Amador County – The Amador County Planning Department announced that the Airport Land Use Commission is holding an informational public workshop June 11 toward an update of its Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

The Commission is in the process of updating the Plan for Amador County’s Westover Field Airport. The Plan, originally adopted in 1987, is used by the County, Sutter Creek and Jackson when reviewing development proposals, including building permits. It is used for various consistency determinations such as building construction standards, population intensities, and height and land use restrictions.

Types of compatibility concerns addressed in the Plan are exposure to noise attributable to aircraft operations; annoyance and other general concerns arising from routine aircraft flight over a community; protection of people on the ground and in the air from accidents; and protection of airspace from flight hazards.

Hazard examples are building height, electrical interference, lighting, glare, smoke or other impairments to visibility. Another hazard is uses which attract birds and create bird strike hazards.

The Commission is holding an informational Public Workshop to review the criteria that apply to all existing and future development located within 5,000 feet (approximately 1 mile) in all directions from the airport runway.

The Workshop is 3-5 p.m. Monday, June 11 in Supervisors Chambers.

Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.