ITEM NO:      3b_Supp 
DATE OF MEETING: June 23, 2015 
Port/City of Burien 
Northeast Redevelopment Area
(NERA) Redevelopment Strategy 
June 23, 2015

Partnership and strategic land assembly create a unique opportunity for airport compatible uses.

Port/City NERA Partnership Spans
More Than a Decade 
Collaboration to study, identify and assemble NERA
properties with redevelopment potential 
Joint federal legislative requests resulting in FAA
authorization of Pilot Program for redevelopment of
noise-acquired properties 
Joint planning to amend WSDOT Route Development
Plan for off-ramp from SR518 to Des Moines Memorial
Drive 
ILA for final real estate actions and cost-sharing for
comprehensive stormwater system (system completed
April 2015  Port contributed $1.2 million) 
Application for up to $5 million in FAA pilot program
funding for infrastructure planning (pending) 
The Port and City share a long-standing vision and commitment to NERA redevelopment.

NERA redevelopment projects will result in 732,000
square feet of new development and more than 1,000
new jobs 




This fully prepared site is ready for redevelopment.

Immediate Economic Development
Opportunities 
Strong economic/real estate market conditions 
Large site with great proximity to the airport and seaports 
Several unsolicited offers to long-term lease the site 
Proposed uses: dry/chill/cold storage warehouse; air freight
forwarding 
Economic benefits: 300-400 permanent jobs (NERA 3); 1,000
permanent jobs (entire NERA) 

Site's attributes and market conditions present immediate development opportunities.

Approach for Evaluating
Opportunities 
Invitational offer process 
Century Agenda goals 
Triple air cargo volume; triple value of outbound cargo 
Promote small business growth and workforce
development 
Schedule: 
Q3 2015: Review and evaluate offers; negotiation with
selected firm 
Q4 2015: Commission action on long-term lease 
Finalize proposed long-term lease for commission action by year's end.