Item A: Ordinance on Airport Master Plan

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determine the extent of any needed changes to local zoning and plan designations. Future property acquisition and land use designation changes may also be necessary to accommodate extended runway protection zones in the future. The master plan update recommends a detailed analysis of existing land use protection measures and what changes may be needed to accommodate future airport improvements, prior to implementation. Another compatibility issue between the airport and residential development pertains to noise impacts. FAA regulations define acceptable noise exposure contours as measured in yearly day- night average sound levels (DNL). The FAA and other federal agencies establish 65 DNL as the threshold considered as a significant noise impact. Through OAR 340-035-0045, the State Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regards DNL between 60 and 55 as significant. DEQ establishes 55 DNL as a threshold for study of planning and zoning measures to limit noise exposure and recommends specific mitigation when noise impacts are greater than 65 DNL. As depicted and described in Chapter 6 of the Plan Update, there is a significant decrease in the amount of single family housing parcels within the 55 DNL contour in 2026, with 117 less affected parcels than in 2006. Within the 65 DNL contour for 2006, there are four single family home parcels and one mobile home parcel. This number decreases to three home parcels in 2026. The reduction in the size of noise contours is primarily due to a change in military aircraft that will operate at the airport. As such, adoption of the current master plan update is consistent with Goal 10 and will not affect Metro Plan compliance with the provision of needed housing pursuant to Goal 10. Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development. The Eugene Airport is currently served by the full range of urban services through previous exceptions allowing such services to be extended to the airport outside of the UGB and as provided for in the Metro Plan Public Facilities and Services Element (Policy G.26, Page III-G-12). Findings in the Metro Plan also confirm that the area of the airport designated Government and Education on the Metro Plan diagram receives municipal water, wastewater, fire and police services. Proposed improvements in this area would therefore be served by extension of currently available key urban services. The City of Eugene provides wastewater sewer facilities to the airport as well as police and fire protection. The City’s Airport Rescue and Firefighting station is supplemented by response as necessary from the Lane Rural Fire Protection District. Other services are provided by other local and regional utilities. Water service is provided by the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB), and EWEB and the Emerald People's Utility District both provide electrical service to the airport. Telecommunications services are provided by Qwest and Lane Council of Governments. Natural gas is provided by Northwest Natural. On-site storm water runoff is controlled by piped and open channel drainage systems in the area. Adoption of the master plan update will not require new services beyond those currently available Findings – Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (RA 10-2 and PA 10-5284) Page 10