36-857-Ordinance No. 80-222 Recorded 1/21/1981VOL 36PAGE C,'+ 7
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Relating to Ordinance No.
PL-20, Deschutes County Year 2000
Comprehensive Plan; Amending Transportation
Policy No. 24 Relating to Roberts Field
Airport and Bend Municipal Airport; Add-
ing an Exception Statement Relating to
the Bend Municipal Airport Property;
Designating Certain Portions of Property
Known as Municipal Property as Committed
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ORDINANCE NO. 80-222
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. That Transportation Policy No. 24, Ordinance
No. PL-20, Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan, is amended
to read as follows:
1124. A) The land use element of the Roberts Field
Master Plan is part of the Deschutes County
Comprehensive Plan and shall guide land use
decision making in the vicinity of this facility.
B) The Bend Municipal Airport is a General
Aviation facility and shall develop to meet
the growing needs of the community for such a
transportation facility. The Bend Municipal
Airport Master Plan is recognized as a guide
for development although it is not a part of
this plan. Appropriate implementing techniques
shall be adopted to provide for the growth and
development of this airport, to protect it
from encroachment by incompatible land uses,
to protect the aviation users and public and
nearby properties from possible conflicts,
and to allow development.in.the vicinity of
the airport that is compatible with the air-
port's future development.
1. Since the airport will grow along with the
rest of Deschutes County, the following additional
policies shall apply to the properties shown
on the components of Airport Overlay Zones within
the area of average Ldn 65 contour, substantial
impact area:
a. Property within the average Year 2000
Ldn 65 contour, substantial noise impact
area, shall be considered committed for
airport, airport related or accessory
commercial and industrial uses. At such time
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as an exception to LCDC Goal 3, Agricultural
Lands, is taken, such properties shall be
available to be rezoned to Airport Development
(A-D), provided public need is demonstrated
for the exception, in accordance with LCDC Goal
2, Land Use Planning, and public need is demon-
strated for the zone to be placed upon the
property. The Ldn 65 noise contour map, marked
Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, is adopted to designate
those properties within the Ldn 65 noise contour.
b. Property within the Ldn 65 boundary shall
not be used for any use that conflicts with
airport uses.
2. Properties in the average Ldn 55 contour, moderate
noise impact area, can expect increased noise levels
and therefore further increases in residential densities
shall be discouraged. The Ldn 55 contour map, marked
Exhibit B, attached hereto and by this reference incor-
porated herein, is adopted to designate those properties
within the Ldn 55 noise contour.
Section 2. That the exception to Land Conservation and
Development Commission Goal 3, Agricultural Lands, entitled, "Bend
Municipal Airport Exceptions Statement," marked Exhibit 1, attached
hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby adopted.
Section 3. That the property described as:
Tax Lots 200 and 300 of Section-20, Township
17 South, Range 13 East, Willamette Meridian,
Deschutes County, Oregon, and Tax Lot 200, Section
17, Township 17 South, Range 13 East, Willamette
Meridian, Deschutes County, Oregon,
and depicted on the map, marked Exhibit 2, attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein, be added to the Bend Exceptions
Map based on the reasons and facts contained in Section 2 of this
Ordinance.
Section 4. That the property described as:
Tax Lots 200 and 300 of Section 20, Township
17 South, Range 13 East, Willamette Meridian,
Deschutes County, Oregon, and Tax Lot 200, Section
17, Township 17 South, Range 13 East, Willamette
Meridian, Deschutes County, Oregon,
and depicted on the map, marked Exhibit 3, attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein, be designated as lands committed
to airport uses based upon the findings of fact, marked Exhibit 4,
attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
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DATED this 210 day of , 1981.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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EXHIBIT 1
BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
EXCEPTIONS STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The Bend Airport is fundamental to the City and County
transportation network. The Bend Airport Master Plan, as approved
by the Federal Aviation Administration, sets forth the basic policies
relating to the Bend Airport. These policies are on equal footing
with other policies within the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan,
and are to be used by the decision makers as they interpret the plan
and weigh various alternatives. Based on the long-standing existence
of the Bend Airport, an exception for the Airport is not required by
Goal 2. However, it is recognized through growth that the impact of
the Airport may grow beyond the present commitment for airport uses.
