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high line public schools 5}J 1'. 0. lOX 66100 51ATTLI, WASHINGTON DATI May 9, 1984 A~ION REQUIRED ASBESTOS--SUNSET JR. HIGH U INfORMATIONAL have researched our asbestos program files seeking references to the former Sunset Jr. High. The following are the only references found. January 27, 1977 -Memo- Blaine Larsen to Dave Zeigler "Sumnary of Locations With Asbestos Ceilings" 8. Sunset Jr. High A. All Classroom Areas B. Shop Building--all areas (Note: The title would more accurately read "Surrmary of Locations With Friable ) Ceilings" because the district had not begun to sarrple or test for asbestos content. January 5, 1979 - Memo - Blaine Larsen This memo indicates that all sites with friable materials are being tested except Mt. Rainier and Sunset. August 8, 1979 - Seattle Times article quoting Bob Sealey to the effect that Sunset will be checked. The record indicates an early identification that there was friable material on the ceiling at Sunset. It is also apparent that no samples were taken or tested for asbestos content. The following chronology for the closure and disposition of Sunset may explain the circumstances. June 1973 July 1975 Fall 1976 January 1977 December 1977 January 1979 District files airport noise impact suit against Port of Seattle. - Sunset closed as a school. - Voluntary asbestos inspections begun. - Memo listing locations with friable material (Sunset included) - Settlement of noise suit. As a condition of the settlement the Port off Seattle acquired the Sunset site. Title was transferred upon receipt…

In December , Port of Seattle and Federal Aviation Administrat representatives met with State Representative Janet Berleen, topic of conversation was the North Sea'--Tac Park, specific_all guidelines as recomnended in the North Sea-Tac Park Master Pl i& tbThe maIn y the density a A an e As you know, the concept of the North Sea-Tac Park included participation bY the Port , King County, and community, Because of budget restrictions , the King County Department of Parks and Recreation has been Involved to a lesser extent than originally envisioned, Your organization, the Greater Highline Ck)mmunity Parks Board , has taken over the leadership role of King County in park development but as a non-profit Organization without a taxing base such as the County has , the Parks Board faces problems of funding too, ++ The density guidelines contained in the Plan and lease between the Port ald Parks Board are parameters for development , The FAA, in a letter to $enator Slade Gorton , states that the I'participant ofiented t1 co®cept would' The gymnasium and meeting areas of the school building are subject to a of yo£lr non-profit status and operations , both the FAA and Port feel that special events may require special attention, The spirit and intent of the guidelines are to remain , if the Parks Board , however , feels Chat a special fund raising event which potentially wil:I. exceed the -anan.= present guidelines can benef iE the long-"-term development of the park, it should contact…

A letter to the editor of Highline Times discussing the Port of Seattle’s acquisition of land north of Sea-Tac Airport for safety purposes and defending FAA density guidelines for the proposed North SeaTac Park. The author argues that the land was purchased to remove residents from an environmentally unacceptable area and should be restricted to

Zone 3, a citizen group of residents living adjacent to Sea Tac Airport (within the boundaries defined as f’noise remedy progra'n areas” in the Sea Tac Cornnunities Plantt would :Like you to know that-although we would have preferred to see fewer people 'lunder the flight pathl'- we do support the people per acre density gulde- lines for recreational planning of the North Sea Tac Park as re- commended by the FAA, It is difficult to narrow our concerns and reasonings down for the coapatible use of the lands north of Sea Tac , However, i think it most appropriate to use the enclosed items as most per- tin ent facts + 1, From the :DRAFT-E:iS-Sea Tac ComIn'ani ties :Plan 11)lore land under the flight path dedicated tO airport, Clear zones and OPen space use provides extra nargins of safety event of an aircraft mishap, besides lessening human exposure to noise pIt in tfl e , The crigina} Interim! :[,and Acquisition defined in the Memorandum to the Port of Se,att: e Corn:ni ssiori meeting date<:i 9/ 11/73 called !’ a =ortY,er:y =c quis!-tion from our present northern boundary , 146It}, St , , north to So . 14Ct,h St . and lying between Des Moines Way on the west and 24 th A'- e , So , on the east , Include i in tllib WOU-'Ld be approximately 239 acres , including 151 rosS.denses and t};e S=,131 Set JunIOr HIgh School, it --- tIOn closer study 9 it ap- I>eared that…

Handwritten agenda for a March 17 board meeting covering various reports including Sunset Division report, Treasurer’s report, site development division report, booster club report, and security division report. The agenda includes multiple agenda items with handwritten notes and annotations throughout.

P. 0. BOX 1209 SEATTLE , WASHING TO fl 98 III + • Ie a pl ROnIn.Z BranchJuly 19, 1974 ap 610 o+nanB Gla 613. -GIC:3 e 611 r di-3 t 14 al_ 5 + B Mr, George Buley Federal _via tion id:rinis traCtoR PldrrninR DoDO.rEcent FLA Regional Headquarters FAA Building Boe :inn Field tnt Jr national Seattle . I,’c.shi,r,£1 csn 98108 e T(; ; iTf) Info [ $ 1 + 1: e Dear Gaol:se : reference to th : concerns of che I)eDartTlent of Interior re£al-diaz the eilviTolILlcAl tal i...: CC : St= = ==it: ii : fc: ::le i:: :e ria land a : ali iS i : i. (.:I aC Sea– Tac Jnterr.at:ional liraore , I visIt to levi.31.7 Port of Seattle purposes and lntetr tia:IS , In A 41+ n the li:£hline Public Schools :Ie:er:tary and Sunset Junior hun=egotiati03s I..’! th 'ith both ::a',:food U qJ ,ill include property coil: cc : Hjgh schools . All educa Liar. It nlaannHOUM B struct:ores are t:o be Durc!..ased in fee for exCelId.3}!£_92£££): -rs tIf? 1–i-y £Htib cT–and re cr e3Cior, al -li–dizone la:', J use -Ill be deI O'. : e ’e l- )idF;FH=t:: i 'lP Project and treated as Chose properties held by King County Park Dep.aIL=en[ ill the proposed acquisition] + The general intel'.t 1las been that the 'recreational facilities provided '..’ill be a’ai]-able to tIre public re Raining in Elle vicinity . It is quite possible that t’i'.C =Icq County Pcr!: Depart cent can continue…

This is in response to your letter of ' April 1, 197h, to ME. George Saito of our office conceali-ng the_TnaMa alnsura–-of Sunset Junior_ High School . We trust that the Board Members of the High:Line School D>ist;riot will give due consideration to your views for closing Sunset wrior High School at the end of this school year. • anar_ As you know, Sunset Junior High School is within the area which the Port of Seattle has proposed for acquisition under our Airport Devel- opment Aid Program. We have been working with the Port of Seatit;le in the environmental impact statement review procegs on this proposed action+ Please be assured that we are giving cazeful consideration to the inclusion of both Sunset Junior High School and Maywood Elementary School in the proposed action with regard to the required environmental impact statement . )' Sir)1 /erely , GEORGE L. BUtIEr Chief , Airports Planning Branch, ANW-610 eG : :Ed Parks Donovan Tracy Robert Sealey