PERMFILE105368

• Permit No: M2005045
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/31/2005
• Doc Name: Objection Letter
• From: Gravel LLC
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

I Tom Kruger -Fwd: Pre-App.#005186 -Piedras De La Florida Class II -John and Wendy Rice. Airport Comments Pag
From: Juanita Sauvage ~ z
To: Kruger, Tom
Date: 6/23!2005 8.25'.06 AM
Subject: Fwd: Pre-App,#005186 -Piedras De La Florida Class II -John and Wendy Rice. Airport
Comments
»> Ron Dent 6/22!2005 4'.28 PM »>
Juanita,
I have reviewed the application for a Class II land use permit for a gravel mining/residential development
project adjacent to the Airport. We would judge the gravel mining as a compatible use adjacent to the
Airport with the following condition: All lighting must be downward facing and shielded so as not inhibit a
pilot's night vision in the area.
We are concerned about the traffic flow on Airport Road (County Road 309) presented by large gravel
trucks turning onto this busy two lane, narrow roadway. There would be less of an impact on traffic flow
if the main access were to the west, connecting with County Road 308. If access is permitted to Airport
Road, we would request that a condition of the permit be an acceleration and deceleration lane, of an
appropriate dimension to permit the loaded gravel trucks to attain the posted speed limit prior to entering
the main traffic lane.
We very strongly oppose the conceptual plan for 76 residences in this area. The entire property is
contained within the Flight Pattern Zone (FPZJ of the Airport and is located directly below the downwind
traffic pattern path used by aircraft landing on Runway 02. This area is subject to considerable aircraft
noise. We have submitted a draft plan to the Planning Department which recommends the following in
this area:
"Flight Pattern Zone (FPZ) The FPZ boundary is defined by a rectangular area that is offset
approximately 2,000 feet on each side of the runway. The FPZ is 3,280 feet wide overall and extends
approximately 5,280 feet beyond each end of the runway.
Land use development restrictions within the FPZ should apply to noise sensitive uses (e. g., schoo/s,
churches, hospitals, etc.); however, residential development would be permitted Yo a maximum density of
one dwelling unit per 20 acres. Development densities within non-residential areas would be limited to
less than 40 people per acre.
Land development within the FPZ shall require an avigation easement and include construction methods
to achieve a minimum 25 d8(A) noise reduction level within residential development and the public spaces
of permitted uses. Nafional Technical Information Service (NTIS) report Guidelines for the Sound
Insulation of Residences Exposed to Aircraft Qperations (AO-A258 032J, latest edition, shall be used for
noise reduction methods for new development. "
Residential encroachment adjacent to airports is a significant threat to airports all around the country. If
high density development is permitted adjacent to this Airport, there is the strong potential of the
development of noise conflicts between nearby residences and aircraft operations, which, as is currently
the case at many airports around the nation, has the potential of seriously limiting the operational flexibility
of this facility. We therefore recommend the denial of the Conceptual Development Plan for Piedras De
La Florida as presented.
Thank you for your consideration.
Ron Dent, Director of Aviation
Durango-La Plata County Airport