ITEM NO: ____ 7a_Supp_revised___ 
DATE OF MEETING: September 24, 2013
Proposed SoDo Arena 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement 



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Arena Timeline 
Chris Hansen, Seattle Mayor and County Executive announce
Feb 2012 
proposed arena package 
May        Mayor, County Executive & Hansen issue agreement re financing 
Port Commission hears panel of Port experts on impacts of
Aug        potential arena, AND passes motion opposing binding
commitments before programmatic EIS 
Oct 15/18      City/County approve MOU with Arena Co 
Oct  Nov      SEPA scoping period 
May 2013      NBA disallows sale of Sacramento Kings to Seattle bidders 
May 30       Occidental Street Vacation: initial request for letters 
Sept 30       DEIS Review comments due 

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Arena Proposal 




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Arena Proposal 




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Previous Commission Statements on 
SoDo Arena 
Additional study is necessary (Aug 2012). 
Commission opposes signing of binding commitments prior to
completing a full programmatic EIS (Aug 2012). 
"EIS needs to include the consideration of alternative sites, the types and
cost of impacts on the maritime and industrial sectors and the identification
and availability of finding to mitigate the impacts"
We will carefully review this proposal to ensure it addresses the
traffic and environmental risks found in the initial proposal. 
"Failure to adequately address those issues and fully review alternative sites
could jeopardize the marine operations that support more than 30,000 jobs in
our region and generate $3 billion in revenue each year, and would weaken
the port's ability to create jobs and strengthen our maritime-industrial
community." 
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Framework for Port Concerns 
After review of the analysis in the DEIS, we recognize that: 
Locating a new Arena in SoDo would be bad public land use policycounter to
prior policies established to protect Seattle's industrial and port facilities. 
SoDo site will result in irreversible impacts which cannot be mitigated 
associated with incompatible land use, increased traffic congestion, and impacts
to rail operations and safety. 
DEIS failed to fully evaluate alternative sites (including sites outside of Seattle)
that would avoid impacts to the industrial area. 
If Seattle chooses to approve the SoDo location, then the proponent must be
required to implement extensive mitigation to lessen some of the impacts. 

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Slide Revised: 9/23/13

Major Port Interests 
Land Use 
Transportation 
Economic Impact Analysis 
Alternatives Analysis 
Cumulative Impacts 
Mitigation: no commitments
and no funding 

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Related Activities in 
SoDo Area planning 
Continue collaboration on multiple levels: 
Industrial Area Land Use Advisory Committee 
Stadium Area Land Use Advisory Committee 
"Workable SoDo" Partnership with Duwamish TMA 
Street vacation potential action as soon as early 2014 
Develop understanding of construction mitigation, cost
estimates, and contingency plans 
Industrial Areas Freight Access Study 

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Next Steps in Review Plan 
Significant effort, multiple appendices, staff and
specialists' involvement 
Determine Port issues, both detailed and broad 
Incorporate Commission input 
Submit comments by September 30th 



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