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Nick Brown, lead consultant from CMT, told the board the FAA’s Air Force District Office and the Airport District Office have reviewed the master plan and said a runway extension or other change to runway geometry is not an “incremental improvement” and therefore would not receive the same waivers the airport has historically obtained. \"It is a degradation of compliance to those standards, not an incremental improvement,\" Brown said, summing up the FAA position. He told the board the FAA planners (Robert Jekowsky and Alex Erskine in the ADO) had reviewed the master plan by teleconference and had been categorical: modifications that change runway ends or geometry remove the previous waiver authority.

The master plan’s preferred development shown to commissioners includes a full‑length parallel taxiway on the west side of Runway 1/19, additional hangars on recently purchased property, and a runway widened to 100 feet and lengthened to roughly 5,006 feet. Consultants said they evaluated about 72 conceptual alignments ranging from about 4,800 to 6,500 feet, then narrowed to four alternatives: extend both ends, extend only the north end, extend only the south end, or rotate the runway to a new alignment.

A recurring practical problem is the runway protection zone (RPZ) that today overlaps GreenTree Road. Brown said current practice had allowed the county to operate with an RPZ that includes a public road, but that the FAA’s interpretation of RPZs tightened around 2012 and the district office will not re‑issue or preserve a waiver that allows an RPZ to include a public roadway if the runway geometry is changed. \"They will not allow that waiver to exist anymore,\" Brown said. That change means any alternative that extends or otherwise modifies the runway end in a way that preserves the existing RPZ condition over GreenTree Road would still require relocation of the road or construction of another workaround (for example, a tunnel), both of which consultants and county staff described as costly or operationally problematic.

Alternatives and likely impacts

- Alternative 1 (north and south extension): Achieves roughly 5,000 feet but requires acquisition of a minimum of two properties and still affects GreenTree Road. Consultants said when the plan was refined this concept produced a runway length above 5,000 feet (about 5,310 feet in the conceptual layout) because the team maximized length while limiting the number of property takings.

- Alternative 2 (north extension only): Would leave the southern runway end in place and still leaves an RPZ over GreenTree; consultants said that option would likely require tunneling or other substantial road work and additional property acquisition to the north.

- Rotation option (realign/runway rotation): Moves the runway alignment to avoid placing the RPZ over GreenTree Road. Consultants reported this would affect three agricultural parcels to the north (they said the parcels currently had no structures) but would introduce new flight tracks over homes that do not now experience overflight. The rotation option also likely requires a prolonged airport closure for construction and is operationally disruptive.

Consultants and commissioners debated tradeoffs: extending to 5,000 feet would increase reliability for light and midsize business jets, attract a higher percentage of the same classes of aircraft already using the field, and may increase fuel sales and economic activity. Brown cited an older state economic impact study stating the airport’s 2014 annual economic impact was about $13.8 million, and he said applying growth since 2014 would increase that to roughly $23.8 million in today’s dollars. He and staff emphasized that a more precise, updated economic analysis would be done during any advanced planning stage.

Costs, community impacts and next steps

Commissioners and staff repeatedly said they do not want to relocate GreenTree Road if it can be avoided. County engineers and consultants told the board tunneling beneath the RPZ generated concerns about safety, access management (driveways and frontage roads), long‑term maintenance costs and sight‑line requirements that could push property takings beyond the tunnel footprint. Local officials also raised community‑impact concerns about new flight tracks crossing neighborhoods if the runway were rotated.

Several commissioners said they were willing to let the airport authority record the preferred alternative in the master plan to preserve the option and to acquire property now to avoid future land‑locking. At the same time they asked staff to confirm a critical legal question with FAA staff: whether adoption of an updated master plan that shows a future extension would by itself eliminate the airport’s current waiver/grandfathered operational status, or whether the grandfather status remains until the county physically modifies the runway geometry. County staff said they would ask the FAA ADO for written clarification.

The airport board and consultants emphasized that approving the master plan only preserves options and enables near‑term safety and pavement projects; any runway extension would require detailed advanced studies, further public review, environmental work, design, and separate funding decisions.

