City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 02 04

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SUBJECT: AIRPORT UPDATE & CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR PHASE II DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2020 PAGE2OF8 • Encourage tight patterns for touch and go operations — a routing change will have to be approved by the FAA and vetted through a community noise roundtable that includes all potentially affected municipalities. Staff has been working with the airport and surrounding municipalities to establish a roundtable and start initial discussions of such proposals. • Early turns to avoid noise sensitive areas for departures — see "encourage tight patterns for touch and go operations" update above. • Noise friendly departure route to practice area — see "encourage tight patterns for touch and go operations" update above. • Best angle of climb for departures — see "encourage quieter operating procedures" update above. Community Outreach/Engagement • Expand City web content about airport, noise and contact information for City/airport — staff has created a page on the City's website (https://www.louisvilleco.gov/residents/rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airport) that includes contact information for the airport and noise complaints, the updated noise abatement procedures, the City/Town noise mitigation project and other updates (i.e. Denver Metroplex). Contact information is also provided for the City if residents want to ask questions about the project or share concerns. • Expand airport's website to include community section for addressing noise issues and provide noise program information — the airport's website (https://www.jeffco.us/1695/Living-Near-the-Airport) includes information on living near the airport, quarterly noise reports, traffic pattern operations and contact information to file noise complaints. • Establish community roundtable — o City/Town staff has been in contact with the airport and surrounding municipalities to establish a community noise roundtable. The FAA suggested that a roundtable be established to address community concerns regarding aircraft operations. A roundtable can bring together airport, community and industry representatives to collaboratively identify and discuss issues of concern and possible resolutions. A roundtable could elect to make recommendations, including possible changes in operations, which address noise. Recommendations are first coordinated with the airport and surrounding communities and then forwarded to the FAA for approval. o Proposed members of the roundtable include: RMMA, Jefferson County, Boulder County, City/County of Broomfield, City of Westminster, City of Arvada, Town of Superior and City of Louisville. o Next steps for the roundtable include: establishing representation from member communities, establishing meeting times, drafting bylaws and CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 25