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Council adopts Airport Vicinity Overlay after split vote; map and noise metric draw public scrutiny
Summary
After months of study and public comment, council adopted an Airport Vicinity Overlay (AVO) ordinance and companion resolution to guide development around Prescott Regional Airport. The 4-3 vote followed debate over which noise threshold to use, the overlay map’s presentation and exemptions for existing development agreements.
The Prescott City Council adopted an Airport Vicinity Overlay (AVO) ordinance and a implementing resolution aimed at guiding land use near Prescott Regional Airport, voting 4-3 on both the resolution (2025-1911) and the ordinance (2025-1879).
Community Development Director Chelsea Walton presented the ordinance package as a tool to protect airport operations and steer compatible development. The AVO establishes noise-compatibility zones, adds “safety impact” zones tied to runway approaches, requires fair-notice disclosures to buyers, and protects airspace from tall-object encroachment. The council packet and staff recommended a cleaner display of the proposed “future 60 DNL” contour as a single contiguous line and minor textual cleanups before…
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