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COMPOSITE REPORT-Page 5 Application No. CUP 1436 the County follow through on proposed land acquisition activities to the north a s part of the Cherokee Marsh Long Range Open Space Plan (see below), which would help to achieve land use compatibility objectives. • Town of Burke Land Use Plan: The current town and county adopted plan identifies portions of the CUP area as appropriate for agricultural preservation, mineral extraction(north of vacated Messerschmidt Road), and commercial use (intersection of vacated Messerschmidt and USH 51). The pending update to the town's land use plan recognizes the airport expansion. • Regional Development Guide: The Guide advises the County to "continue airport improvements consistent with the Airport Master Plan." The Guide also recommends the protection of shoreland, floodplain, and wetland areas throughout the county, in part through the promotion of a county-wide system of open space corridors. • Regional Transportation Plan: This plan recognizes the need to improve airport facilities to provide sufficient capacity, increase safety, and reduce noise impacts. • Parks and Open Space Plan: This plan shows the large area west and northwest of the airport as part of the Cherokee Marsh Resource Area. Much of Parcel B is within this Resource Area. Based on a preliminary review, County Parks staff have not identified any concerns with the compatibility of this proposal with the Resource Area. They will communicate any concerns to the ZNR Committee by Tuesday's public hearing. G. Staff have reviewed the proposed project against the six conditions for granting a CUP in S. 10.255(2)(h) of the zoning ordinance. The most relevant conditions, accompanied by staff comments, are summarized as follows: • That the conditional use will not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. The project is intended to improve passenger safety and reduce noise impacts on surrounding populated areas. The property will impact environmental resources. Still, the applicant will implement mitigation measures to minimize and localize that impact to the airport property itself. The project was required to go through an intensive environmental impact statement process, which involved significant public involvement, and receive state, federal, and county environmental permits. • That uses, values, and enjoyment of other properties in the neighborhood will not be impaired by the conditional use. That the conditional use will not impede orderly development of surrounding property. The project will divert noise impacts from populated areas primarily within the City of Madison. The project will increase noise over portions over much less populated areas within the Town of Burke, which could have a negative impact on values in these areas. A healthy airport benefits commercial and industrial property values in the immediate area, and can spur additional, airport-compatible development. The airport has been aggressive in purchasing surrounding lands which it feels must be kept in open space to satisfy land use (and height) compatibility objectives.