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Council approves airport-related zoning changes, rezones land south of Marion Airport to PUD
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Marion City Council approved three ordinance actions affecting Marion Municipal Airport governance, airport overlay regulations and rezoning of property south of Marion Airport to a planned unit development; one council member abstained on the rezoning vote.
The Marion City Council on Sept. 18 approved a set of ordinances changing airport governance and zoning and approved a rezoning to a planned unit development (PUD) for land south of Marion Airport.
Council voted to repeal the Marion Municipal Airport Committee by approving ordinance 25-25 on final consideration. The council also approved ordinance 25-26, which amends Chapter 340-5.11 of the Marion code to update municipal airport land-use and height overlay zoning regulations (second consideration). Finally the council approved ordinance 25-27 to rezone properties south of Marion Airport Road and east of Enterprise Drive from a mix of BR (regional business), M-2 (general manufacturing) and PI (public institutional) to PUD (planned unit development); the council suspended rules and proceeded to final consideration at the meeting. Mayor Nicholas Abu Asli abstained from the final vote on ordinance 25-27 and noted he did not participate in discussion or votes on the related items.
Why it matters: The three measures alter the way airport-related development and airspace/height restrictions will be handled in Marion and change land-use designations for parcels adjacent to the airport. The rezoning converts multiple existing zoning classifications into a single PUD designation, clearing the way for coordinated development proposals by private entities that appeared on the application list.
What the council did and who is involved - Ordinance 25-25 (repeal of Marion Municipal Airport Committee): approved on final consideration. The motion passed with an affirmative vote. - Ordinance 25-26 (amendment to airport land-use and height overlays, Chapter 340-5.11): approved on second consideration. The council carried the motion. - Ordinance 25-27 (rezoning to PUD): council suspended the three-reading rule and approved final consideration; motion carried with the mayor’s abstention. The applicants listed in the ordinance text included 530 Investments LLC, Luxaire Aviation LLC, Aircom Caves COA, JJL Aviation LLC, Abode Construction Inc., and Genesis Equities LLC.
Council discussion was brief. When a councilmember asked why rules were being suspended to allow final consideration at the same meeting, staff and council said the applicant requested waiver of the third reading because there had been no public comment at prior hearings. That request was granted and the council proceeded to a vote.
Next steps and context City staff will implement the code amendments and the rezoning ordinance per the adopted texts. Any development under the new PUD designation will be subject to the city’s PUD process and any conditions included in the ordinance or future development agreements.
The council’s actions change the regulatory framework around Marion Airport and adjacent parcels; those changes will guide future applications and any airport-adjacent development proposals.
