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The Port of Seattle Commission adopted Resolution No. 3771 in March 2020 to authorize the acquisition of property easements and access rights around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of the 2019 Flight Corridor Safety Program. The program aims to remove trees and other obstructions that interfere with aircraft landing and takeoff corridors, in compliance with FAA requirements and state law. The Port is directed to first pursue voluntary negotiations with affected property owners, but is authorized to use eminent domain condemnation proceedings if those negotiations fail.

This draft report, prepared by Jacobs and ZLB for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in March 2020, analyzes aviation easements for off-airport properties located near the airport's runways. It focuses on two Highline School District parcels (King County Parcels 768620-0705 and 768620-1040), documenting the removal of 26 trees that previously penetrated federally defined airspace protection surfaces, including approach, departure, and transitional surfaces. The analysis confirms that all identified obstacles have been removed as part of a construction package, and provides detailed elevation and coordinate data for parcel boundary points relative to runway thresholds.

In February 2020, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted Motion 2020-04, directing the Executive Director to accelerate the sound insulation program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and complete it no later than 2026. The motion calls for appropriate staffing, funding, and contracting to deliver the program on time, with regular progress updates to the Commission's Aviation Committee. The Port is also directed to coordinate with other public agencies to ensure the program complements, rather than duplicates, existing efforts related to low-income housing and energy upgrades.

The Port of Seattle Commission held a regular meeting on February 25, 2020, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering a range of airport and maritime topics. Key noise-related items included a Noise Programs Briefing and Motion 2020-04, which directed the acceleration of the sound insulation program at Sea-Tac Airport. Additional agenda items addressed airport infrastructure, security upgrades, and the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Environmental Review.

The Port of Seattle Commission is introducing Resolution 3771 to support the Flight Corridor Safety Program 2019, which involves removing trees near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that obstruct FAA-designated flight approach and departure paths. The program seeks to acquire permanent easements on private properties to prevent future obstructions and ensure ongoing compliance with FAA regulations and the airport's operating certificate. If voluntary negotiations with property owners fail, the Port is authorized to pursue condemnation as a last resort to secure the necessary property rights.

This is the official zoning map for the City of SeaTac, Washington, prepared in February 2020, showing land-use classifications across the city. It covers a range of zones including low-, medium-, and high-density residential areas, commercial and industrial districts, aviation-related zones, and parks, alongside overlay districts and special boundaries such as the Urban Center and Angle Lake Station Area. The map also depicts infrastructure features including light rail stations, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport footprint, and planned future rights-of-way for SR-509.