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... 1 Research Background ACRP Research Report 206: Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports is based on the research conducted under ACRP Project 04-22, "Evaluating Compatibility Zoning at General Aviation Airports." The objective of the ACRP 04-22 study was to evaluate the success of state and local airport zoning laws and ordinances in preventing flight hazards and minimizing other land use compatibility conflicts around General Aviation (GA) airports.
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... 2 Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports stakeholders. The discussions provided diverse perspectives on the effectiveness of airport compatibility regulations or their limitations.
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... Introduction 3 GA airport managers when pursuing the adoption and implementation of effective airport compatibility regulations. This Guidebook is designed primarily for the airport manager to engage in discussions with local government decision makers and land use professionals to enhance current compatibility regulations.
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... 4 Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports The greatest advantage of state-enacted airport compatibility laws is that they are helpful in raising awareness of the importance of protecting airports from the encroachment of incompatible land uses and airspace hazards. State airport compatibility laws also provide airport sponsors with the necessary justification to advocate local government adoption of airport land use compatibility regulations.
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... Introduction 5 use, development intensities in terms of numbers of units or building area, and general purpose development standards (e.g., setbacks) that apply to each district.
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... 6 Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports • Land use planners responsible for the preparation of a comprehensive plan may not be familiar with airport operations, the significance and areal extent of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 77 imaginary surfaces, or the planning implications associated with other compatibility factors.
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... Introduction 7 • Resources or interest may not be available at the state level to enforce adoption, even when it is required by statute. Often there are no penalties for failure to adopt a required ordinance.

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