HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4280-02-2014 A Resolution
NO. 4280-02-2014
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE THE CREATION OF
AN AIRPORT OVERLAY FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport serves a vital role in the transportation system
and economy of the City of Fort Worth and the region; and
WHEREAS the creation or establishment of airport hazards or land uses that are not compatible with
the operations of an airport is a public nuisance, injures the region served by the airport, and affects the
welfare of airport users and of owners, occupants, and users of land in the vicinity of the airport; and
YMEREAS these nuisances can include any use, activity or structure that may be a hazard to the taking
off, landing, and maneuvering of aircraft or that interfere with visual radar, radio, or other systems .for
tracking, acquiring data relating to, monitoring or controlling aircraft or that may be sensitive to the
noise level and vibrations that are typical in the vicinity of an operative airport, and which may result in
community conflict, reduced quality of life, and possibly impair the utility of the airport and the public
investment in the airport; and
WHEREAS it is necessary for predictable growth and development in the vicinity of the airport, the
long terrn integrity of the airport's usage and operations, and reduction of future conflicts between
operation of the airport and development of land in the vicinity of the airport that the creation or
establishment of incompatible hazards and land uses be prevented; and
WHEREAS it is further declared that the prevention of the creation or establislu-nent of hazards to air
navigation including COMMUnications and electrical interference, lighting, glare, emissions,wildlife attractants,
and waste disposal facilities and the removal or mitigation of such hazards are public purposes for which a
political subdivision may provide additional regulation through an Airport Overlay; and
WHEREAS it is in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the general public as well as the
economic stability of Fort Worth and the region that the establishment of hazards and incompatible land
uses be prevented through the creation of an Airport Overlay .for the Dallas/Fort Worth International
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Resolution No.4280-02-2014
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
That the City Manager is authorized to initiate zoning text and map amendments to create an Airport
Overlay as depicted in Attachment A for purposes of protecting Dallas/Fort Worth Jnternational Airport.
Adopted this 4 th day of February, 2014.
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