Ending

Commissioners signaled they were not ready to instruct construction; instead they sought FAA written clarification about waiver status, asked for updated economic analysis during any future advanced planning stage, and indicated they would continue to weigh operational benefits against road relocations, property takings and community impacts before committing to any physical change. The airport authority will return with the FAA clarification and additional analyses if the county agrees to advance the master plan process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County Commission Meeting - January 21, 2025 - Part Two","oneSentenceSummary","Jack De Brunner, president of the Warren County Airport Board, asked consultants to explain how the airport’s master plan reached its recommended runway expansion and to report back whether the FAA would again grant waivers the airport has relied on. Nick Brown of CMT told the board the FAA said runway extensions or other geometry changes would remove the long‑standing waiver that lets GreenTree Road pass through the runway protection zone.","taxTitle","Warren County, Ohio","taxId",48381,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356282,"Commissioners approve America250 heritage tree and grant applications to fund touring exhibits",360,4920000,5280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27&start=4920&end=5280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27/thumbnail_4920000.jpg","/articles/6356282/Warren-County/Ohio/Commissioners-approve-America250-heritage-tree-and-grant-applications-to-fund-touring-exhibits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356282-54642422d8517d79f71546e442e14050/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183916&Signature=Hgy8c0dp6c~A8GK8gWr0~YQ92Zyk2~2TB4H4AxtE7j~zaow6W~fmC0zPKeBLBioKKwP3TISto1fL2lXVcoPVU-vMfNhOI1H9TEmldeZalJvwJ7m8D5lx8sbQLMohZtX-E7OSlRLE0vg1f6aIK-j5Of6Ro2xR5D66Z~oN~jeIueCHmAebyg60SloB6mpqvzAQnUkP9jKp8xsGm5JQPqXVmudUs9KgVCFq0cfCRdJ9V1wVvMaCkJ9Y9XUYhfGAZnFBDZH4OXBXh9xxamuBtx9Gfkhze-uFIrb5BOUMA-EnQRWi~NeuPUDfWKbdZYC4EGyyMzGBK2O7va-7zAwwiBRhIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told commissioners Warren County has been formally recognized by America250 Ohio and asked permission to accept a heritage white oak to plant as part of the national commemorative program and to apply for two small grants to produce traveling exhibit panels.

Candice Miller, economic development, said the county would receive a single heritage white oak and asked the board to approve planting and placement (county campus, park district or other site). Separately, staff said America250 Ohio offers grant awards up to $5,000 for projects; the county seeks to apply for funding to print two traveling exhibit panels — one focusing on Revolutionary War veterans buried in the county and one illustrating key local milestones assembled with Judge Jeff Kirby’s input. Staff said the estimated printing cost per exhibit is approximately $1,400.

The board approved the resolution to apply for the grants and to accept the heritage tree. Staff said they will add America250 recognition to county communications and post a digital collateral package on the county website.","The board authorized participation in America 250 Ohio’s heritage oak planting and approved filing grant applications for small traveling exhibits about local Revolutionary War veterans and county history.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356287,"Commissioners approve revised Union Village PUD stage 2 in Turtle Creek Township; developer reduces density and adds open space",600,4440000,5040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27&start=4440&end=5040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27/thumbnail_4440000.jpg","/articles/6356287/Warren-County/Ohio/Commissioners-approve-revised-Union-Village-PUD-stage-2-in-Turtle-Creek-Township-developer-reduces-density-and-adds-open-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356287-6dc5b5654808f32ff9b9f1cacdcebe49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183916&Signature=ffMfSpRIAadYRFJF6z0Zs9WrqzEH4E0uqP1fvIetYHIgNFGmVNopRPDez-IhGVpnTmcrQPVZWDqXvnVgCC7GbBKthcdmBcqUKEMv06Oa8yooi9VZ3S-PNBS8IPO0iOFx6bLIn8KoeMfnbBTrdJDXSvIQKciKKdYe82YH2WCr~767pb6dWFCAbG5AsG2UDaEUmIn~s~lYsz-g6gihgOnm8nOQqYLU3NbKdKM5~yZ0EwW6HqcAkWViN1Mx2Ux2~nQNxXAwpqKX0FGHcxCMYaZyPOfetMnaNFeHP5QxDMji2nw2ghI2bRsOq7hshDJ0-kRPfuaFwJe~MUvcC3W9xPYbdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County commissioners voted to approve a revised Planned Unit Development (PUD) Stage 2 for Union Village in Turtle Creek Township after planning staff and the applicant presented design changes that respond to market demand and preserve streamside open space.

