The following terms have the following meanings for purposes of enforcing and interpreting Military Corridor Overlay Zone.
AIRCRAFT NOISE ZONES. Areas that may be affected by noise associated with current aircraft operations and training, as set forth in the ICUZ Study. Pope Army Airfield Aircraft Noise Zones are depicted on the Official Zoning Map.
AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE. Any structure, object, or use of land the Fort Bragg Commanding General determines impedes operations at Fort Bragg, in any manner described below.
(1) A potential incompatible development, or its anticipated impacts, protrude above the planes or surfaces as contained in Title 14, Part 77 CFR [Code of Federal Regulations] or above the established floor elevation of the aviation training routes associated with Fort Bragg;
(2) A potential incompatible development, or its anticipated impacts, interfere with pilot vision, communication, radar, or otherwise interferes with the safe and effective operation of military aircraft:
(3) Structures are proposed within ten feet of approach/departure or transitional surfaces or within ten feet of the established floor elevation of the aviation training routes associated with Fort Bragg;
(4) The potential incompatible development produces steam, dust, smoke, light emissions, glare, or other visual impairments; has explosive characteristics; or otherwise interferes with pilot vision or the operation of military aircraft;
(5) The potential incompatible development produces electrical emissions that interfere with navigation equipment or radio communication between aircraft, Fort Bragg, or other air traffic control facility; or
(6) The potential incompatible development attracts wildlife into a Department of Defense Airport Imaginary Surface, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 77.21, or into an aviation training route, which the Fort Bragg Commanding General determines may create a hazard to military operations.
AIRSPACE PROTECTION AREA. Lands within the zoning jurisdiction of Harnett County, situated beneath the Imaginary Surfaces associated with Pope Army Airfield or that are beneath or within one mile of Fort Bragg's documented aviation corridors or aviation routes. The Airspace Protection Area is designated on the Official Zoning Map.
FORT BRAGG COORDINATING OFFICIAL. The Executive Director of the Regional Land Use Advisory Commission (RLUAC) who acts as a liaison with Harnett County for the purpose of coordination under the provisions of this section. The Fort Bragg Coordinating Official reviews and, as applicable, provides comments related to potential incompatible development in Harnett County and as otherwise required by this section, the RLUAC Coordination Agreement, or state law.
HARNETT COUNTY. The Harnett County Board of Commissioners or an administrative designee of the Board of Commissioners.
HARNETT COUNTY COORDINATING OFFICIAL. The Manager of Planning Services in the Harnett County Development Services Department Planning Division or the Manager of Planning Services in the Harnett County Development Services Department Planning Division designee.
IMAGINARY SURFACES. The Imaginary Surfaces associated with Pope Army Airfield, which include all of the land within the airspace depicted on the Official Zoning Map.
INSTALLATION COMPATIBLE USE ZONE (ICUZ) STUDY. The most recent ICUZ Study or Studies, which identifies the military impacts and Military Influence Areas associated with Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall and identifies types of development considered incompatible with these impacts. As of this section's original adoption date, the most recent ICUZ Study for Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall was titled "Fort Bragg Installation Compatible Use Zone Study," dated September 2017.
MILITARY INFLUENCE AREAS. Those areas of land within the zoning jurisdiction of Harnett County that may experience the impacts of military training including Aircraft Noise Zones, the Airspace Protection Area, and lands within five miles of the installations (for state-mandated coordination).
RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY. A facility, other than a hydroelectric power facility with a generation capacity of more than ten megawatts, that either:
(1) Generates electric power by the use of a renewable energy resource.
(2) Generates useful, measurable combined heat and power derived from a renewable energy resource.
(3) Is a solar thermal energy facility.
RLUAC COORDINATION AGREEMENT. A cooperative agreement, or agreements, between Harnett County, other local governments, and Fort Bragg. The RLUAC Coordination Agreement includes protocol for compliance with the requirements of this section and state law, as well as other cooperative efforts between the parties to the agreement, and may be amended from time to time.
WIND ENERGY FACILITY. A structure of any height that converts wind energy into electricity or other energy through the use of one or more turbines or other structures utilizing propeller blades.
(Res. 2021-35, passed 10-18-2021)