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T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation5.4.5 Consistency with Land Use Plans and ZoningThis section assesses how Alternatives B2 and B4 are consistent with the state, regional, and local land use plansand policies. The following plans were reviewed to assess project consistency (Table 4-6 of Chapter 4, AffectedEnvironment, of this FEIS):• Rhode Island State Guide Plan, 2002 (currently being updated); 302• Land Use 2025: Rhode Island’s State Land Use Policies and Plan, April 2006; 303• City of Warwick Comprehensive Plan, 2002 (currently being updated); 304• Warwick Station Redevelopment District Master Plan, 1998; 305• T.F. Green Airport Area Economic Redevelopment Plan, October 1996; 306• Apponaug Village Master Plan, 2004; 307• City of Cranston, Rhode Island Comprehensive Plan, 2005 (interim update); 308• City of Warwick Rhode Island Consolidated Plan/Action Plan, 2005-2009, 2009; and• Rhode Island Five-Year Strategic Housing Plan: 2006-2010, June 2006. 3095.4.5.1 Rhode Island State Guide PlanUnder Chapter 45-22.2 of the Rhode Island General Laws, Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land UseRegulation Act the Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program (the state’s Metropolitan Planning Organization) isresponsible for coordinating the review and approval of local comprehensive plans, amendments, and updates.The State Guide Plan has four functions. It sets long-range policy (generally twenty years), provides a means toevaluate and coordinate projects or proposals of state importance, sets standards for local comprehensive plans,and serves as a general background information source on various topics. The State Guide Plan establishes thegoals, policies, and plans or plan elements for the physical, economic, and social development of the state. 310As a subsidiary of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, RIAC’s projects must conform to theapplicable provisions of the State Guide Plan. 311 Similarly, as a state agency, 312 RIAC’s projects must fall withinthe State Guide Plan or such projects must conform to the applicable municipality’s comprehensive plan to theextent consistent with the State Guide Plan. 313Draft Element 640: State of Rhode Island Airport System PlanThe State Guide Plan includes a specific element related to airports–Element 640: State of Rhode Island AirportSystem Plan (dated March 1984). In 2010, RIAC and the Statewide Planning staff finalized a proposed302 State Guide Plan, Report Number 101, Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program, Rhode Island Department of Administration Information Services, June2001 (revisions through June 2002).303 Land Use 2025: Rhode Island State Land Use Policies and Plan, State Guide Plan Element 121, Report Number 109, Rhode Island Department ofAdministration Division of Planning Statewide Planning Program, April 2006.304 City of Warwick Comprehensive Plan, City of Warwick Planning Commission updated 2002.305 Warwick Station Redevelopment District Master Plan, City of Warwick Planning Department and City of Warwick Department of Economic Development, July 1998.306 T.F. Green Airport Area Economic Redevelopment Plan, prepared by Sasaki Associates for the City of Warwick and the Central Rhode Island DevelopmentCorporation, October 1996.307 Apponaug Village Master Plan, Apponaug Area Improvement Association and the City of Warwick, prepared by The Cecil Group, Inc. and Edwards andKelcey, October 2004.308 City of Cranston Rhode Island Comprehensive Plan, Cranston Planning Department, February 1992 (last amended in September 7, 2005).309 Rhode Island Five Year Strategic Housing Plan: 2006-2010. Report Number 110, State Guide Plan Element 423, June 2006. Rhode Island Division of Planning.310 State Guide Plan Guide: How to Prepare and Maintain A State Guide Plan Element, R.I. Statewide Planning Program, September 2003.311 R.I. Gen. Laws section 42-64-14.312 As defined in section 45-22.2-4(29) of the Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act.313 R.I. Gen. Laws section 45-22.2-10(e).Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-62 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc
T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluationamendment to this Element 640. A public hearing was held on May 4, 2011 to receive public comments on theproposed new plan element. The proposed amendment to Element 640 represents RIAC’s plan for the stateairport system through the year 2021. The plan is applicable to facilities at Block Island (BID), Newport – RobertF. Wood (UUU), North Central (SFZ), Quonset (OQU), T. F. Green (PVD) and Westerly (WST). The proposedupdate inventories existing facilities and outlines enhancements that will be required for each airport tofunction within its designated role and to meet current and projected air transportation needs of the state inbalance with surrounding communities. The updated Plan “provides a valuable foundation for a balanced andintegrated system of airports with clearly defined roles developed in consideration of state, regional and localgoals and polices.” 314While the update of this element is not intended to recommend, support, or endorsespecific runway extension alternatives at T.F. Green Airport, it does support the EIS process as the appropriatevehicle to determine the preferred alternative. Alternatives B2 and B4 are consistent with the stated goals of the2010 State Guide Plan.5.4.5.2 Land Use 2025: Rhode Island’s State Land Use Policies and PlanThe purpose of the Rhode Island’s State Land Use Policies and Plan is to “guide and coordinate the land use plans andregulations of municipalities and State agencies and to direct good, strategic projects at both the State andmunicipal level.” 315 One of the land use policies related to airports is to “Develop land in the immediate vicinity ofairports in a manner that will be compatible with airport operations and to seek to minimize adverse impacts, ifany, to pre-existing land uses.” 316 Alternatives B2 and B4 are compatible with this land use policy because eachalternative supports the development of land that is compatible with airport operations. Through the previous,Current Part 150 , and Future Build VLAPs, noise impacts on residential areas bordering the Airport would beminimized.5.4.5.3 Warwick Station Redevelopment District Master PlanThe 1998 Warwick Station Redevelopment District Master Plan (WSRD Master Plan) includes recommendations thatsupport the long-term goals of T. F. Green Airport, including intermodal connection opportunities for“seamless” travel for airport customers. 317 Specific recommendations include construction of an automatedpeople mover with direct connection from the WSRD to the Airport across Post Road. At the time of this FEISfiling this intermodal facility has been realized (InterLink) and the City of Warwick is currently drafting anupdate to the WSRD Master Plan.5.4.5.4 Consistency with City of Warwick Comprehensive Plan and ZoningControlling land uses or changing zoning regulations lies under the jurisdiction of the City of Warwick through itsComprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, provided the comprehensive plan and ordinances are consistent withthe State Guide Plan. In general, the Improvement Program is reasonably consistent with the above-referenced landuse plans. RIAC has certified in a letter (included in Appendix C.6, RIAC Certifications and Assurances) that, as theairport sponsor, it has taken actions through zoning or other means to the extent reasonable to ensure the usesimmediately surrounding the Airport are compatible with airport operations.314 State of Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program, State Guide Plan Element 640: State of Rhode Island Airport System Plan Notice of Public Hearing,March 28, 2011.315 Rhode Island’s State Land Use Policies and Plan, p. v.316 Ibid, p. 2-12.317 Warwick Station Redevelopment District Master Plan, City of Warwick Planning Department and City of Warwick Department of Economic Development, July 1998.Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-63 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc
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