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Public Hearing for the Adoption of a Land Development Ordinance Text Amendment and Map Amendment (Overlay) - Amending Sections 30-4-1.4 (Mailed Notice), 30-4-8.7 (District Boundaries), 30-7-8.2 (District Standards), 30-13-9.2 (Owner's Associations) of the Land Development Ordinance Related to the Airport Overlay District (AOD)
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Council Priority: Create an Environment to Promote Economic Development Opportunities and Job Creation / Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Planning
Council District: Districts #3, #4 and #5
Public Hearing: Yes
Advertising Date/By: February 4, 2021 and February 11, 2021 / City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz, 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Steve Galanti, 373-2918
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the text amendment is to amend the Land Development Ordinance and the Zoning Map to reflect the 60 DNL Noise Cone from Airport's PART 150 Study. As a result, some property that is currently in the overlay district will no longer be so, some property not in the overlay district will be added, and some property within the current overlay district will fall under new development regulations. The City Council is required to hold a public hearing on this amendment before considering its approval.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning Department received several requests to re-evaluate the current boundary of the Airport Overlay District based on information contained within the airport's most recent "FAA Part 150 Study for the Piedmont Triad International Airport" and the associated Noise Exposure Maps.
The study conducted by the airport in 2007 for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reflected a change in the noise impacts from anticipated airport operations. This study resulted in identifying an FAA-approved Day/Night Average Sound Level for the airport of 60 decibels.
The sound level for an airport is commonly called a "noise cone" and in Greensboro, the noise cone boundary is the same boun...
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