Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 6 LANDUSECOMPATIBILITY Lane Code 16.247(3) states that airport related uses not described in Table 6-1 are subject to approval by a hearing official. In general, these uses will be approved if their location near an airport is necessary for the airport to function, or if there are factors that make airport proximity advantageous. Lane Code 16.247(4) lists structure approval criteria, such as conformance to the Rural Comprehensive Plan of Lane County and compatibility with adjacent land uses. Lane Code 16.247(5) requires the height of proposed structures to not penetrate FAA Part 77 surfaces, as shown in Exhibit 6-1 and Exhibit 6-2. 1.3.2 Commercial Airport Safety Combining Zone (Lane Code 16.245) The Commercial Airport Safety Combining Zone (CAS-RCP) is an overlay zone that exclusively affects land near Eugene Airport. The purpose of the CAS-RCP is to prevent land uses that are hazardous to airport operations and prevent the construction of obstructions to air navigation as defined in Lane Code 16.245(3). Hazardous uses include those that create significant dust, smoke, or glare; attract birds and other wildlife; or pose a threat due to their height. The CAS-RCP utilizes surfaces defined in FAR Part 77.25 to define allowable heights of structures. Objects and structures within the Zone are not permitted Exhibit 6-3 to penetrate the FAR Part 77.25 surfaces. CAS-RCP boundaries are shown in . Height limitations of the CAS-RCP are illustrated on the ALP Part 77 Surface Plan Sheets. 1.4 Metro Plan Guidance In 2004, the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and Lane County adopted the latest update to the Metro Plan, which provides policy direction concerning the growth and development of the metropolitan area. Because the Airport’s area of influence spans multiple jurisdictions, planned changes which impact the Airport must be coordinated with the Metro Plan. The Metro Plan has been designed as a dynamic document that adapts to the changing needs of the metropolitan area. Metro Plan amendments may be initiated by the three participating governments, or by property owners if the amendment is site specific. The approval process for an amendment is decided by first classifying the amendment by the type of impact it will have on the plan, then using criteria outlined in Chapter IV of the Metro Plan. As the Metro Plan has defined the Airport as a regional facility, an amendment to the plan affecting the Airport may require the approval of all three governments. This Airport Master Plan Update presents changes to land use and the Airport Layout Plan, and may require future Metro Plan amendments. According to the Metro Plan, 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.” The Airport is designated as “government/education” land use on the Metro Plan diagram, and receives emergency services and utilities from its owner, the City of Eugene. The land surrounding the Airport is designated “agricultural” according to the Metro Plan diagram. Metro Plan Policy F.30 is to “support public investment in the Eugene Airport as a regional facility and provide land use controls that limit incompatible development within the airport environs,” and to “continue to use the Eugene Airport Master Plan as a guide for improvements of facilities and services at the airport.” 6-7 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)