HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2024 - West Hill Presentation - OtherRenton Airport Advisory
Committee
November 19, 2024
Liz Callahan
OVERVIEW
West Hill
•Unincorporated island bordering Lake Washington
and the airport’s NW corner
•Comprised of the neighborhoods of Bryn Mawr,
Campbell Hill, Earlington, Lakeridge, Panorama View,
Skycrest and Skyway
•Surrounded by the cities of Seattle, Renton, and
Tukwila
•3 miles N-S 9 miles E-W
Proposed for Partial Annexation into City of Renton in
2008, voted down in 2012
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98178 Zip code
Population: 24,100
Pop Density: 4,966/sq mile
Housing Units: 9,290
Median Age: 38
Women: Men 51:48%
Race: White 30% Native American/Hawaiian 2%
Black 29% Other & 2+ races 10%
Asian 29%
Homeownership: 61%, primarily 50s/60s construction
Avg HH Income: 72K
Education: 49% graduated high school, 25% BA+
With about ½ of 98057 zip, another 5K residents, lower pop density, whiter,
more HS & college grads, 61% renters
Combined: 30K residents compared to 104K in Renton
Source: 2020 Census Data
Key Airport Issues – Noise & Air Quality
•Helicopter Noise – Majority of takeoffs depart over W. Hill
•9/17/24 KCS presentation received well by community
•Expansion of Pro-Flight corporate operations 24/7 without community input
•Open issue
•Boeing operations after 9pm – engine testing rev-ups
•Better workflow to avoid late testing?
•Air Quality monitoring – is there any?
•Renton HS re-build environmental impact?
•City road project on Rainier Ave, tree removal also increased airport noise