Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 6 LANDUSECOMPATIBILITY The Metro Plan also establishes an area called the “Airport Reserve”. The Airport Reserve is “land which may be acquired by the City of Eugene at some future time in connection with Eugene Airport, for which an exception to statewide planning goals must be taken, if the zoning is changed from Exclusive Farm Use/Commercial Airport Safety Combining (E-40/CAS zone).” This allows the City of Eugene to permit future airport growth and prevent the Airport from becoming constrained by future surrounding zoning. In effect, this policy allows the Airport to acquire and rezone land without such an action being confronted on the basis that it violates the Metro Plan or Oregon state policies. The Airport Reserve is designated on maps contained in Appendix C of the Metro Plan. 1.5 Recommendations This Airport Master Plan Update recommends airside and landside improvements to accommodate future operations and development. The local, state, and federal policies that are in place today protect the Airport from encroaching development and obstructions, and protect the community from unsafe conditions on the ground. However, the proposed Airport improvements will require modifications to the zoning boundaries to ensure the Airport continues to be protected from incompatible development, and continues to operate safely. It is recommended that Lane County, the City of Eugene and Eugene Airport conduct a detailed analysis of existing land use protection measures to determine necessary changes that will result from the implementation of the airport improvement projects outlined in this Airport Master Plan Update. The development of a property acquisition plan is also recommended to identify property that should be acquired to accommodate planned airport improvements. The following subsections highlight the areas that will need to be addressed. 1.5.1 Existing RPZs The RPZ for Runway End 16R extends onto approximately 4.5 acres of land that is not owned by the Airport. The RPZ for Runway End 16L extends onto approximately 6.6 acres of land that is not owned by Airport, in addition to railroad and public road rights-of-way. The RPZs for Runway Ends 34R and 34L are located on Airport property. The RPZs for Runway Ends 16R and 16L are expected to remain in their current location under this Airport Master Plan Update. It is recommended that the Airport acquire these properties to protect the runways from incompatible development. If this is not possible, the airport should pursue avigation easement for the properties. 1.5.2 Future RPZs Proposed runway extension projects will require the relocation of the RPZs for Runway Ends 34R and 34L. Property within the future RPZs is on current Airport property, with the exception of public road right- of-way. 1.5.3 FAR Part 77 Surfaces FAR Part 77 surfaces have been developed for the future runway extensions, and are shown in the Airport Layout Plan. FAR Part 77 surfaces are also used for Lane County’s Commercial Airport Safety 6-9 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)