Florida Department of Transportation Aviation Office AIRPORT COMPATIBLE LAND USE GUIDEBOOK August 2010 Tracked Changes March 2010 – Original guidebook release. August 2010 – Several minor text and formatting corrections; inclusion of notice to local governments on s. 163.3177(6)(a), F.S. requirement to adopt airport land use compatibility criteria; addition of Appendix AA, which lists all local governments adjacent to Florida’s public- use aviation facilities. Airport Compatible Land Use Guidebook August 2010 Table of Contents Foreword ..................................................................................................................................... v Section One: Process for Reviewing Development Applications I. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................1-1 II. Steps for Local Governments to Follow When Reviewing an Application for Development ..................................................................................................................1-1 A. Tall Structure Approval Process .....................................................................................1-1 1. Airport Notification Areas .............................................................................................1-2 a. Airport Notification Area for Runways 3,200 Feet Long or Longer ............................1-4 b. Airport Notification Area for Runways 3,200 Feet Long or Shorter ............................1-5 c. Airport Notification Area for Helicopters ....................................................................1-5 2. Tall Structure Approval Process for Local Governments with an Airport Zoning Ordinance or Interlocal Agreement ...................................................................1-5 3. Tall Structure Approval Process for Local Government without an Airport Zoning Ordinance or Interlocal Agreement ................................................................. 1-13 B. Land Use Approval Process .........................................................................................1- 20 Section Two: Statutes, Regulations, and Processes Governing Land Use Compatibility I. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................2-1 II. State Laws and Rules Governing Airport Related Compatible Land Use Planning In Florida ..............................................................................................................................2-1 A. Requirements of Chapter 333, F.S., Airport Zoning ........................................................2-1 1. Florida’s Airport Zoning Regulation Requirements .......................................................2-2 2. FDOT Airspace Permits for Structures Exceeding Federal Obstruction Standards ...................................................................................................................2-4 B. Requirements of Rule 14-60, FAC, Airport Licensing, Registration, and Airspace Protection ......................................................................................................................2-5 1. Requirements of Rule 14-60.005, FAC for New Airports ..............................................2-5 2. Requirements of Rule 14-60.007, FAC Related to Airport Standards ..........................2-6 3. Requirements of FAC Rule 14-60.009 Related to Tall Structure Permitting .................2-7 4. Local Government Responsibilities for Airspace Obstruction Zoning ...........................2-9 5. Rule 14-60, FAC Marking and Lighting Requirements for Tall Structures .................. 2-10 C. Requirements of Chapter 163, F.S. Florida Growth Management Act .......................... 2-10 1. Purpose of a Comprehensive Plan ............................................................................2- 10 2. Definition of Land Use Compatibility ..........................................................................2- 11 3. Inclusion of Airports in the Comprehensive Plan ........................................................2- 11 4. Amendments to a Comprehensive Plan.....................................................................2- 12 D. Requirements of Rule 9J-5, FAC .................................................................................2- 12 III. Federal Requirements for Compatible Land Use Planning ................................................2- 13 A. Complying with Federal Land Use Regulations ............................................................2- 13 Summary ...............................................................................................................................2-15 Section Three: Principals Underlying Land Use Compatibility Requirements I. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................3-1 II. Areas Around Airports that Need to be Protected .................................................................3-1 Florida Department of Transportation – Aviation Office i Airport Compatible Land Use Guidebook August 2010 III. Areas around Airport to be Protected from a Height Standpoint ..........................................3-1 A. Imaginary surfaces within Part 77 ..................................................................................3-2 B. Structures that Pose a Hazard to Air Navigation ............................................................3-4 C. Other Types of Development that are a Concern within Part 77 .....................................3-5 D. Responsibilities for Part 77 Compliance .........................................................................3-6 IV. Areas around Airports to be Protected from a Noise Standpoint .........................................3-6 A. Evaluating Aircraft Noise ................................................................................................3-6 B. Noise Contours and Compatible Land Use ....................................................................3-7 C. Part 150 Noise Studies ..................................................................................................3-7 D. The Local Airport Traffic/Training Pattern and Airport Noise ..........................................3-8 V. Areas around Airports to Protect from a Safety Standpoint ................................................3- 10 A. Protecting Airport Operations from Wildlife Hazard Attractants On and Near Airports .......................................................................................................................3- 10 1. Sanitary Landfills .......................................................................................................3- 12 2. Sanitary Sewer Systems ...........................................................................................3- 12 3. Stormwater Management Facilities ............................................................................3- 12 4. Wetlands ...................................................................................................................3- 13 5. Agricultural Areas ......................................................................................................3- 14 6. Parks, Natural Resources, and Natural Areas ...........................................................3- 14 7. Landscaping ..............................................................................................................3- 14 B. Areas around Airports with the Highest Accident Potential Risk ...................................3- 15 C. Areas FAA Identifies to Increase Safety .......................................................................3- 15 VI. Cumulative Height, Noise, and Safety Areas around Civilian Airports for Compatible Land Use Planning and Zoning .....................................................................3- 16 A. Height Restrictions .......................................................................................................3- 17 B. Residential Use Restrictions ........................................................................................ 3-18 C. Educational Facility Restrictions ..................................................................................3- 19 D. Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) Restrictions ................................................................3- 21 E. Areas Restricted from Landfill Development ................................................................3-21 F. Cumulative Areas for Restricted Development .............................................................3-22 VII. Areas around Military Airfields to Consider in the Land Use Planning Process ................ 3-24 A. AICUZ ..........................................................................................................................3- 24 B. Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Program ........................................................................3- 26 Section Four: Strategies to Prevent or Correct Land Use Incompatibilities I. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................4-1 II. Roles and Responsibilities for Airport Compatible Land Use Planning .................................4-1 A. Responsibilities of Local Governments to Comply with Chapter 333, F.S. .....................4-1 B. Roles of the FAA in Compatible Land Use Planning for Airports ....................................4-2