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INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS AIRPORT ENVIRONS The following section discusses existing land use, zoning, and socioeconomic conditions within the region surrounding Eugene Airport. Additionally, local and regional plans are reviewed to ensure the Eugene Airport Master Plan aligns within a regional context. Land Use and Zoning Since the passage of the Oregon Land Conservation and Development of 1973, Oregon has maintained a statewide program of land use planning. This law was the foundation in developing what are now 19 statewide land use planning goals. Achieved through comprehensive planning at the local level, these goals require each city and county to develop and maintain a comprehensive land use plan along with zoning and land-division ordinances to put the plan into effect. These comprehensive plans are required to remain consistent with the 19 state goals and are reviewed for consistency by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). The responsible development of land and the preservation of open space are very important to the people of Oregon and the City of Eugene. As such, Chapter 9 of the Eugene City Code describes land use policies with the purpose of “protecting and promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the public and to preserve and enhance the economic, social, and environmental qualities of the community.” Following Oregon statewide planning goals, the code also intends to effectively and efficiently implement the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) and perform state required Growth Management Studies which are used to define an Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The purpose of having the UGB’s around municipal areas is to control urban expansion and the associated impacts into surrounding farm and forest areas. The Growth Management Study examines land demand forces and is used to adjust the city’s UGB’s to meet a 20-year supply of housing, jobs, public facilities, and open space. Eugene Airport currently falls just outside of the Eugene UGB and is zoned as Airport Operations under Lane County land use codes. This zoning preserves the land for airport uses and provides a buffer to minimize conflicts with surrounding uses. Eugene City Code also recognizes the land as aviation use through a Commercial Airport Safety (CAS) overlay zone (likewise developed as the Commercial Airport Safety Combining Zone in Lane County Code) which surrounds the Airport and provides an additional layer of protection to prevent nearby land from developing in a manner that poses hazards to air 5 navigation. Figure 1-17 shows the Airport location relative to surrounding lands and zoned uses. 5 More information regarding City of Eugene and Lane County zoning and land use codes can be found in Chapter 9 of the Eugene City Code and Chapter 16 of the Lane County Code respectively. EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 1-41