In order to ensure an orderly and balanced process relating to the
Airport and overall planning on adjacent properties, an exception for
this property from Agricultural Goal No. 3 may be beneficial.
During an earlier attempt to take an exception from
Agricultural Goal 3 for certain properties, the Land Use Board of
Appeals ruled that insufficient findings of compatibility were ?Wade
with respect to adjacent properties.
BACKGROUND
The Airport was established during World War II as an
Army Air Corps training center. After the war, the facility was
deeded to the City as a municipal airport so long as it was used for
airport purposes. Since 1942, use of the Airport has grown from
two planes to approximately 120 planes presently. The Airport
currently owned by the City encompasses 340 acres. There is one
main paved runway and two dirt runways
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On the West side of the
existing paved runway, adjacent to Powell Butte Highway, there are
hangars, a fixed base operator, parking, tie downs, and navigational
aids. Those areas not physically developed upon the Airport property
are used as buffers to absorb noise from aircraft operations on the
site and to provide area to allow for emergency landings and other
such contingencies. Lands adjacent to the Airport are presently
zoned for agricultural uses (Multiple Use Agriculture, ten-acre
minimum Exclusive Farm Use, twenty-acre minimum; and Exclusive Farm
Use, forty-acre minimum). The Airport is served by Powell Butte
Highway, a State Highway, and Butler Market Road, a County arterial.
Both of these roads have adequate capacity for the Airport's existing
and expected traffic. The City has installed a well to furnish
domestic water and sewage is disposed of through an improved sub-
surface system. Private and public facilities are adequate or can
be expanded to meet the Airport's existing and expected growth.
THE BEND AIRPORT EXCEPTION
The exceptions process is set forth in Goal 2, Part II
quoted below:
When, during the application of the statewide goals
to plans, it appears that it is not possible to
apply the appropriate goal to specific properties
or situations, then each proposed exception to a
goal shall be set forth during the plan preparation
phases and also specifically noted in the notices
of public hearing. The notices of hearing shall
summarize the issues in an understandable and mean-
ingful manner. If the exception to the goal is
adopted, then the compelling reasons for that
conclusion shall be completely set forth in the
plan and shall include:
(a) Why these or other uses should be pro-
vided for;
(b) What alternative locations within the
area could be used for the proposed uses;
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(c) What are the long term environmental,
economic, social, and energy consequences
to the locality, the region or the state
from not applying the goal or permitting
the alternative use;
(d) A finding that the proposed use will be
compatible with other adjacent uses.
1. The Airport is an integral part of the transportation
system that meets the public need for a general aviation facility.
It does not compete with Redmond's Airport, and complements this
facility.
2. The Airport is an existing use. The Airport property
is completely used for airport and airport-related uses.
3. The City of Bend has independently planned for the
Bend Airport through a Bend Airport Master Plan under the direction
of the Federal Aviation Administration and approved by them.
4. The Airport is an integral part of the community's
economic system, allows for the improvement and diversification of
those economic factors relating directly to the community that it
serves. Since the economic status of the Bend area is directly
affected by the Airport, and since Goal 9 provides that the provision
for diversity and improvement of economy shall be preserved, Goal 9
requires that the Bend Airport be protected to the highest degree, or
an exception to that Goal need be taken.
5. The public facilities available to the Airport are
adequate for the existing and proposed future planned growth.
6. Preparation of the Airport Plan and the Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan involved advisory committees and public
hearings that meet the requirements of Goals 1 and 2. The Airport
Technical Advisory Committee included residents from the Airport area.
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7. The City received the Airport property from the
Federal government with the condition that the property be used only
as a public airport.
8. Goal 12, Guideline 2, provides as follows:
Transportation systems, to the fullest extent
possible, should be planned to utilize existing
facilities and rights-of-way within the state
provided that such use is not inconsistent with
the environmental, energy, land use, economic
or social policies of the state.
