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<br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />SUBJECT: AIRPORT UPDATE & CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR PHASE II <br /> <br />DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2020 PAGE 2 OF 8 <br />8 <br />  Encourage tight patterns for touch and go operations – a routing change will <br />have to be approved by the FAA and vetted through a community noise <br />roundtable that includes all potentially affected municipalities. Staff has been <br />working with the airport and surrounding municipalities to establish a roundtable <br />and start initial discussions of such proposals. <br /> Early turns to avoid noise sensitive areas for departures – see “encourage tight <br />patterns for touch and go operations” update above. <br /> Noise friendly departure route to practice area – see “encourage tight patterns for <br />touch and go operations” update above. <br /> Best angle of climb for departures – see “encourage quieter operating <br />procedures” update above. <br /> <br />Community Outreach/Engagement <br /> Expand City web content about airport, noise and contact information for <br />City/airport – staff has created a page on the City’s website <br />(https://www.louisvilleco.gov/residents/rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airport) that <br />includes contact information for the airport and noise complaints, the updated <br />noise abatement procedures, the City/Town noise mitigation project and other <br />updates (i.e. Denver Metroplex). Contact information is also provided for the City <br />if residents want to ask questions about the project or share concerns. <br /> Expand airport’s website to include community section for addressing noise <br />issues and provide noise program information – the airport’s website <br />(https://www.jeffco.us/1695/Living-Near-the-Airport) includes information on living <br />near the airport, quarterly noise reports, traffic pattern operations and contact <br />information to file noise complaints. <br /> Establish community roundtable – <br />o City/Town staff has been in contact with the airport and surrounding <br />municipalities to establish a community noise roundtable. The FAA <br />suggested that a roundtable be established to address community <br />concerns regarding aircraft operations. A roundtable can bring together <br />airport, community and industry representatives to collaboratively identify <br />and discuss issues of concern and possible resolutions. A roundtable <br />could elect to make recommendations, including possible changes in <br />operations, which address noise. Recommendations are first coordinated <br />with the airport and surrounding communities and then forwarded to the <br />FAA for approval. <br />o Proposed members of the roundtable include: RMMA, Jefferson County, <br />Boulder County, City/County of Broomfield, City of Westminster, City of <br />Arvada, Town of Superior and City of Louisville. <br />o Next steps for the roundtable include: establishing representation from <br />member communities, establishing meeting times, drafting bylaws and