Title
Aviation Land Reuse Update
Description
This report provides an update to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee regarding land reuse in the area surrounding Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
Report
Summary
Over the years, the Aviation Department has acquired land surrounding Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to support airport development, and to ensure compatible land uses within the 65DNL noise contour, an area around the airport which is affected by airport-related noise.
With these purchases, the Aviation Department has been responsible for maintaining over 800 parcels in these impacted neighborhoods at a cost to the city and surrounding community. Given constraints placed on the land by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, the department's ability to put many of these parcels to productive use has been limited.
The FAA recently determined that hundreds of these parcels located west of Sky Harbor are exempt (under Section 163 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) from certain requirements related to noise land and leasing. The FAA's determination is a major step forward in implementing the community's Land Reuse Strategy Plan and returning the vacant parcels to productive use.
Staff will provide an overview of the recent work of the Land Reuse Strategy Oversight Taskforce, a summary of restrictions related to FAA's recent approval, and the Aviation Department's work with the Community & Economic Development Department to identify opportunities for development in the land reuse area.
Attachment A shows a map of parcels that the FAA has released for development under Section 163.
Location
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation Department.