TagSea-Tac Communities Plan(240)

This 1975 working draft memo from the Port of Seattle and King County outlines updates to the Sea-Tac Communities Plan, including revised sections on noise remedies and community development programs. It provides socioeconomic data for the Sea-Tac area, noting that median family incomes ranged widely from $3,600 in White Center public housing to $18,700 in Normandy Park, with Sea-Tac Airport serving as the primary local employer with over 15,200 jobs and $160 million in annual payroll.

A comprehensive document from Ed Parks outlining noise remedy programs for Sea-Tac Airport post Sea-Tac Communities Plan, divided into source reduction programs and community-based remedies. The document discusses strategies to minimize aircraft noise at the source, including REFAN and Glide Slope, and addresses secondary annoyance factors affecting noise-impacted residential neighborhoods through stabilization and strengthening programs.

Vicinity Map of Sea-Tac International Airport and surrounding areas including runways, terminals, and nearby communities from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan committee. The map contains extensive handwritten annotations and notes from Virginia Dana concerning relocation, warehouses and HB1328.

This draft planning document outlines sixteen potential programs to address aircraft noise impacts near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ranging from government acquisition and demolition of affected properties to zoning changes and development controls. Each program is described along with a pros-and-cons analysis to help community members and decision-makers evaluate the options. The programs include measures such as converting noisy areas to open space, offering purchase assistance to affected homeowners, granting noise easements, soundproofing buildings, and providing property advisory services.

This October 1974 memo from Ed Parks, Technical Coordinator, notifies the Policy Advisory Committee of a meeting scheduled for November 6, 1974, at the Sea-Tac Passenger Terminal, Port of Seattle Offices. The agenda covers topics including study progress, community involvement, a review of the Airport Master Plan, and the establishment of a follow-on Community Plan effort. The memo is part of the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan, a joint planning initiative between the Port of Seattle and King County.

This 1974 noise study, prepared by MAN-Acoustics and Noise, Inc. for the Port of Seattle and King County, examines aircraft noise impacts on communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It covers noise measurement methodologies, noise exposure calculations, effects of weather and aircraft location, maintenance runups, thrust reverser noise, and background noise levels. The report also evaluates potential noise control alternatives and flight operational changes aimed at reducing noise burdens on nearby residents.

A detailed evaluation of noise abatement operational and technological changes for Sea-Tac Airport, including recommendations on reverse thrust operations, flight paths, aircraft modifications, and airport ground operations. The document contains handwritten comments and technical feasibility assessments for each proposed noise reduction measure.

This 1974 report, prepared by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., identifies thirteen potential programs to reduce aircraft noise impacts on communities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The programs range from government acquisition and demolition of properties in high-noise zones—converting the land to low-intensity uses like golf courses or farming—to modifications of zoning and development regulations enforced by King County and nearby municipalities. Each program is evaluated with a pros-and-cons analysis to help stakeholders determine the most effective approach to improving the noise environment near Sea-Tac.

In this July 19, 1974 letter, Donald G. Shay, Director of Aviation for the Port of Seattle, writes to the FAA's Planning Department to clarify the Port's intentions regarding land acquisition near Sea-Tac International Airport. He explains that negotiations with Highline Public Schools will result in the purchase of Maywood Elementary and Sunset Junior High schools, with educational buildings bought outright for extended clear zone land use, while playground and recreational areas will be handled separately and made available to the surrounding public. Shay emphasizes that recreational use is a high priority in the acquisition area and that any further development would undergo full citizen and government review.

In this July 1974 letter, George L. Buley of the FAA's Airports Planning Branch writes to Arthur H. Yoshioka of the Port of Seattle regarding the SeaTac/Communities Plan study. Buley recommends holding two or three public meetings in the study area to present the study's conclusions and recommendations to citizens before they are brought before elected officials of the Port and King County. He emphasizes the importance of well-publicized meetings that allow citizens adequate opportunity to ask questions, and urges that the topic be discussed at the upcoming July PAC and TAC meetings.