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RAMSEY AIRPORT ZONING RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS DURING THE COMMENT PERIOD AT THE JULY 29TH, 1987 PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Ed Babcock C. Mr. Schwartzman's property south of Highway 10 has been held many years for development purposes. Implementation of airport zoning and airport development would impact his client's property through eminent domain proceedings and Zone B restrictions. R. The zoning plan includes a portion of Mr. Schwartzman's (Faye Construction) property in Zone A. The portion in Zone A has been recommended for acquisition. Mr. Babcock, as an attorney, should be well aware that acquisition of land by eminent domain is a last resort. The land acquisition policies and procedures which are required of the City are outlined in the "Uniform Property Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970" (Public Law 91-646). The act outlines acquisition procedures which provide for equitable compensation to property owners preferably through negotiated settlement rather than condemnation. With regard to the potential impact on the property lying within Zone B, no development plan has been submitted to the City for consideration. It is thus difficult to determine whether, in fact, significant negative impacts are created. Ms. Mary Jo Sentryz Q. What will happen to her business in Zone B? R. The existing use as a day care center will be allowed to continue. No new expansion of the day care center or structure would be permitted under the zoning ordinance. The day care business can be sold as it exists today or the building can be sold for another type of commercial use. Only those types of new uses which are specifically prohibited under the Zone B restric- tions would be prohibited under airport zoning. Q. When does the restriction of 15 people per building apply? A. The Ordinance recognizes that since the area was platted in 1976 and improvements were made (streets and curb and gutter), a commercial use was established. For those properties which were platted in 1976 the 15 people per acre (not building) restric- tions do not apply. It does apply, however, to that area within the B Zone which has not been platted and where a definite use has not been established prior to adoption of the Ordinance. Q. What about her home? "It is not in Zone B but apparently is not in Zone C." A. The Sentyrz home does lie in Zone C since all areas within the horizontal zone but not within Zones A or B are within Zone C. Zone C restrictions would apply.