(a)

Intent. The AP airport district is established for areas, whether under public or private control or ownership, which are used or intended for the landings and taking-off of aircraft, and appurtenant areas which are used or intended for use as airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, including without limitation runways, taxiways, hangars and aircraft storage and tie-down areas.

(b)

Site Plan Review Required. In the AP district, site plan review by the plan commission and approval by the board of trustees is required for all new development projects and any renovations involving alteration in building size, changes to the exterior of any building, or changes to site elements approved during a prior site plan review. All site plan submittals and reviews shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 19.12 of this Title.

(c)

General Use Standards.

(1)

No part of any building shall be used for residential purposes.

(2)

All outside storage, except outside storage of aircraft and vehicles, shall be screened and fenced with stockade or wire fence with adequate screen plantings not to exceed eight feet in height, and materials so stored shall not be stored above the maximum height of the fence, except where the finished products may exceed such height.

(3)

No retail sales or services shall be permitted except as accessory to the principal use or as expressly provided for under the district use standards. Sale of used parts from or in connection with scavenger operations shall be prohibited.

(4)

All new principal buildings, structures, and other uses shall be provided with public utilities and served by public streets.

(d)

Permitted Uses.

(1)

The following are permitted as principal uses in the AP district:

(A)

Airport;

(B)

Navigational facilities and equipment;

(C)

Air traffic control facilities and operations;

(D)

Service and maintenance equipment and operations;

(E)

Helicopter landing facilities;

(F)

Passenger terminals;

(G)

Public safety facilities.

(2)

The following are permitted as accessory uses in the AP district:

(A)

Sale of aircraft, aircraft parts and components, aircraft navigational, radio and other electronic equipment, and pilot accessories and equipment;

(B)

Sale of aircraft oil and fuel;

(C)

Aircraft maintenance and repair, including servicing and repair of navigational, radio and other electronic equipment;

(D)

Installation of aircraft parts and components, including installation of navigational, radio, and other electronic equipment;

(E)

Storage of aircraft and of aircraft parts and components, including navigational, radio and other electronic equipment and components;

(F)

Leasing and chartering of aircraft and of related equipment;

(G)

Operation of flight training schools and aircraft operation, servicing and maintenance training;

(H)

Motor vehicle parking structures and lots;

(I)

Office, general;

(J)

Automobile rental facilities with fewer than fifteen cars.

(e)

Special Uses. The following are permitted as special uses in the AP district:

(1)

Restaurant, sit down, fast food, carry out;

(2)

Automobile rental facilities with fifteen or more cars;

(3)

Ground transportation service, including cab and bus storage and maintenance facilities, provided that all bulk oil, gasoline and waste shall be stored in underground tanks, and provided further that all maintenance, repair work and painting shall be performed in an enclosed building;

(4)

Hotels;

(5)

Nightclubs;

(6)

Entertainment establishments.

(f)

General Site Development Standards.

(1)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.010.

(2)

Landscaping and buffers shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.020.

(3)

Exterior lighting where provided shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.11.040.

(4)

Provisions shall be made for storage of refuse in accordance with Section 19.11.050.

(5)

Building bulk regulations, such as setbacks, height restrictions, and lot requirements, shall be based on the regulations of the I-2 limited industrial district (Section 19.07.030). The required building and parking setbacks along a public right-of-way may be reduced by up to twenty-five percent without requiring review as a variation from this Title. Due to the unique configuration of the parcels in the airport districts, exceptions to the remaining regulations may be reviewed and approved in conjunction with the site plan and appearance review process. All improvements within the AP district shall be subject to consultation with the FAA through the airport manager. The height of all improvements shall be restricted to not penetrate FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces as depicted on the latest approved airport layout plan or as determined by FAA aeronautical study.

(g)

AP District Design Standards.

(1)

See Appendix D, Design Guidelines, for requirements such as exterior building materials, colors, roof design, utility placement, and screening.

(Ord. 4331 § F (part), 2008; Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 4607, § B, 5-16-2011; Ord. No. 4719, § C, 8-20-2012; Ord. No. 4929, § G, 2-17-2015)

A.

Intent. The purpose of the runway protection zones (RPZs) and transition areas is to preserve the unique assets that the airport offers to the village and to promote a more comprehensive and consistent land use pattern in the areas adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport. With the RPZ and transition area, certain requirements are established which apply over and above those set forth under the established zoning district for any affected building, structure, or use. These requirements are intended to regulate the development, growth, or construction of objects that may become hazards to air traffic utilizing the Chicago Executive Airport and that could endanger the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity. By enacting zoning standards, safety, and airport externalities can be monitored and controlled.

B.

Runway Protection Zone and Transition Area Defined. The following areas, or so much thereof as are within the corporate boundaries of the village, hereby described with reference to the runways at the Chicago Executive Airport, are designated as the RPZ and transition area:

1.

Runway Protection Zone. The dimensions of the RPZ depend on the type of runway. The following RPZ areas are depicted on the zoning map:

a.

RPZ for a Precision Instrument Runway. With respect to runways designated as precision instrument runways, the area five hundred feet on either side of the centerline of the runway in width and extending two hundred feet from the end of the runway in both directions in length; plus that area lying directly under the approach surface, as defined and established in Section 19A.02.034 of Title 19A of the Wheeling Municipal Code, from two hundred feet from the end of the runway to one thousand seven hundred feet out from the end of the runway; and

b.

RPZ for a Visual Runway Operational. With respect to runways designated as visual runways, the area two hundred fifty feet on either side of the centerline of the runway in width and extending two hundred feet from the end of the runway in length; plus that area lying directly under the approach surface, as defined and established in Section 19A.02.034 of Title 19A of the Wheeling Municipal Code, from two hundred feet outward from the end of the runway to one thousand two hundred twenty feet from the end of the runway.

2.

Transition Area. The transitional surface, as defined in Section 19A.02.035 of Title 19A of the Wheeling Municipal Code, is a surface extending outward and upward at right or ninety-degree angles to the runway centerline and the runway centerline extended at a slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically beginning at the sides of and at the same elevation of the primary surface and the approach surfaces extending to a height of one hundred fifty feet above the airport elevation. Transitional surfaces for those portions of the precision approach surface which project through and beyond the limits of the conical surface, extend a distance of five thousand feet measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at right or ninety-degree angles to the runway centerline.

C.

Construction in a Runway Protection Zone or Transition Area.

1.

Within an RPZ or transition area, no building or structure shall be constructed, nor any improvement added to an existing building or structure, until such building, structure or improvement is determined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not to be a hazard to aerial navigation.

2.

No building permit or other license or permit shall be issued for any construction subject to this section until a determination of hazard to air navigation, or the equivalent of such determination, has been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration covering the proposed construction. Any permits issued for such construction shall be conditioned upon the construction remaining within the height limits of the plans submitted to the FAA, and upon compliance with any lighting or marking requirements specified by the FAA.

D.

Limitations of Zoning Map Relative to the Airport Imaginary Surfaces. The village planner shall designate the RPZ and transition areas on the zoning map of the village, and shall cause to be prepared a detailed map showing the areas of the village included in such areas. It must be noted that the airport imaginary surfaces defined in Title 19A, Airport Zoning, of the Wheeling Municipal Code, are defined by an extent well beyond the perimeter of the RPZ and transition area at ground level. Due consideration shall be given to the review of all development proposals within the village of Wheeling relative to the airport imaginary surfaces. Areas depicted on the zoning map as outside of the RPZ and transition area may still require review by the FAA with respect to the other airport imaginary surfaces.

(Ord. 4331 § F (part), 2008: Ord. 4018 § A (part), 2005)