ISSUE
SA‐2
Incompatible Uses in Accident Potential Zones
There are land uses, including a Technical College and the
Montgomery County Health Center, in the accident potential
zones that are incompatible with the latest Air Force AICUZ
recommended guidelines for land uses in the airfield safety
zones.
The southern APZ II located in the City of Montgomery contains 88.68 acres
of single‐family residential designated land uses. These are also incompatible
per the latest AF AICUZ recommended guidelines.
The zoning picture looks a little different than that of the existing land uses
for the APZs of the main runway. The zoning for the APZs is illustrated on
Figure 5.21‐2 earlier in this section.
The land to the north of Maxwell AFB is relatively undeveloped due to the
presence of floodplain and wetlands associated with the Alabama River. This
lack of development has resulted in a majority of compatible land uses within
the APZs. However there are existing land uses and zoning districts that are
identified as incompatible due to the location of the land uses in proximity to
the active airfield and the increased risks for accident potential.
The areas south of the installation have the majority of the compatibility
concern since the land there is more intensely developed.
There are no existing incompatible land uses within the northern APZ I area;
however, there are 36.97 acres designated as residential and
accommodations land uses in the southern APZ I. These residential uses are
incompatible in this area according to the latest AF AICUZ recommended land
use guidance (see Table 5.21‐1). These existing land uses are illustrated on
Figure 5.21‐1.
Regarding the APZ II existing land uses, there are water uses and single‐family
residential uses that are incompatible within the northern APZ II. While the
water is a naturally occurring water body, it is recommended as
incompatible. It is recommended that no additional water bodies and
features be