Beginning in 1999, Chris Ruck joined the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Master Transportation Plan. This committee s work is due to wrap up By the end of June, it is in the final drafting stage. The next meeting is March 29th. This committee s work was the springboard for the Subdivision and Zoning committee work now underway. Past Master Plans and transportation plans have had pilot input, however that input had been overshadowed by a lack of sustained visibility of the economic impact and viability of the airport as part of the city infrastructure.
Participation is the key.
In the February Technical advisory committee, Mike Wells reported that Tom Highland, from the Department of Aviation, had been involved and was addressing specific zoning mistakes that have already been made due to the fact that there were no specific directives that mandated the city planners, engineers, or building officials to deal with airport issues in a more proactive manner. The next few months are critical, go to the meetings and ensure that pilot involvement is viewed as a positive influence in the community. If you would like to be identified as members of the Lebanon Chapter you need to contact Helen Holman in Member Services.