Resolution 1282RESOLUTION NO. 1282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, OPPOSING COMMERCIAL AIR
PASSENGER AND OTHER INCOMPATIBLE AIR SERVICE
AT PAINE FIELD LOCATED WITHIN SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1978, the Snohomish County Commission expressly supported
document titled "Role for Development of Paine Field Selected" that "The General Aviation
its dominant aviation role and which would impose the most severe adverse environmental
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WHEREAS, on April 11, 19785 the Snohomish County Commission expressly cited in a
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to as the Mediated Role Determination (MRD) which strongly discourages commercial air
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WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds agrees with the 1979 Paine Field Mediation Panel
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provide commercial airfield capacity through at least 2030 is the result of an elaborate regional
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WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council August 2001 Regional Airport System
Plan states that "The primary purpose of general aviation airports is to provide alternate landing
areas and aircraft basing facilities for general aviation aircraft, so major air carrier airports, such
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Airport System Plan update states "Sea-Tac is expected to meet the region's commercial air
WHEREAS, Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution 93-03 specifically states "that
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Field for commercial service and the regional decision, as reflected in the resolution, states to
WHEREAS, in 2003 Snohomish County Airport embarked upon a study to identify
conditions necessary to bring commercial air service to Paine Field Airport, and
WHEREAS, in 2006-2007, the Snohomish County Executive convened a panel to review
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Final NEPA
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Environmental Assessment (Final EA) on September 14, 2012 and the report assessed only
impacts from the number of flights proposed by two airlines (one of which recently announced it
is no longer interested in using Paine Field) and failed to account for cummulative impacts from
a potential increase in the number of future flights, and
WHEREAS, Federal Aviation Administration laws stipulate that commercial air traffic
cannot be limited once allowed and always takes precedence and that modifying Paine Field
from a General Aviation to Commercial Traffic could jeopardize the ability of the Paine Field to
maintain the Boeing, manufacturing, and general aviation emphasis of the airport that is unique
to our area, and
WHEREAS, the implementation of expanded commercial and passenger air service to
Paine Field will have adverse impacts to the City of Edmonds, its residents and property values,
and
WHEREAS, the cities of Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway,
(representing over 77,000) have joined the City of Edmonds in expressing their opposition to
commercial and incompatible air service at Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds passed Resolution #810 on January 31, 1995,
Resolution #1083 on February 22, 2005, Resolution #1095 on June 5, 2005, Resolution #1165 on
February 5, 2008, and Resolution #1219 on January 5, 2010 stating and restating its opposition to
commercial and passenger air service at Paine Field, and there has been no additional
information to persuade the City Council to change said resolutions, and
WHEREAS, regional commercial passenger air service would jeopardize legally and
financially, the County's substantial investment in airport facilities at Paine Field and a truly
poor economic decision will foster a long term major confrontation which is not in the best
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Section 1. The City Council, past Councils, families, business owners, and public
schools have, since 1978, in good faith, relied on the MRD and invested billions of dollars into
Section 2. The Mayor and Edmonds City Council reaffirm their ear ier opposi ion to
commercial air passenger service at Paine Field and call for the Snohomish County Executive
znd Council to reaffirm its commitment and support to the Mediated Role of Determination for
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vFraley-Monillas, Councilwoman
Diane Buckshnis, Councilwoman
Attest/Authenticated:
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C&ty Clerk, Sandra S. Chase
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09-21-2012
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09-25- 1
RESOLUTION NO. 1282
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Strom Peterso Council President
Frank Yamamoto, Councilman
Lora Petso, Councilwoman