Project and changes

Matt O’Bringer, applicant with Village Development Company, said the revisions concentrate more open space along an existing stream corridor (roughly 10 acres of streamside preservation were described) and reduce the previously contemplated high‑density campus option. The revised regulating plan shifts a portion of the northeast area from a single‑family (T3) designation to a higher‑intensity T4 designation to allow duplexes, townhouses and similar products. O’Bringer said the overall unit cap is being reduced — staff and applicant described a current maximum in earlier plans near 356 units for some scenarios, with the revision capping built density at 152 units for the revised area.

The applicant also preserved a site for a community pool and reconfigured a shopping center location because wetlands and a stream constrained access. The applicant said the proposed changes reflect market demand for townhouses and similar units and the preference of existing Union Village residents.

Staff recommendation and vote

Planning staff (Hanila Babidi) said the revisions would be added to the approved PUD Stage 2 as a new page (3A) and that the planning commission’s executive committee recommended approval in November. Staff recommended approval subject to the nine conditions in the original 2016 Stage 2 resolution. The Board of Commissioners approved the revised PUD Stage 2 by roll call (Commissioners Grossman, Jones and Young voting yes).","The board approved a revised planned‑unit development for Union Village that reduces allowable residential units, expands preserved streamside open space and adds capacity for a community pool and mixed housing types; approval carried three conditions and nine standard conditions from the 2016 resolution.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6356292,"Warren County amends rural zoning code to regulate solar installations; commissioners approve changes",1080,3720000,4800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27&start=3720&end=4800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2216726-59336474c7ae6e546a24bf2ded389d27/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6356292/Warren-County/Ohio/Warren-County-amends-rural-zoning-code-to-regulate-solar-installations-commissioners-approve-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6356292-0074baee25af351b792e8032d6ac7f18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183916&Signature=dDgOR8MZKhSoiJ-1V512hPbLhMryNmdsx1FM-vpZNB7vWIxFt3z1clh~Q8agEHy4tJ1ZOAoMfpvSpjbBQ9uswsA3p1luSxQvol6g0G~M6w-Mpz0vfn8s3c0DhIpNkVOkVZo3Xfr9yo8f5gbf2v7vs6OFss0nU8PTEfEZ9PrCfp0HADzDMAjFcuWVVHWJvtC3qlbbxs1zZQr5gXUai1dZD8McD4o5p77c4GoZOG8kh8-Q6pmn0X1wDV6jEzqdSeEAsdqnAG99Fk-zzw2eeTdSC1W7sUGKTLqapld-b-VNj3nqMdRwr4r1FLMUXaII-~8ZZKzWtrFnlsndTAGTEHEq3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County zoning staff presented proposed text amendments to the Warren County Rural Zoning Code that add clarified definitions and standards for solar energy systems and other technical refinements to lot and driveway standards. The Planning and Zoning staff and the Rural Zoning Commission recommended approval; the Board of Commissioners adopted the amendments by roll call vote.

Key provisions approved

- New categories: accessory solar, principal solar production (ground/pole/roof/building mounted).
- Minimum site size for a principal ground‑mounted facility: 12 acres (facilities below that threshold cannot be permitted as principal solar production facilities under the new language).
- Pole‑mounted arrays: maximum structure height of 15 feet; roof‑mounted arrays may extend up to 10 feet above the roofline when mounted to a principal building.
- Production limit: county language references the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio policy that, in many circumstances, restricts distributed generation to producing no more than 20% above on‑site load for certain interconnection classes; the presenter said the 20% cap was adopted to align with PUCO expectations.
- Setbacks and notifications: a 300‑foot setback from dwellings for ground systems and an expanded public‑notification radius for conditional use and similar reviews increased from 500 to 1,000 feet.
- Decommissioning: the code requires removal of non‑functioning equipment within six months and site restoration within 30 days after removal of earth disturbance.

County staff and commissioners discussed enforcement and the contingency that a developer or lessee could abandon a site. Staff said the county can enforce the zoning requirements, and that the decommissioning obligations should be addressed contractually between landowner and developer; the county can pursue enforcement or, in the worst case, clean‑up and place an assessment on the property.

Vote and next steps

The board voted unanimously (Commissioners Grossman, Young and Jones) to adopt the proposed zoning text amendments. Staff said the amendments bring the county a regulatory framework for smaller solar projects (below state siting board thresholds) and noted future revisions will likely follow as the industry and state practice evolve.","The county approved text amendments that add principal and accessory solar definitions, set minimum site sizes and setbacks, increase public‑notice distance, and adopt a 20% on‑site generation cap consistent with PUCO guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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