The city of Aurora has sued the Oregon Aviation Department to prevent the state from submitting a master plan for the Aurora State Airport to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval.
The city argues in its lawsuit filed in Marion County Circuit Court that Oregon’s land use processes would be bypassed if the master plan is approved by the FAA and adopted by the Oregon Aviation Board.
“The Aviation Board and the Department of Aviation don’t seem to want a land use review, as it may interfere with their assurance to the FAA that the master plan complies with local zoning requirements,” Aurora Mayor Brian Asher said in a statement…