Objective 5.14.1. - Airport Improvements Coordination.

Improvements to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport coordinated with improvements to roads and other public facilities impacted by the airport.

Policy 5.14.1.1. Require that all planned or necessary on- or off-site capital improvements contained in, or necessary to implement, the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority's approved master plans are consistent with the MPO's 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, with FDOT's 2030 Florida Transportation Plan and five (5) year work program, with Manatee County's Capital Improvements Element, and with other agency budgets.

Implementation Mechanism:

(a)

Coordination by the Manatee County Building and Development Services, Public Works Department, and the Utilities Department, to ensure consistency between any master plan adopted by the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority and the Capital Improvements Element contained in this Comprehensive Plan. Also, to ensure consistency between any adopted Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Airport Master Plan and the MPO's plans.

Policy 5.14.1.2. Ensure that airport expansion or siting plans are coordinated with the Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process.

Implementation Mechanism:

(a)

Participation of Manatee County government officials as representatives on metropolitan and regional steering committees of the Southwest Florida Region Aviation System Plan. Monitoring of steering committee activities by the Manatee County Building and Development Services.

Policy 5.14.1.3. Require the provision of concurrent improvements to the roadway and mass transit system serving the airport with the development of any new or expanded airport facility, so as to meet adopted roadway and transit level of service standards contained in this Transportation Element (Table 5-1 and Objective 5.5.1) and ensure continued development of intermodal transportation facilities.

Implementation Mechanism(s):

(a)

Manatee County Building and Development Services, Public Works, and Community Services Department (Transit Division) review of any proposed development order for any new or expanded airport facility for compliance with this policy.

(b)

Manatee County Building and Development Services review of the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization planning program and long range transportation planning documents, and monitoring of Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority plans to ensure that the Authority's transportation improvement plans are coordinated with this Transportation Element.

(Ord. No. 17-03 , § 6(Exh. D), 3-2-17)