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Chapter 17C.182
Section 17C.182.010
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.182 Fairchild Overlay Zones

Section 17C.182.010 Purpose and Intent
  1. It is the purpose of this chapter to prevent incompatible land uses in the vicinity of Fairchild Air Force Base (Fairchild AFB) consistent with the recommendations of Fairchild AFB 2009 Joint Land Use Study, Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study (AICUZ) and the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
  1. Fairchild AFB has recognized aviation operational characteristics that are unique and necessitate a modified approach to the regulation of vicinity land uses. These characteristics include but are not limited to military aircraft approach and departure operations affecting a more expansive geographic area and more intense aircraft operation noise characteristics resulting from the staging of unique events such as air shows and special military preparedness operations, and periodic visits by aircraft from other military air installations.
  1. It is recognized that Fairchild AFB current primary missions may be modified in the future to include more substantial aircraft operations involving more intrusive aircraft. The effects of the regulations below should protect and enable Fairchild AFB’s expansion of its military mission which will enhance the region’s economy, while enhancing the security of the United States.
  1. The overlay regulations herein are intended to prevent incompatible land uses in the vicinity of Fairchild AFB based on the findings:
    1. It is necessary to prevent new development and activities near Fairchild AFB which could create significant aviation hazards of an obstructive nature that adversely affect current and future military operations. Hazards of an obstructive nature, in effect, reduce the size of the area available for military aircraft operations destroying or impairing the utility of Fairchild AFB and the public investment therein.
    1. It is recognized that Fairchild AFB is a key element of a strong economic base for the region and that it is essential that it be protected from incompatible land uses and hazardous encroachments that would cause curtailment of the Fairchild AFB mission or even closure pursuant to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) process.
    1. It is recognized that it is essential to protect public and private investments in U.S. Air Force military facilities for which there may be no feasible future replacement.
    1. The regulations herein are necessary to effectively implement the air transportation goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
    1. These regulations are necessary to effectively implement RCW 36.70A.530 which encourages land uses in the vicinity of Fairchild AFB which are compatible with military installations such as Fairchild AFB.
    1. These overlay regulations are intended to minimize exposure of residential and other noise sensitive land uses from uncontrollable aircraft noise and high numbers of aircraft overflights; to minimize risks to public safety from potential aircraft accidents; and to restrict incompatible land uses within designated military influence areas as described in this section.
    1. The purpose of the regulations herein is to safeguard the public health and welfare by establishing minimum requirements regulating the design and construction of certain buildings for human occupancy in the sound sensitive vicinity of Fairchild AFB.

Date Passed: Monday, April 30, 2012

Effective Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012

ORD C34852 Section 1