The City is utilizing an existing facility to meet the
increasing need for air travel in the Bend area. This is a prudent
policy and one that recognizes the City's, Deschutes County's, the
State of Oregon's, and Federal Government's expenditures at this
location for the last 38 years. The Airport Master Plan considered
the environmental and social impacts, and further expansion using ADAP
funds require environment assessments before monies can be expended.
The LCDC Exceptions Policy Paper dated May 23, 1979, states
under Number 14:
An exception to
not required if
involves one of
mitted in an EF
An exception to
required if the
consistent with
Goal 4.
the Agricultural Lands Goal is
the proposed land use decision
the farm or non-farm uses per-
J zone under ORS 215.203-213.
the Forest Lands Goal is not
proposed land use decision is
Forest Uses as defined in
For other proposed land use decisions, an exception
is not required for Goals 3 and 4 if findings
can be made that the land is:
(a) Physically developed or built upon or,
(b) Irrevocably committed to non-farm or non-
forest uses in urban or rural area.
(emphasis added)
This facility exists physically developed upon the land
and all of the Airport property is irrevocably committed to airport
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uses in conjunction with its role as a transportation facility in
the area. This commitment is further established by the contractual
relationship between the City of Bend, Oregon, and the Federal
government under the Federal ADAP program. The site is totally used
in that the current area has three runways, assorted buildings, and
as much buffer land as financially feasible to absorb noise impacts
on and around the Airport property. Current Ldn noise contours are
compatible with all land use upon the Airport property and adjacent
properties.
The Airport is a needed transportation facility, as has
been shown in the existing Airport Master Plan, testimony, the
relationship with the City's economy, and all past County planning
with respect to this Airport and area.
EXCEPTIONS CRITERIA
1. Why should these other uses be provided for?
A. The Airport was acquired by the City from the
Federal government and the condition of transfer
was the use of the land as an airport facility.
B. The City has agreed in its contract with the
Federal Aviation Administration for ADAP funds
to continue the Airport for the next 20 years.
C. The report, AIRPORT COMPATIBILITY PLANNING, by
the Oregon Department of Transportation, indicates
that areas subject to substantial (Ldn 75+) noise
impact "should be acquired by the airport owner
and incorporated in the airport.development zone."
Areas with 65+ Ldn should be restricted. The
Airport Plan shows the majority of lands within
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the 65 Ldn, in the Year 2000 forecast,
within the Airport property. This is a
reasonable step by the City to create a
buffer and insure compatibility between
the Airport and its neighbors.
D. The Bend Airport Master Plan outlines the
current City ownership at the Bend Airport.
It depicts the existing areas in use and
they are:
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(1) The existing hangar, FBO, tie downs,
parking and roads along Powell Butte
Highway.
(2) The existing paved runway 16-34 and taxiway.
(3) The two dirt runways 11-29 and 2-20.
(4) The site buffer to the surrounding properties.
(5) Clear zones at the ends of each runway.
(6) Required building free areas off the
centerline of each runway.
(7) The areas planned for expansion as
shown on the Master Plan.
E. While some lands are not currently developed
as shown on the Airport maps, they are
committed to airport usage as buffer areas
and areas to contain noise levels.
F. The County has adopted an AH Airport Height
Combining Zone based on the recommendation
of the Master Plan for obstruction zoning.
EXHIBIT 1, PAGE 6
Since the only EFU lands impacted by reduced
heights in the AH zone comprise only portions
of the individual ownerships, its impact is
negligible. The properties affected have lands
outside the AH zone where restricted activities
can be located. Other lands have been granted
an exception to be zoned MUA, a rural zone
that was found to be compatible with the Air-
port and its development.
G. The noise corridor zoning recommended by the
Master Plan has been adequately handled by
the existing County zoning which established
MUA-10, EFU-20 and EFU-40 zoning that have a
low density. These zones do not restrict
agricultural activities.
H. One of the clear zones shown on the Master Plan
has been acquired by the City. Acquisition of
clear zone for the proposed cross-wind runway
will take place as needed in the future. Once
acquired by the City, no conflicts will exist
or be allowed to occur.
