons for their opposition including safety concerns, noise issues, and preference for property acquisition and noise remedy programs first.

A memorandum from James Branch documenting 23 questions raised by the public at a Zone Three Steering Committee meeting regarding airport development, noise issues, land acquisition programs, and community concerns around Sea-Tac Airport. Questions cover topics including flight patterns, noise abatement, land use planning, and community impacts.

Meeting agenda for the Policy Advisory Committee of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, a joint effort between the Port of Seattle and King County. The meeting covers committee reorganization, Sea-Tac Westside developments, King County capital improvement projects, and noise remedy programs.

Letter from Port of Seattle Executive Director Richard D. Ford to Virginia E. Dana expressing concerns about the Concorde aircraft (supersonic) and federal regulations permitting noisier aircraft operations. Ford discusses how this undermines the Sea-Tac Communities Plan’s cornerstone principle that aircraft should become quieter, not noisier.

Letter from Donald G. Shay to Charles Schuh regarding a proposal for Barbara Summers to become a full voting member of the Policy Advisory Committee. Shay explains the current citizen representation structure and expresses opposition to increasing membership solely for an additional Westside member.

Letter from Port of Seattle President Henry T. Simonson to King County Councilwoman Bernice Stern regarding decisions on two specific areas adjacent to Sea-Tac International Airport: the West acquisition area and the southeast conversion area. The Port concludes against acquiring the westside area due to costs and recommends addressing the southeast conversion area through noise

Port of Seattle staff report recommending interim land acquisition program for Sea-Tac Airport clear zones, including 610 residential parcels and 75 acres with estimated value of $15.46 million. The report outlines FAA funding participation, natural boundaries, and implementation timeline through 1977.