The ACOD Trail

A timeline for the Airport Compatible Use Overlay District (ACOD)

April 17, 2001 - Airport Director Lee Remmel presents the ACOD as a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to the Board of Commissioners (BOC) at a work session. The BOC is reminded that the deadline is near for the next zoning hearing when this proposed ordinance could be adopted, but members of the board say they do not want to put it on the agenda until they have more time for review.

May 9, 2001 - At the request of the BOC, Mr. Remmel presents the proposed ACOD to the Airport Advisory Board at their regular monthly meeting. Mr. Remmel does not seek any action from the advisory board on the proposed amendment.

June 26, 2001 - To the surprise of several commissioners the proposed ACOD is on the agenda as an item for decision at their regular meeting (not a zoning hearing). After commissioners convince CEO Vernon Jones that they are not ready to act on this agenda item, he agrees to remove it from the agenda. No official action is taken.

October 8, 2001 - In a memo to Planning Director Ray White, Mr. Remmel offers as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Text (for consideration in 2002) the following: "Adopt Airport Compatible Overlay District (ACOD)" with implementation date of 2002. (The adoption of this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan would not put the overlay district into place -- that requires an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, HOWEVER it would indicate the BOC's intention to make that change to the Zoning Ordinance.)

January 2002 - The Planning Department places the proposed ACOD amendment along with other proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Text in the county libraries for public review. The proposed ACOD amendment is # 8 on the agenda. The schedule calls for several public hearings culminating in a vote by the BOC in June.

February 4 & 7, 2002 - The Planning Department holds hearings at two county libraries for public comment on the proposed amendments. Citizens make written comments. These are collected by county staff for inclusion in the packets that go to the commissioners.

February 19, 21, 25, & 26, 2002 - The district Community Councils consider the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Text and make recommendations for approval or denial. The proposed ACOD amendment is among those being considered.

Late March 2002 - As a result of letters from citizens, Commissioner Gale Walldorff asks Executive Assistant Richard Stogner to remove the proposed ACOD amendment from the Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment package, and he agrees. Agenda item # 8 will not be considered by the Planning Commission April 24 nor the BOC in June as originally scheduled.

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