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<br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />SUBJECT: AIRPORT UPDATE & CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR PHASE II <br /> <br />DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2020 PAGE 3 OF 8 <br />8 <br /> other governing documents and identifying resources needed to manage <br />the roundtable. <br />o Jefferson County is leading this effort with the Board of County <br />Commissioners voting to endorse the airport’s recommendation to move <br />forward with a roundtable. If approved, the airport will send out a meeting <br />invite to participating municipalities in February. <br /> <br />Industry Outreach/Engagement <br /> Include noise abatement in flight training curriculum – City/Town staff has asked <br />ABCx2 to focus on continuing to develop relationships with the airport, business <br />owners and tenants and expand education/outreach in an effort to promote <br />voluntary compliance with the updated noise abatement procedures during <br />Phase II of the project. <br /> Flight instructor briefings – see “include noise abatement in flight training <br />curriculum” update above. <br /> Noise program brochures - see “encourage quieter operating procedures” update <br />above. <br /> Expand information on airport website to clarify noise-sensitive areas and <br />practices/procedures for reducing noise – see “expand airport’s website to <br />include community section for addressing noise issues and provide noise <br />program information” update above. <br /> On-airport signage - see “encourage quieter operating procedures” update <br />above. <br /> Air traffic controller briefings - City/Town staff has asked ABCx2 to focus on <br />continuing to develop relationships with the airport, business owners and tenants <br />and expand education/outreach in an effort to promote voluntary compliance with <br />the updated noise abatement procedures during Phase II of the project. <br /> Technical working group to review/collaborate on program – City/Town staff has <br />asked ABCx2 to continue working with the Noise Task Force, providing technical <br />and subject matter expertise, and advocating for City/Town priorities, during <br />Phase II of the project. <br /> <br />Land Use Planning/Zoning/Development <br /> Consider existing/future noise exposure and flight patterns when addressing land <br />use planning – City staff currently does not do this but can consider it if City <br />Council identifies it as a priority. <br /> Enact zoning/code requirements for non-compatible development in Airport <br />Influence Area and/or Airport Critical Zones – the City is not located within the <br />Airport Influence Area and/or Airport Critical Zones. As a result, staff does not <br />plan to pursue this. <br /> Review/comment on planned airport development – the City has been added to <br />the list of neighboring communities that are to be notified of future Master Plan