AIRPORT LAND USE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITYCOMPATIBILITY

A Changing ParadigmA Changing Paradigm

The Changing ParadigmThe Changing Paradigm

• Premise that the airport Master Plan must Premise that the airport Master Plan must be accommodated by community plansbe accommodated by community plans

• Local government (s) have plans that are Local government (s) have plans that are considered paramountconsidered paramount

• Land uses that were once considered Land uses that were once considered compatible are no longer economically compatible are no longer economically viableviable

• State requires Housing Elements in State requires Housing Elements in General Plans, plus housing quotasGeneral Plans, plus housing quotas

The Changing Paradigm, The Changing Paradigm, cont.cont.• There have been three cycles of the There have been three cycles of the

ALUC Handbook. Most ALUC s have ALUC Handbook. Most ALUC s have CLUP s that are mutations of the 1983, CLUP s that are mutations of the 1983, 1993 and a few 2002 versions1993 and a few 2002 versions

• ALUC s have become increasingly ALUC s have become increasingly concerned with the maintenance of concerned with the maintenance of compatibility, sometimes without compatibility, sometimes without evidence to justify a finding of evidence to justify a finding of inconsistency.inconsistency.

What To Do?What To Do?

• Recognize that community plans Recognize that community plans may be at least equal to, if not may be at least equal to, if not superior to airport planssuperior to airport plans

• Recognize areas of agreement; Recognize areas of agreement; negotiate conflictsnegotiate conflicts

• Avoid irrevocable positions that take Avoid irrevocable positions that take the aviation interests out of the the aviation interests out of the decision loopdecision loop