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Sound Transit to hold a virtual public hearing for properties related to Federal Way Link Extension

Public Hearing related to designating properties as surplus and transferring to WSDOT

Publish Date

Sound Transit, the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be held regarding Sound Transit’s intent to surplus 21 properties comprised of portions of 27 tax parcels to another public agency.

The hearing will be held:

Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.
**Virtual Public Hearing via Video and Telephone Conference**

To participate in the public hearing via computer or smart phone:
https://soundtransit.webex.com/soundtransit/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3062e9988d1401fdcbb98818c599b6d6

if a password is not already entered, enter the following password: Agency.

To participate in the public hearing via phone: call 415-655-0001 or 206-207-1700, then enter access code: 2493 377 8301 and pin code: #.

The purpose of this hearing is to advise the public and receive public comment on Sound Transit’s intent to surplus 21 properties comprised of portions 27 tax parcels located along the Federal Way Link Extension, in the Cities of SeaTac and Des Moines, and transfer them to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) as part of a larger land exchange agreement.

The properties are currently unimproved land owned by Sound Transit. The Washington State Department of Transportation intends to use the property for expansion of SR509 and SR5. 

This hearing is being held pursuant to RCW 39.33.020.  The subject of this hearing is portions of the following tax parcels:

King County Tax Parcel Number

Site Address

Square Feet

5083000070

21203 32nd Avenue South SeaTac, WA 98198

1,953

2724200525

South side S 216th Street, West side 1-5 Des Moines, WA 98198

1,242

2724200545

South of S 216th Street, east of 31st Avenue S and abutting the west side I-5 Des Moines, WA 98198

1,340

2724200490

21810 31st Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

925

2724200390

3118 S 219th Street S Des Moines, WA 98198

3,663

2724200225

West side of I-5, south of S 219th Street, north of S 220th Street Des Moines, WA 98198

16,437

2156400420

3001 S 221st Street Des Moines, WA 98198

5,818

2500600297

3118 S 219th Street S Des Moines, WA 98198

7,178

2500600286, 2500600301, 2500600304

W side of I-5, E of S 224th Place and N of S 225th Street Des Moines, WA 98198

12,261

2500600317

3057 S 225th Street Des Moines, WA 98198

2,790

2500600320, 2500600325

East of 3030 S 227th Street Place Des Moines, WA 98198

6,223

2500600336

23000 30th Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

51,606

2500600358

3026 S 231st Street Des Moines, WA 98198

7,487

2500600355

3027 S 231st Street Des Moines, WA 98198

11,569

2500600364

3028 S 232nd Place Des Moines, WA 98198

7,437

2500600367

3029 S 232nd Place Des Moines, WA 98198

7,599

2500600363

3021 S 232nd Place Des Moines, WA 98198

1,284

2500600366

23208 30th Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

2,533

2500600365

23214 30th Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

883

2500600370

23226 30th Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

57

7260200010, 7260200005, 1522049018, 2500600418

23634 30th Avenue S Des Moines, WA 98198

82,462

For more information on the public hearing or to request ADA accommodation, please call Sound Transit at (800) 201-4900 or (888) 713-6030 (TTY), or email accessibility@soundtransit.org.