I. The approach safety zone recommends controls
that would preclude uses attracting large
numbers of people or concentrations of housing.
It also recommends that uses or activities that
might attract birds should be discouraged,
i.e., solid waste sites, sewer lagoons or ponds.
This is a restriction that would limit pond
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locations in some areas zoned EFU. However,
a review of the zoning maps and aerial photos
reveal that none of the EFU parcels would be
totally restricted and area would be available
for additional ponds if needed. It also
appears that these limitations would not restrict
the normal agricultural practices as far as
irrigation is concerned. Restrictions on
ponds were required by the State Aeronautics
Division and Federal Aviation Administration.
J. The airport usage is needed by the Bend area.
The City and County are required by Goal 12
to provide for all modes of transportation.
The Airport Master Plan indicates that 50% of
the based aircraft come from outside the City
Limits. Some from as far away as Sunriver and
Redmond. Thus, the Airport is meeting the
needs of the whole County, not just the urban
area. The Airport can thus be described as a
key facility that meets the needs of the rural
and urban resident, and, due to its peculiar
operating characteristics, is most compatible
in a rural setting.
K. The Bend Municipal Airport is a public facility
which is an integral part of the National
Airport System administered by the FAA and
the State Airport System administered by
the State Aeronautics Division. It is the
seventh busiest airport in the state. It is
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an essential part of the County's transportation
system.
L. The use of aircraft for business purposes
is increasing, and there is very little
aircraft use for "joy riding." The Bend
Airport's importance to the area's economy
will continue to increase as the use of air-
craft increases.
M. The anticipated noise impact caused by the
growth of the Bend Municipal Airport has
committed the Airport for airport uses. Few
residential homes and homesites exist on lands
contiguous to the Bend Municipal Airport.
N. The Ldn 65 noise contour does not exceed
accepted noise limits for agricultural uses
on adjoining properties. The Airport property
provides a significant buffer to noise impact
of the Bend Municipal Airport on adjacent
agricultural lands.
2. What alternative locations within the area could
be used for the proposed uses?
A. The property under consideration is an exist-
ing facility, in which the public has expended
$600,000 in improvements to meet the existing
general aviation needs.
B. The City is committed to maintaining the
Airport as mentioned above, due to financial
and environmental difficulties associated with
any new location.
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C. The alternative development proposals
within the existing Airport site were
discussed during the Master Plan preparation.
The alternatives were discussed with the
Airport Homeowners Association, and resulted
in decisions to limit the Airport's growth
and the direction in which improvements
would be made in order to further the com-
patibility of this facility in the future.
D. As a practical matter, there are no other
locations in the area that could be used as
a site for the Bend Municipal Airport.
3. What are the long term environmental, economic,
social, an energy consequences to the oca it ,
t e region, or the state from not a n in the
goal or permitting the alternative use?
A. The use of the property will continue as an
airport. If the Airport is not allowed to
expand, then it would mean higher usage of
Redmond's Airport, resulting in more small
plane/air carrier conflicts, and additional
energy usage as people commute to Redmond
to utilize their planes.
B. It would also result in negative impacts to
Bend's tourist industry.
C. Restrictions on Airport growth may impair
the Bend area's ability to attract new
industry, thwarting the City's and the County's
economic policies to diversify employment
opportunities.
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D. The Bend Municipal Airport was established
in 1942 on land covered by sagebrush. Since
its inception, it has never been used for
agricultural purposes, and the City of Bend
does not ever intend to use it for agricultural
purposes. All of the 340 acres comprising
the Airport are used for airport purposes.
In addition to the land occupied by runways,
taxiways, hangars, buildings and the like,
the "open sfqxce" at the Airport has been and
continues to be used as a buffer to absorb
Airport noises, as unobstructed space in which
aircraft can maneuver for landings and takeoffs
and to provide a safety area for aircraft that
may have problems in taking off or landing.
E. To provide for timely and orderly growth and
development in Airport Development (A-D) Zone
appropriately providing for compatible uses
and restricting incompatible uses, is necessary
for Airport lands and lands to eventually be
encompassed within the high noise level areas
to ensure ongoing airport uses without conflict.
