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standards. He added the plan is demand-driven and is flexible and the future capital projects envisioned in the plan will go through the regular city CIP process. He noted there are no tax dollars envisioned in the projects contemplated in the plan for either capital projects or airport operations. Philip Farrington, Land Use Consultant, Satre Associates, 132 E. Broadway, reported that planning commissions and elected officials previously reviewed prior implementing actions, suggesting that airport implementation actions be taken concurrently with and in the context of the Airport Master Plan Update. He said the Airport Master Plan shall serve as the guide for improvements to facilities and services at the airport and the document is the second update of the Airport Master Plan. He noted that the comprehensive planning approach implementing all of the needed Metro Plan amendments and zone changes to accommodate for the Greenhill Road project are considered concurrently. He added the approach results in an integration of the technical aspects for planned capital improvements that are contained in the document and the policy direction contained in the Metro Plan to support the airport and its function. He said in between the 1990 Airport Master Plan and the current update, a 1994 environmental assessment was performed and it covered different alternatives for location of the parallel runway and for other road realignment concepts. He noted the implementing actions will be consistent between the Master Plan and the Metro Plan and allows for FAA funding to support the improvements. He reiterated the extensive public involvement process and the three planning commissions have affirmed the proposals and the Lane County Planning Commission and the Lane County Board of Commissioners have already approved the Greenhill Road realignment project. He said they believe the airport represents a critical transportation component to the community and an integral part of the Metro Plan planning process and it meets all applicable criteria of approval. Bob Noble, Airport Division, City of Eugene, noted the Master Plan Updates covers a wide spectrum of facility needs for airfield facilities, airline ticket and baggage handling, passenger hold room, concessions, security, FAA and airport maintenance, educational facilities and utilities. He explained the realignment of Greenhill Road was based on the need to improve the safety concerns and eliminate a conflict point that exists with the intersection of Greenhill Road and Aubrey Lane. He noted that the FAA had mandated that corrective action take place. He added part of the reason for the update was to consider and resolve the critical concern. He said the Lane County Roads Advisory Committee had heard from the airport on the matter and has recommended approval for the realignment and the Lane County Board of Commissioners had previously approved the design and realignment in 1999. He stated the realignment of Greenhill Road was determined to be best located in a manner that would facilitate phased construction of a parallel runway. He explained the plan recommends initiating construction of a parallel runway 4,000 feet in length and then extending it 2,000 feet as scheduling and funding permits. He said the parallel runway improves safety as it does not intersect another runway as the current configuration does and improves capacity by one- third. He added the runway is needed as back-up for the primary runway for commercial Page 5 -- Joint Elected Officials' Meeting -- January 19, 2000 WP bc/m/00011/T