Item A: Ordinance on Airport Master Plan

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master plan update does not include any land within the UGB, nor any change to existing land use designations (particularly no conversion of industrial or commercial use to another designation), no additional analysis is required under the implementing provisions of OAR 660-009-0010. The current Eugene Airport Master Plan update is otherwise consistent with state policy governing local government airport regulations. ORS 836.600 states: In recognition of the importance of the network of airports to the economy of the state and the safety and recreation of its citizens, the policy of the State of Oregon is to encourage and support the continued operation and vitality of Oregon’s airports. Such encouragement and support extends to all commercial and recreational uses and activities described in ORS 836.616(2). Because the Metro Plan, the ASP, and state policy acknowledge the airport’s role in meeting the area’s economic development objectives, the current master plan update is consistent with Goal 9, and approval will not affect Metro Plan compliance with this Goal. Goal 10 - Housing: To provide for the housing needs of the citizens of the state. Goal 10 requires that communities plan for and maintain an inventory of buildable residential land for needed housing units. The administrative rule for Statewide Planning Goal 10 (OAR 660 Division 8) states that “the mix and density of needed housing is determined in the housing needs projection. Sufficient buildable land shall be designated on the comprehensive plan map to satisfy housing needs by type and density range as determined in the housing needs projection. The local buildable lands inventory must document the amount of buildable land in each residential plan designation.” The comprehensive plan map for the City is the Metro Plan land use diagram. The 1999 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Residential Lands and Housing Study (RLS) is acknowledged for compliance with the requirements of Goal 10 and its administrative rule. The subject property was not included in the adopted RLS supply analysis, and the current Eugene Airport Master Plan update is consistent with Goal 10 because it does not change the status or designation of any land currently designated for residential use. Nonetheless, it is notable that the master plan update thoroughly considers two operational issues that relate to the compatibility of nearby housing or residential uses and the airport: safety and noise. The FAA establishes safety rules regarding airspace safety within airport environs through Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77. Part 77 establishes safety zones around runways to preclude the location of structures or other land uses that would create obstructions or pose undue hazards to air navigation. The two- and three-dimensional “imaginary surfaces” created in Part 77 are codified through requirements outlined in OAR 738-0070 and local codes (Lane Code and Eugene Code). Additional runway protection zones at and near the ends of runways are defined by the FAA relative to airport design criteria to assure safe and efficient airport operations. These imaginary surfaces and runway protection zones are described and depicted in the master plan update. In the event of any extension of runway protection zones or changes to protected airspace as described in Chapter 6 of the master plan update, additional analysis is necessary to Findings – Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (RA 10-2 and PA 10-5284) Page 9