TagSea-Tac Communities Plan(172)
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1976-07-09Sea-Tac/communities plan memo: Final plan corrections and additions
A July 9, 1976 internal memo from Ed Parks to holders of the 'Redbook' (Final Sea-Tac Communities Plan), a joint planning effort by the Port of Seattle and King County. The memo instructs recipients to insert enclosed additions and corrections into their copies of the plan, specifying which pages in sections 6.2 through 7.0 should be deleted and replaced. Chapter 7 was included in the packet, and recipients were directed to call 587-4630 for further information. -
1976-07-01Sea-Tac Communities Plan: Nodes map
A community planning map produced for the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, showing activity-center nodes across the Sea-Tac area classified by function (learning, moving, playing, residing, trading, worshipping) and significance (major or minor element). Named locations include schools, parks, commercial concentrations, traffic concentrations, Boeing Field, and Boeing Space Center, among others. -
1976-06-16Sea-Tac Communities Plan Land Use Map — Conversion and Reinforcement Areas (1976)
A planning map from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (page 14, revised June 16, 1976), sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, depicting current airport lands, acquisition zones, conversion areas, reinforcement areas (dotted pattern), and the S.R. 509 corridor in the Sea-Tac region along Puget Sound. The map illustrates land use strategies for communities affected by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport noise and expansion. -
1976-06-16Sea-Tac Communities Plan South Acquisition Area Equestrian Zone Map, June 1976
A planning map labeled 'Sea-Tac Communities Plan' showing the south acquisition area designated for equestrian use, featuring a 38-acre equestrian zone, Hillgrove Cemetery, a community use reserve, and adjacent park areas near Des Moines Creek. The document is numbered POS 994, revised June 16, 1976, sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County, and catalogued as page 28, section 6.6.3. -
1976-03-18Letter from Virginia Dana to Councilwoman Bernice Stern regarding Sea Tac Communities Plan and redlining
In a March 1976 letter to Councilwoman Bernice Stern, Seattle resident Virginia Dana raises concerns about 'redlining' and FHA mortgage commitments affecting homeowners near Sea-Tac Airport, citing the impact of noise maps and inconsistent land acquisition policies on property marketability. Dana, a citizen participant in the Sea Tac Communities Plan, also submits a statement praising the collaborative community planning effort and urging the Port of Seattle and King County to formally adopt the Plan without delay. She calls for continued monitoring of airport noise programs and stresses that residents who engaged in good faith throughout the process deserve a finalized, implemented plan. -
1976-02-01Sea-Tac/Communities Plan: Program area: Community planning – program choices
This planning document, co-sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County and partially funded by a federal FAA grant, outlines community planning program choices developed as part of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan. It describes a Phase II process for formulating and evaluating planning alternatives related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its surrounding communities. Each planning idea is assessed using a weighted scoring system that measures both its technical feasibility and likelihood of implementation. -
Chapter-6.5.5-Maps_Page_04 South Reinforcement Area Program Application
A planning map sponsored by the Port of Seattle and King County showing the Sea-Tac Communities Plan's South Reinforcement Area, with grid cells color-coded by program type (acquisition, purchase guarantee, cost-sharing insulation, and limited cost-sharing insulation) in relation to current airport lands and surrounding residential areas. The map covers roughly S. 200th St. to S. 223rd St. and includes landmarks such as North Hill Elementary, Olympic Junior High, Maywood Elementary, Des Moines Creek Park, and the Southeast Conversion Area. -
1975-12-01Sea-Tac/Communities Plan memo: PAC meeting agenda, December 16, 1975
This December 1975 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, announces a Policy Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for December 16, 1975, at the Port of Seattle Sea-Tac Conference Room. The agenda covers review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and responses to public comments, discussion of adoption and implementation actions to be presented to the Port Commission and County Council, and review of post-plan administration arrangements. The document reflects a joint planning effort between the Port of Seattle and King County to address community impacts related to Sea-Tac Airport. -
1975-08-26HUD Response to Senator Jackson on FHA Mortgage Insurance in Noise Areas
A August 26, 1975 letter from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, James A. Morrill, to U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington responds to an inquiry about FHA mortgage insurance eligibility for homes in areas where local communities have established noise boundaries. The letter explains that HUD's basic policy, outlined in Circular 1390.2, is to avoid endorsing undesirable living environments, but that FHA does not automatically exclude existing housing in noise-affected areas from mortgage insurance. Individual applications may still be rejected if noise levels are particularly high and the property lacks sufficient soundproofing. -
1975-07-15Sea-Tac International Airport & Vicinity Master Planning Project – Volume 2 Vicinity Plan Outline
This document is the outline for Volume 2 of the Sea-Tac International Airport & Vicinity Master Planning Project, focusing on the Vicinity Plan developed through a cooperative community planning process. It covers background studies on land use, noise exposure, air and water quality, and community attitudes, alongside underlying goals drawn from King County, FAA regulations, and local city plans. Key plan sections address airport-community compatibility, residential neighborhood stability, aircraft noise reduction programs, and water quality and drainage policies.