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ORDINANCE NO. 1~j~ ~j~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE ACQUISI- TION BY CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS EAST OF GREENHILL ROAD FOR AIRPORT PURPOSES. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The City Council has authority under provisions of the City Charter and applicable state law to institute proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of private property for public purposes, including uses associated with the operation and maintenance of its regional airport. B. The City of Eugene has developed a regional airport which serves a trade area covering afour-county area with an estimated population of over 500,000 people. [t is the second largest airport in the state and provides a full range of airport-related services to the public. C. The public investment in the present regional airport began in 1956 and now totals tens of millions of dollars. Projected capital improvements for the airport during the next 1 S years is projected to exceed $50 million. D, The adopted 1990 Eugene Airport Master Plan Master Plan} identifies the need for airport expansion including additional runways to handle increased commercial and general aircraft traffic. The acquisition of the properties authorized herein is an implementa- tion of the Master Plan. E. As designated in the Master Plan a parallel runway is to be constructed on the east side of Green Hill Road. When the ,location of the runway was determined, the value of the private property to the north and to the south of the runway was considered. It was determined that the proposed runway location with the necessary clear zones is the least disruptive to existing and future development and use of the adjacent private property. Locating the runway further to the north would require disruption to an existing commercial enterprise and the acquisition of existing structures. F. Given the length of the proposed additional runway as outlined in the Master Plan and given the existing Federal Aviation Administration FAA} safety standards, the City must acquire the necessary land to facilitate construction and to ensure adequate clear zones off the ends of the proposed runway. ordinance - ~