(a) Airport master planning means the level of planning relating directly to airport facilities. The airport master plan includes an analysis of the specific improvements necessary to provide the proper level of service for the forecast demand.
(b) The airport master planning process should identify the impact of airport operations on land use in the vicinity and recommend actions to alleviate negative impacts. The master plan will also show the areas for which fee simple land acquisitions and easements should be obtained. In fact, Congress has required an airport sponsor requesting federal aid under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to show the actions taken to restrict the use of land adjacent to, or in the immediate vicinity of the airport, to activities and purposes compatible with normal airport operations. In additions, the sponsor must specify how this has been accomplished by providing information on any zoning laws enacted or in force restricting the use of land adjacent to or in the vicinity of the airport.
(c) The Airport Layout Plan (ALP) is the technical section of the master plan depicting the specific development of the airport's facilities. Of the seven required drawing, one solely depicts the noise contours associated with airport use and the recommended development pattern for land surrounding the airport.
(d) The airport master plan is a very useful document to incorporate into the local comprehensive planning process and subsequent local land use policies. The Bellefontaine Regional Airport Master Plan and ALP were updated in 2006.
(Ord. 07-01. Passed 2-15-07.)