Public Informational

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• WELCOME!
• Public Informational
• Meeting
• July 9, 2003

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base/TucsonJoint Land
Use Study
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• BACKGROUND

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Use Study
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THE ARIZONA MILITARY REGIONAL COMPATIBILITY
PROJECT

• Statewide endeavor airports, installations,
  and the Goldwater Range
• Department of Defense JLUS grant
• Western Maricopa County/Luke AFB is phase one,
  Davis-Monthan AFB/Tucson and others are phase
  two
• States role as convener to engage all parties
  and cross jurisdictional boundaries

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PRIMARY PROJECT OBJECTIVE
This Project is an undertaking of statewide
impact designed to find resolutions to land use
compatibility and encroachment issues through
collaborative effort and strong implementation.
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HISTORICAL TIMELINE
1995 - Military Airport Preservation
Committee, 1988 Contours 2000 - Legislation (SB
1514) 2001 - Legislation (SB 1525 1120) 2002 -
Aviation Advisory Council 2002 - Legislation (SB
1393) 2002 - Economic Impact Study
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOFFICE OF ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT
JOINT LAND USE STUDY PROGRAM
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Use Study
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ENCROACHMENT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOFFICE OF ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT

• Communities continue to grow near and around
  military bases, exposing more people to safety
  and other concerns.
• This encroachment limits the ability to train and
  maintain operational readiness.
• DOD wants to address this issue now, while
  reasonable options exist to cure existing
  problems and prevent future incompatible
  development.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base/Tucson Joint Land
Use Study
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Use Study
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Use Study
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WHAT IS A JLUS?
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOFFICE OF ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT

• A process for cooperative land use planning
  effort between military installations and the
  surrounding communities.
• It is designed to promote community growth and
  development that is compatible with the mission
  of the military installation.
• A partnership between Davis-Monthan AFB and the
  community.

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Use Study
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Use Study
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Use Study
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JLUS MAY RECOMMEND
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOFFICE OF ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT

• Ways Base can reduce impacts.
• Ways Community can encourage compatible land use
  and limit development intensity where appropriate.

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Use Study
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Use Study
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Use Study
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• WORK PROGRAM

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Use Study
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Feasible and Sustainable Solutions
• Include in Municipal and County Plans
• Openness to Varying Viewpoints
• Focus on Fair and Equitable Solutions
• Consistency and Continuity in Decision-Making
• Achieve Consent
• Solutions That Accommodate Development While
  Maintaining Military Mission

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APPROACH

• Use Available Data
• Determine Areas of Highest Impact
• Develop Alternatives
• Tool Kit for Implementation
• Collaborative Process

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WHO IS INVOLVED?

• State of Arizona, Department of Commerce
• Department of Defense, Office of Economic
  Adjustment
• City of Tucson and Pima County
• Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
• Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
• Consultant Team (Parsons)
• Stakeholders and Public

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• STUDY AREA

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Use Study
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AIRPORT VICINITY MAP - STUDY AREA
Graphics prepared by PARSONSSources
Davis-Monthan AFB, Pima County, City of Tucson,
and ESRI
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NOISE ZONES
Graphics prepared by PARSONSSources
Davis-Monthan AFB, Pima County, City of Tucson,
and ESRI
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ACCIDENT POTENTIAL ZONES (APZs)
Graphics prepared by PARSONSSources
Davis-Monthan AFB, Pima County, City of Tucson,
and ESRI
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APPROACH / DEPARTURE CORRIDOR(PADDLE)
Graphics prepared by PARSONSSources
Davis-Monthan AFB, Pima County, City of Tucson,
and ESRI
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• STUDY ISSUES

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Use Study
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STUDY ISSUES

• SOUTHEAST APZ/PADDLE
• U of A Science and Technology Park
• State Lands
• Houghton Road Corridor
• Rita Ranch Industrial/Commercial
• Pima County Fairgrounds
• HUD Empowerment Zone

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STUDY ISSUES

• NORTHWEST APZ
• Julia Keene Elementary School
• Infill Development
• TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
• New Runway

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STUDY ISSUES

• NOISE ZONES
• Noise Sensitive Uses
• VICINITY BOX
• Notification
• Overflight Areas

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• SCHEDULE

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Use Study
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• NEXT STEPS

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Use Study
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NEXT STEPS

• Develop Compatibility Criteria and Compatible
  Use Alternatives
• Public Review Input on Alternatives
• Implementation Strategies
• Final Study Report
• Begin Implementation
• Ongoing Coordination

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Arizona Department of Commerce (ADOC) to issue
  Final Study Report
• City of Tucson and Pima County to consider
  adoption of planning and zoning recommendations
• ADOC will assist local, county and state
  government in implementing other project
  recommendations
• Coordination with Governors Task Force
• Implementation results monitored by ADOC

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TO STAY INVOLVED

• Second Public Information Meeting
• September (Date to be Announced)
• Review Recommended Compatible Use
• Newsletter July, September and November
• Comments
• Comment Cards
• E-Mail (amarcp.parsons_at_parsons.com)
• Web Site
• www.azcommerce.com/CommunityPlanning/Compatibil
  ity

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THANK YOU WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION
TODAY