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Commissioner David Christy recuses; Jefferson County board votes to authorize letter supporting FAA waiver for runway setback
Summary
After Commissioner David Christy recused himself from a matter that directly involved him, the Jefferson County Board authorized staff to draft a letter supporting a waiver from FAA runway-clearance regulations for a structure that may encroach on a plat-designated setback.
Commissioner David Christy recused himself from a vote at the Nov. 17 Jefferson County Board meeting because the matter directly involved him. Community Development Director Stephan Metzger told the board that a building permit inspection showed a recently completed structure may have been constructed within a plat-designated setback that protects the end of a nearby runway.
Metzger asked the Board to direct him to write a letter supporting a waiver from Federal Aviation Administration regulations that pertain to runway clearance areas. Commissioner Doug Walbridge moved that Metzger write the letter; Commissioner Richard Malm seconded. The two non-recused commissioners voted in favor of the motion; the transcript records two votes in favor and none against.
The Board noted the recusal on the record and did not take any other binding action in executive sessions held earlier in the meeting. The transcript does not specify the content of the requested letter, the FAA rule or clearance distance sought, or a timeline for submitting the waiver request.
The county will carry out the drafting of the letter through Community Development as directed by the Board.
