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2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Staff Report: Rejoining StART Committee — July 2020
A city council staff report (page 4) describing the background, alternatives, financial impact, and recommendation regarding rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) Committee. The City Manager recommends rejoining StART, noting that participation had been suspended in summer 2019 after the Port of Seattle Commission moved forward with the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) outside the parameters of its environmental review, with Burien and Federal Way also having suspended participation. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Briefing Slide on Rejoining StART Process — July 2020
A summary slide discussing a briefing serving as the foundation for a more extensive City Council discussion scheduled for March 12th, regarding the possibility of rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process. The slide also notes that other cities, including Burien and Federal Way, are holding similar briefings with their City Councils to determine appropriate action. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Agenda Attachment: StART Withdrawal and SAMP Policy Update — July 2020
This presentation slide, labeled Attachment #1 (page 5), outlines aviation policy issues related to Sea-Tac Airport, including a temporary withdrawal from the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), the Port Commission's July 2019 design work on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), and the suspension of StART participation by several cities including Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way due to loss of trust in the process. The City also formally commented on the SAMP regarding cumulative impacts. -
2020-07-09Des Moines City Council Briefing Slide on Rejoining StART Process
A presentation summary slide indicating that a briefing will serve as the foundation for a more extensive City Council discussion on March 12th regarding the possibility of rejoining the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process. The slide notes that other cities, including Burien and Federal Way, are holding similar briefings with their City Councils to determine appropriate action. -
2020-07-09Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way Suspend StART Participation Following Port Of Seattle SAMP Approval
This presentation slide documents the temporary suspension of participation by Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way in the Sea-Tac Aviation Round Table (StART), following the Port Commission's July 2019 approval of design work for Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) projects. The cities cited loss of trust in the StART process and raised concerns about the Port dividing up the SAMP to avoid identifying cumulative impacts. -
2020-07-09Des Moines, Burien, and Federal Way StART Process Update — July 2020
This presentation slide outlines the process undertaken by the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Federal Way regarding the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) process, including joint Aviation Advisory Committee meetings in September and November 2019, a December 2019 meeting at the Port with Mayors, City Managers, Port Commissioners, Port Executive Director Metruck, and Aviation Director Lance Lyttle, and a January 2020 follow-up meeting between City Managers and Aviation Director Lyttle to review progress opportunities from StART. -
2020-07-01Noise Programs Office comment report: Jul 2020
This July 2020 report from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Noise Programs Office summarizes 21,892 noise complaints received from 426 distinct households during the month, with Vashon Island, Seattle, and Federal Way generating the most comments. The vast majority of complaints (21,398) were categorized as noise annoyance, and most were submitted through a third-party web application. Year-to-date figures show 157,042 total comments from 792 distinct households across the greater Seattle area. -
2020-07-01Sustainable Airport Master Plan near-term projects environmental review
This timeline outlines the environmental review process for near-term projects under Sea-Tac Airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan, spanning from an initial scoping phase in Fall 2018 through projected completion in late 2021. The process includes both a federal NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA) and a state SEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), with key milestones such as public comment periods, draft documents, and final decisions scheduled between early and late 2021. The document, last updated in July 2020, tracks completed steps alongside upcoming agency and public review opportunities. -
Sea-Tac Advisory Round Table Meeting StART
Meeting Objective: To provide an update on the StART Federal Policy Working Group and recap the Aviation Noise Working Group. To discuss and provide initial input to the Port of Seattle’s Economic Recovery Framework. -
2020-06-24StART Aviation Noise Working Group – update
This June 2020 StART Aviation Noise Working Group update outlines Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's near-term action plan to reduce aircraft noise impacts on surrounding communities. Key initiatives include a voluntary Late-Night Noise Limitation Program, a revised Runway Use Program to limit third-runway use at night, and a glideslope adjustment for Runway 34R to reduce approach noise. Additional measures include ground noise analysis, a Noise Abatement Departure Profiles Study, and encouraging airlines to install vortex generators on older A320 aircraft to lessen descent noise.