08-05-2025
City of Tyler set to vote on airport hazard area zoning regulations
TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Tyler City council will call a vote to amend an ordinance, establishing a hazard area by the six runways at Tyler Pounds.
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The Planning and Zoning Committee voted 6-1 Tuesday to recommend an addition of restricted areas around the airport.
'If you were to build something at a particular height that might obstruct an aircraft from safely approaching either one, any of those six runways, that is the issue that we're trying to avoid,' airport director, Stephen Thompson said.
The predicted areas to be impacted the most are outlined in black, but the final decision will be made by the FAA.
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Business owners within the heavily restricted area are confused about what they can have on their property.
'My concern is what would we be the restrictions are from? Would we be able to have RV parking, RV storage in that zone that is already constructed? My RV storage is definitely in that zone?' one RV business owner said.
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One homeowner who lives in the restricted area questioned if there was a threat to their livelihood and the planning director said no.
'If this is expected to pass this does not require you to move or restructure your home,' Planning and Zoning Director, Kyle Kingma said.
Thompson said this will set the standard when new development enters into that part of Tyler.
'This document basically just steers developers towards that and raises awareness and makes sure that people understand that development in the vicinity of an airport has that obligation to do an airspace study and the FAA provides the feedback. They'll determine what is and what is not a hazard,' Thompson said.
If the ordinance were to pass, the FAA would restrict various building heights, frequencies, lighting concerns, and business that could attract birds to the area.
The vote will be taken by city council, May 28.
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