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County says airport overlay ordinance aims to limit structures near runways; residents press officials on noise, flight-school activity and airport finances
Summary
County staff described an airport-overlay ordinance intended to restrict structures that could obstruct flight paths; multiple residents urged the county to address aircraft noise, flight-school touch-and-go operations and questioned airport finances and avigation easements.
County staff told municipal leaders at a Feb. 5 joint workshop that an airport-overlay ordinance—prepared by county attorneys—is a statutory requirement intended to prevent construction that could create hazards near runways; staff stressed the ordinance addresses physical obstructions, not aircraft noise.
A county staff attorney said the draft overlay would prohibit structures that intrude into approach and departure surfaces from runways and that municipalities could adopt identical language or allow the county ordinance to apply within municipal boundaries. He said the…
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