Cindy Grebbs, director of the Department of Economic Development, and county staff presented the economic‑development element and identified a new action to "Implement the AeroPark Innovation District Master Plan."

A county economic‑development staff member summarized the AeroPark: the district is the branded footprint around the regional airport that includes higher‑education anchors and private tenants. "We drew the footprint around the regional airport," the staff member said, and staff described branding and a market‑study effort to refine a master plan update.

Commissioners raised questions about prominence and implementation. Several members argued the AeroPark should be elevated from an action under a broader goal to its own goal in the comprehensive plan so it is not perceived as "buried" in the economic‑development section. They pressed staff to add concrete actions: periodic review, zoning adjustments to avoid conflicting allowed uses, and specific implementation steps to convert a master plan to land‑use policy.

Staff agreed to draft clearer action language, tie implementation to zoning-map updates and work with the Department of Economic Development to reference the county's comprehensive economic‑development strategy. The county expects to update that strategy in 2027; staff said cross‑references in the comp plan will allow the economic plan to inform the comprehensive plan over time.

Next steps: planning staff will return with proposed language to give AeroPark clearer placement and defined implementation actions, including zoning and review mechanisms.