F. The Ldn 65 noise contour does not exceed
acceptable noise limits for agricultural uses.
G. Adequate public facilities exist to serve the
Airport property.
H. The Year 2000 Ldn 65 forecast identifies
minimal noise impact on adjacent agricultural
lands.
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I. The Bend Airport Master Plan has been approved
by the Federal Aviation Administration.
4. A finding that the proposed uses will be compatible
with other adjacent uses. if
A. The rural hobby farms and agricultural uses
are compatible with the Airport, and its planned
expansion. Other uses are identified in the
Bend Airport Master Plan as being compatible
with airports. When conditions change, or
need established for other uses, they may be
permitted by the exception process. The Airport
is compatible with the surrounding uses because
the City has:
(1) Provided buffer land as part of the Airport
site that contains or will contain the majority
of the expected noise impacts;
(2) The Airport Plan includes plans for the
City to acquire areas expected to be im-
pacted by Ldn 70 noise levels; and
(3) The Airport Plan has limited the growth of
the facility even though demand forecasts
indicate a greater need.
(4) The County Comprehensive Plan provides that
expansion of the 65 Ldn contour will permit
additional airport development zoning to
assure compatibility and greater acceptance
of the growth by the neighbors.
B. The County in granting/adopting exceptions for
the areas zoned MUA-10 has found that these
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areas are compatible with the Airport and
its development, as required by the exceptions
procedure of Goal 2.
C. The expected increase in activity will not
adversely impact any of the existing agricultural
uses as shown on the chart from AIRPORT
COMPATIBILITY PLANNING, attached hereto as
Attachment 1.
D. The existing uses were surveyed within the
Airport Overlay Zone area and no commercial
poultry, rabbit or mink producers were found
to exist. Marvin Young, Deschutes County
Extension Agent, indicates that the history
of agriculture in Deschutes County suggests
there is little likelihood for commercial
poultry or mink operations to locate in the
County now, due to climatic factors, suitable
supplies, and market.
E. Agricultural uses employed on property around
airports are compatible with the Airport use.
Prior to the hearings on rezoning the Airport
which began after November 1, 1979, the City of
Bend had not received any indication that the
expanding usage of its Airport was creating
any problem for adjacent agricultural uses.
During the hearings, very little evidence of
any conflict between the Airport and adjacent
uses was produced. Airports throughout the
state and nation commonly have adjacent agricultural
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uses which include commercial crop, livestock,
and poultry operations (both chickens and
turkeys). There was no evidence that anything
other than livestock and forage crops had ever
been or would ever be raised on lands adjacent
to the Bend Airport. The present level of
activity of the Bend Airport does not interfere
unreasonably with adjacent agricultural uses
and there is no reason to believe that the
increased activity forecast for the Airport will
create a problem.
F. Noise impact from the Bend Municipal Airport is
compatible with agricultural uses on those lands
that are designated agricultural adjacent to the
Airport property.
CONCLUSION
The Bend Municipal Airport is a necessary facility for
Deschutes County. The Airport's ability to expand must be provided
for if the needs of the County's residents are to be met and com-
pliance with state land use goals be obtained. However, recognition
must be given to the impact on nearby residents. The predominant
adjoining land use to the Bend Airport is agricultural. Agricultural
uses are compatible with airport uses within the expected noise
contour levels. It is expected chat the Bend Municipal Airport will
expand. The Bend Municipal Airport Master Plan and Deschutes
County Comprehensive Plan have adequately addressed these concerns.
Encroachment from incompatible uses has been provided for, while
a future need to take exceptions for additional lands as noise levels
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increase on the Airport has been recognized in the Plan policies.
At such time as.impacts from noise have increased, land available
for exception will be based not only upon the noise impacts, but
the public need for airport development zoning on the properties.
A reasonable balance has been achieved and the County must now proceed
to take exception to agricultural Goal 3 for the Airport ownership
to allow necessary and expected usage of the Airport property.
