Item A: Ordinance on Airport Master Plan

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within the state Transportation Planning Rule and ORS, adoption is consistent with Goal 12 and will not affect Metro Plan compliance with the Goal. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. The current master plan update is consistent with Goal 13 because the proposed airport development will strengthen the substantial investments made in the existing airport, enhance the viability of air transportation for people and goods proximate to the state’s second largest population center, and offer an alternative to potentially less fuel-efficient transportation alternatives. The recommendations contained in the master plan update will support a vital airport serving the air cargo, air mail, and commercial and general aviation needs of Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and the greater Eugene Airport service area. In meeting the updated master plan’s demand projections and facility capacity requirements, considerable energy will be conserved from export passengers and air freight to more distant airfields, including Portland International Airport. Using alternative airports to meet commercial and general aviation demands and transporting air freight, mail, and cargo to more distant airfields by other transportation modes (i.e., truck or rail) for shipping would result in far greater energy use and contravene the above Goal. As such, adoption of the current master plan update is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13 and will not affect Metro Plan compliance with the Goal. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. Goal 14 requires that comprehensive plans provide for orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land uses, and the establishment of Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) around incorporated cities to assure compact and efficient urban growth inside the UGB and protection of rural resources outside of it. Findings included in the Metro Plan Transportation Element (Page III-F-11) specifically note that he Eugene Airport is located outside the UGB to protect it from incompatible development as well as to reduce airport-related impacts on development within the UGB. It also notes that the area of airport designated government and education on the Metro Plan diagram receives municipal water, wastewater, fire, and police services. As previously discussed with respect to Goal 11, adoption of the master plan update will not require new urban services beyond those currently available to serve airport and airport-related functions. Furthermore, extension of services for future development to meet the demands outlined in the master plan update is wholly consistent with the Metro Plan and prior City determinations. Metro Plan Policy F.30 also supports the use of the Eugene Airport Master Plan as the guide for improvements of facilities and services at the airport. As previously noted, OAR 660-012-0065(1) and (3)(n) preclude the need to take an exception to Goal 14 because the proposed improvements do not permit service to a larger class of airplanes. As such, adoption of the current master plan update is consistent with Goal 14, and will not affect Findings – Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (RA 10-2 and PA 10-5284) Page 12