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Board advances zoning amendments to airport height overlays; staff says changes are clerical and FAA-driven
Summary
After a public hearing, Wayne County commissioners moved forward with updates to airport height and airport-zone language in the county zoning ordinance to align with FAA standards and the Air Force land-use plan; staff said the update clarifies and separates the jetport’s sections but does not change height or noise limits.
Wayne County held a public hearing on Feb. 18, 2025 to receive comments on proposed amendments to sections of the county zoning ordinance related to airport height overlays and airport-related land-use tables. Planning staff told the board the changes mainly update wording and tables to comply with current FAA guidance and the Air Force’s land-use plan; staff emphasized that the amendments do not change the existing height or noise regulations.
The main drafting changes include separating the county jetport’s provisions from other county airports and reformatting horizontal-zone language to match FAA standards; examples cited by planning staff include combining or clarifying horizontal zones for the local airport versus the Air Force base. Staff also said tables that describe accident-potential zones and noise zones were expanded to reference additional contemporary land uses that were not contemplated in earlier drafts.
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and the local jetport engineering staff reviewed the draft and returned no objections, staff said. No members of the public registered to speak at the hearing. The board moved to take action following the hearing and advanced the ordinance amendment; the transcript shows a motion to move forward and no public opposition was recorded.
Ending: Staff recommended final ordinance language reflect the FAA and base land-use updates; the board advanced the amendments and tasked planning staff with any ministerial follow-up to finalize ordinance text for formal adoption.