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ATTACHMENT 1 TO BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT VOL 36PAGE 877
EXCEPTIONS STATEMENT
I HUD in taking the data one step further has developed the
table shown in Figure 8. The codes "A", "B" and "C" represent
a continuum from satisfactory conditions to conditions in which
no new construction should be undertaken. "D" and "F" make
varying requirements for noise analysis and noise reducing
design features though these categories provide considerable
latitude. New construction in category "E" should be airport-
related. The roman numerals indicate increasing levels of
community response to noise.
FIGURE 8
NOISE COMPATIBILITY INTERPRETATIONS FOR USE WITH
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY CHART
General Land Use Recommendations'
A. Satisfactory, with no special noise insulation requirements for new construction.
B. New construction or development should generally be avoided except as possible infill of already developed areas. In
such cases, a detailed analysis of noise reduction requirements should be made, and needed noise insulation features
should be included in the building design.
C. New construction or development should not be undertaken.
D. New construction or development should not be undertaken unless a detailed analysis of noise reduction
requirements is made and needed noise insulation features included in the design.
E. New construction or development should not be undertaken unless directly related to airport-related activities or
services. Conventional construction will generally be inadequate and special noise insulation features must be
included. A detailed analysis of noise reduction requirements should be made and needed noise insulation features
included in the construction or development.
F. A detailed analysis of the noise environment, considering noise from all urban and transportation sources should be
made and needed noise insulation features and/or special requirements for the sound reinforcement systems should
be included in the basic design.
G. New development should generally be avoided except as possible expansion of already developed areas.
Community Response Predictions"
1. Some noise complaints may occur, and noise may, occasionally, interfere with some activities.
if. In developed areas, individuals may complain, perhaps vigorously, and group action is possible.
111. In developed areas, repeated vigorous complaints and concerted group action might be expected.
' Land use recommendations are based upon experience and judgment factors without regard to specific variations in
construction (such as air conditioning and building insulation) or in other physical conditions (such as terrain and
the atmosphere). These features and other involving social, economic, and political conditions must be considered in
recommending individual use and density construction combinations in specific locations.
" Community response predictions are generalizations based upon experience resulting from the evolutionary
development of various national and international noise exposure units, in particular, the Composite Noise Rating
(CNR). For specific locations, considerations must also be given to the background noise levels and the social,
economic, and political conditions that exist.
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LAND-USE COMPATIBILITY CHART
IMPACT ESTIMATE (NEF )
LAND USE CATEGORY
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EXHIBIT 4
FINDINGS FOR COMMITMENT
1. The Bend Municipal Airport was established in 1942
as a public facility on 340 acres covered by sagebrush. It has
never been used for agricultural purposes. Since 1942, it has been
developed to a general aviation facility which is part of the
national and state airport system, with approximately 125 based
aircraft, and is the seventh busiest airport in the state. Over the
years, the Federal Aviation Administration and State Aeronautics Division
have provided over $631,000 for improvements to the Airport. The
investment by the City of Bend in the Airport is substantial. The
evidence supports increasingly substantial public investment by
the Year 2000. All public agencies involved with the Airport and
the users of the Airport have relied on its existence and capability
to meet the general aviation requirements of the area and continue
to do so.
2. The Bend Municipal Airport could not be relocated to
any other site. The FAA and State Aeronautics Division have regarded
and planned the Bend Municipal Airport as the general aviation
facility for Deschutes County (to complement the air carrier facility
at the Redmond Airport). The City of Bend has committed itself to
make the Bend Municipal Airport available to fulfill this function
for the next twenty years in consideration of the funding provided
by the FAA and the State Aeronautics Division.
3. All of the 340 acres comprising the Airport are
used for airport purposes. In addition to the land occupied by
runways, taxiways, hangars, buildings and the like, the "open space"
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at the Airport has been and continues to be used as a buffer to
absorb airport noises, as unobstructed space in which aircraft can
maneuver for landings and takeoffs and to provide a safety zone for
aircraft that may have problems.
4. No testimony or evidence was introduced at the hearing
to show that less than the 340 acres comprising the Airport property
was committed for airport uses.
EXHIBIT 4, PAGE 2