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In 1942, the Civil Aeronautic s Admini s trati on (r w th J•'AAJ 11 •J, :e l, ,tJ an airport site near swampy Bow Lake. Since n it:h I' King C oUJ ty tFil ' Il l<: City of Seattle had adequate funds for such 11 proj t , th r l't nf S u.t tI t: acquired the original 906 acres and developed the Ai rpor t . lt 'l:l E:i O thW l! ti l King County situation was desireable since it was e to idway betw een Puget Sound's two major cities, Seattle and Ta oma. It' ~:> [>B i:i li i i ' Hl rural setting promised dis tance from city conge tions , and I ss im{JI:Id on a spars ely settled, countrified atmos phere . Sea- Tac's early scale of operations was overshadow ed by it t~ l:l l ' tl predecessor , nearby Boeing Field. It was not until the ndv ent of the je t IJj£(~ , with its pursuant needs of longer runways and genernlly enlnrg "d t'n ilHi m>. that the booming airline industry shifted its local focu s to Sea- TR . In th o meantime, the Airport's surrounding land character had undergone •on s iderable change . The area's proximity to manufacturing· in south Seattl e nnd R ntr n was a s ubstantial factor in its rapid postwar growth, which ontinucd through the early 1960's. With land use controls nnd environmenta l ~ 011 cerns less…

T he primary u se of thi s document is to guide official dec ·_· on- :" the Port of Seattl e and King County pertaining to land e, cap expenditures and other matters of community welfare. represents r ecommendations by the Port of Seattle and King Co agencies in the hope s that they will become part of the ir o The plans, policies and programs of this Plan, along w· · r-~s :..:; of ongoing community planning ac tivities, will be e pri ar.· gui e :r: the official review of changes in land use or other rna ers : . private development. The official significance of he P ar. · s the King County Ordinance and Port of Seattle Reso r .. ~- 2. 0.1 :... . 0. 2 R AD R 1 T E This document i a ompr he nsiv et of plans. p ~~ gram , along vith appropriate backgTound inf m ti v ar iety of subjects related to ea- Tac Int rnati ing communitie . The plan i detail d in natur a who seek a cur ory view of the problems and their summary report is available for tho e h d sire t use plan and obtain general information about t program . As imple entation ac tivitie p will be available on pecific a pe t of the pla a r e greatly ur ged to do o. For tho e, _o e m may be o particular use…

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A RESOLUTION of the Port CoPlPission of the Port of Seattle establishing certain planning and developmental policies and guidelines relating to Sea-Tac International Airport and its vicinity as developed in the Sea-Tac/Conmunities Plan. WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle jointly sponsored with King County an Airport and Vicinity Master Plan Study, titled the "Sea-Tac/Communities Plan" supported by a Planning Grant from the Federal Aviation Ahinistra- tion which plan and supporting documents are on file in the offices of the Port and available to the public for review; WHEREAS, the primary goal of the Sea-Tac/Comunities Plan was to attempt to achieve maximum compatibility between Sea-Tac International Airport and the surrounding community; WHEREAS, the Study included a broad range of technical studies and user and citizen participation encompassing noise exposure, air quality, water quality, drainage, land use and numerous other planning components; WHEREAS, a special suxuary document has been prepared which will outline the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan recommendations in general terns; WHEREAS, King County is adopting by ordinance a similar document referencing the completed Sea-Tac/Communities plan; WHEREAS, the Port recognizes the existence of a large cornunity surrounding the Airport with which continued cooperation and coordinated * activity with other governmental agencies including but not limited to the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington State Department of Highways, and with King County in particular is necessary to achieve and maintain mutual compatibility. WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared, and is on file which examines the effects of the Sea-Tac/Comunities…

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adopting the Sea-Tac Area Update Area Zoning; amending K.C.C. 20.12.240 and Ordinance No. 2883, Section 1, Ordinance No. 3530, Section 1, and Ordinance No. 5401, Section 1, as amended. PREAMBLE: For the purpose of effective areawide planning and regulation, the King County Council makes the following legislative findings: 1. The Sea-Tac area is an appropriate geographic area for augmentation and amplification of the King County Comprehensive Plan through the adoption of the Sea-Tac Area Update and Area Zoning. ' 2. The Sea-Tac area has increasing demand for intensive land uses and requires areawide 'planning and zoning. 3. King County, with the assistance of the Sea-Tac Area Update Citizen Advisory Committee, the Technical Advisory Committee, the Port of Seattle and general citizen input, has studied and considered alternative land use, programs and other means to provide for the orderly development of the Sea-Tac Update area and has considered the social, economic and environmental impacts of the plan and areawide zoning. King County has prepared and circulated an Environmental Impact State for the Sea-Tac Area Update and Area Zoning. 4. The Area Update and Area Zoning provide for the coordination and regulition of public and private development and bear a substantial relationship to, and are necessary for, the public health, safety, and general welfare of King County and its citizens. 5. King County has considered the benefits and burdens of North Sea-Tac Park's location and concludes that the park can be a valuable community amenity if it is planned with safety as…

