Resolution No. 5520

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2021-10-14)

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RESOLUTION NO. 5520 
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, 
ADOPTING 
AN 
AIRPORT 
CONFLICTS 
EVALUATION 
PROCEDURE PRESCRIBING THE AIRPORT COMMISSION’S REVIEW 
PROCESS 
FOR 
AREA 
PLAN 
AMENDMENTS, 
REZONING, 
AND 
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTIES 
LOCATED WITHIN THE CHANDLER AIRPARK AREA PLAN, COMPRISED 
OF THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE LOOP 202 SANTAN FREEWAY, 
GILBERT ROAD, OCOTILLO ROAD, AND ARIZONA AVENUE. 
WHEREAS, the Chandler City Council adopted an Airport Conflicts Evaluation process in 2001 
setting forth a formalized process for the Airport Commission to identify airport conflicts relative 
to proposed area plan amendments and rezoning requests within the boundaries of the Chandler 
Airpark Area Plan; and 
WHEREAS, it is essential that future land use development and associated design within the area 
be compatible with existing and future airport operations; and 
WHEREAS, updating the Airport Conflicts Evaluation process will promote the continued 
economic growth of the Chandler Municipal Airport; and 
WHEREAS, the revised process will require all rezoning, area plan amendment, and preliminary 
development plan applications filed with the City of Chandler’s Planning Division to be reviewed 
by the Airport Commission prior to Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, to determine the 
degree to which the proposal may conflict with current or future airport operations; and  
WHEREAS, if the Airport Commission finds that a conflict exists, the commission can specify the 
areas of conflict and state proposed corrective actions, which will be added to the memo for 
Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council review; and 
WHEREAS, the proposed updated Airport Conflicts Evaluation procedure was approved by the 
Planning and Zoning Commission at a public hearing held on September 15, 2021. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chandler, 
Arizona, as follows: 
Section 1. 
Approves and adopts the “Airport Conflicts Evaluation” procedure set forth in 
Exhibit “A” to this resolution. 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this ______  day 
of October, 2021.

Resolution 5520 
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ATTEST: 
 
 
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CITY CLERK                                                  
 
 
MAYOR 
 
 
                                                     
                                                          CERTIFICATION 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 5520 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
_______ day of October, 2021, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CITY CLERK 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
_______________________________________ 
CITY ATTORNEY

AIRPORT CONFLICTS EVALUATION 
The Chandler Airpark Area Plan was established in 1998 and designated future land uses for 
the nine square miles surrounding the Chandler Municipal Airport. The plan was established 
to encourage economic development around the Airport. Airport Commissioners and City 
staff are tasked with ensuring proposed development is compatible with Airport operations 
including but not limited to noise impact mitigation, airspace preservation through building 
height limits to prevent hazards to air navigation, or glare reduction from incompatible 
building materials through the Airport Conflicts Evaluation (ACE) process. Proposed land 
uses should not create a conflict with current or future Airport operations.  
The 2021 Chandler Airpark Area Plan Update moved the northern boundary south from 
Pecos Road to the Santan 202 Freeway thus reducing the total area to 7.35 square miles. In 
addition, the update revises the Airport Conflicts Evaluation process to the following:  
All Rezonings, Chandler Airpark Area Plan Amendments, and Preliminary 
Development Plan (PDP) applications filed with the Planning Division require Airport 
Conflict Evaluation prior to Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council meetings. 
If the applicant is required to host a neighborhood meeting, if held in-person, the 
meeting shall be held at the Chandler Municipal Airport conference room and the 
Airport Manager shall be invited. After Airport staff review, Airport Commissioners 
will review each application during a scheduled public meeting to determine if the 
request conflicts with current or future operations of the Chandler Municipal Airport. 
Area Plan Amendment/Rezoning/Preliminary Development Plan 
Airport Commissioners will evaluate the Degree of Potential Conflict of the proposed 
land use or proposed development on a scale of one to four, with four representing 
the highest degree of potential conflict to Airport operations. Issues can include the 
proposed land use, building height impacts to airspace, material used, 
lighting/signage, water features, or other factors. A statement indicating the Degree 
of Potential Conflict, the issue, and the recommend corrective actions to mitigate such 
conflicts shall be issued. The Airport Manager shall submit a written report to the 
City’s Zoning Administrator no later than the end of the next business day. 
Degree of Potential Conflict: 
1-No conflict
2- Low conflict
3- Moderate conflict
4- High conflict
Exhibit A, Resolution 5520

Design Elements – Airport Compatibility 
Airspace Protection: 
•
Building and structure height (including all rooftop elements such as antennae,
mechanical units, roof access doors, solar panels, satellite dishes, obstruction lights,
lighting arresting devices, light poles, monopoles, etc.) must not create obstructions
or obstacles in the TERPS or Part 77 surfaces.
•
Protect arrival and departure flight surfaces as defined by Federal Regulation Title 14,
Part 77 and the United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS).
•
For the Chandler Municipal Airport, the TERPS surfaces are:
o
For Runway 4L-22R (North Runway), a 20:1 surface as measured from each
runway end.
o
For Runway 4R-22L (South Runway), a 40:1 surface as measured from each
runway end.
•
The multiple Part 77 surfaces can be determined by submitting a Notice of Proposed
Alteration (Form 7460) with the FAA’s Obstruction Evaluation/ Airport Airspace
Analysis group at https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/portal.jsp
Building/Site Design: 
•
Windows, solar panels, and other reflective surfaces should have low reflectivity
coatings to minimize glare to flying aircraft.
•
Building lighting shall be screened to avoid up lighting and nighttime glare. Building
and site lighting should be oriented to avoid potential alignment with airfield lighting.
•
Within 10,000 feet of the Airport operating area, water features should be minimized
and contain features to discourage attracting birds.
•
No structures should be located within Runway Protection Zones.
•
For residential projects, aviation-themed design elements should be incorporated
including, without limitation:
o
installation of yellow, roadway style signs indicating the presence of low flying
aircraft at each roadway entrance,
o
common-area amenities (concrete treatments, playground equipment,
clubhouses/pool areas),
•
For residential projects, an aviation, airport, or airpark reference in subdivision name
is recommended.
Exhibit A, Resolution 5520