Public Input Process Explained - Muni League Small Group Discussion Concluding Remarks TOTAL Residence: 9300- 42nd Avenue Northeast • Seattle, Washington 98115 • (206) 525-7484 ~ minutes mi!1utes minutes minutes minutes 110 minutes 1. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP AGENDA I. General Introduction - Planning & Community Development Corrmittee Chair A. Welcome B. Introduction of convener/moderator, P&CD Committee members, Planning and Council staff, and local officials C. Purpose of meeting D. Review overall s~hedule for Council review of the Guide E. General pro~ess this meeting will follow F. Role of Mu~i ~eague G. Identify location of ir1formation room H. Focus of this particular meeting I. Introduction of Planning Division staff who will provide a general informational briefing II. Presentation - Planning Division staff A. Overvi2w of Guide 8. Focus of the predetermined topics C. Reht~cnship to community plan D. Intoduce Muni League moderator 4023A/KU:at/ 5-11-84 pg 2 III. Public input process explained - Muni League A. Group discussions led by a convener B. Reporting results of group discussions C. Final comments by public IV. Small Group Discussions A. Muni League as moderators (County staff to supplement, if necessary) B. Introduction of participants ,.. .... Question: 11 What are your concerns about your community that the Co~ncil should be aware of?" D. Informal discussions and comments V. Concluding remarks A. Report back on small group discussions - Citizens selected from small grouos B. Final public comment (2 min. per speaker) C. Conclusions - Cynthia Sullivan 4023A/KU:at/5-11-84 pg 3 Councilwoman Cynthia Sullivan…

tIThe STCP was developed around a community involvTnent program whose prime purpose was to provide a PROCESS through which the community had a DIRECT and CONTINUING role in t;he development of that PLAN, CItizens were directly involved in the formula- tion of policy and plan alternatives, 11 112:he primary goal of the STCP was to attempt to achieve MAXIMUM Compatibility between the Sea Tac Airport and the surrounding community-to make the airport and the cornmunity better neigh- bo:rs-to blend the airport and the community together, '’ + I' An inlportant land use compatibility issue related to safety of aircraft operations , including safety of those on the ground and safety of those operating aircraft, The boundaries of these 'tapproach protection areas" ( extended clear zones) were based on exist;ing FAA criteriaathus a land acquisition program was in- itiat;ed as part of the PLAN, "The development concept of the PLAN was one of enhancing and protecting the renaining residential neighborhoods in which people wished to live-to improve neighborhood quality through programs aimed at reducing the uncertainty connected with noise impact and programs to renew neighborhood improvements , to solve drainage and pollution problems , to assure compatibility amongst different land uses, to capitalize on the opportunity to promote an extensive open space s'ystem and protect the natural environment o 11 These programs were and still are the communities efforts for- and r E MAX:EMUF'i COMPATIBILITY, As part of furthering the pl?aIring process-citizen partici§ation led to an acceptable development of a Master…

Jill Johnson, Acting Director of Public Information Lynn Taylot, Director of Plannin& and Reaearch Deceaber. 29, 19.82 Paae 4 Other exaaples of citizen involvea~nt in Kina County followz Kin& County The Policy Development Coaaiasion i8 a 'broad baaed, non-project specific citi&en body appointed by the IU.na County Executive and JC1ng County Coun- cil. The PDC collectl 1nforaat1on and enhaucel citi&en involvement by providin& a nucleua and a proceaa for extended involveaeut prograaa on a apecific project-by-project baaia. "Study co .. 1tteea" are given a liaited life and are chaiud by PDC aemb~rs of .one of the several standing coaaitteesa housing, land use, etc. The "study coaaittee" i8 recruited froa persona concerned about the project in question. A recoaaendation is generated by the temporary atudy co .. ittee that is forwarded to the parent PDC committee for action. The PDC then aakea a recoaaendation to tha County decision ~~~akers. The PDC aeaberahip ia liaited to 118 aeaberaa 18 on th~ Board of Director& and a 100 co .. iaaion aeabera equally appointed by the County Executive and' the Kin& County Council. All 118 aerve two-year teras and are a~pported by a aingle ataff peraon froa the Office of Coaaunity De<elopunt. After January 1, 1983, the PDC will no longer exiat. The Xina County Executive has eliainated the general adviaory body and ia asaeablin& a set of policies ·and auidelinea for all Xing County development department& (Planning, Parka and Recreation, Houaina, etc.) to conduct their own pro- ject ·ap•cific-involveaeut program. The reason…