Airport Master Plan November 1984

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' The preliminary property map lists the owner's name, size of property to acquire and whether to be acquired by fee or easement. The map also shows the location of each parcel. The preliminary property map is shown as Exhibit 7 -8. 7 -9 7.6 Recommended Alternative Each of the alternatives were reviewed with MN /DOT staff and presented to the City of Ramsey Airport Commission and public. Alternative A was determined to be undesireable due ' to the runway profile and 'ridge' type of development required to achieve design approach clearances. Alternative C was rejected by MN /DOT due to the wind coverage lost with the primary runway orientation. It was pointed out by MN /DOT that with limited funds available for airport development, that a second or crosswind runway would be unlikely to receive funding thereby undermining the ultimate ' development plan. A further consideration which eliminated this alternative was the closure of County Road 56, a major north -south access road. Alternative B, thus remained the only viable alternative for development of the Airport. The preliminary airport layout plan, Figure 7 -6, is based on the Alternative B concept with minor modifications to the runway profile which achieved a better balance of cut and fill. The proposed and present, facilities will be and are served from County Road 56. The airport area is bound by U.S. Highway 10, County Roads 56, 57 and 116. U.S. Highway 10 is a four -lane divided highway with signaled intersection access to the airport area onto County Roads 56 and 57. The county roads are bituminous paved minimum 9 -ton roads. The proposed access point will be approximately 1400 linear feet north of the U.S. Highway 10 and County Road 56 intersection. Refer to Exhibit 7.7 for the Airport access plan. ' 7.7 Preliminary Land Acquisition The existing Gateway North Industrial Airport is owned and operated privately. In order to develop this facility as a publicly owned facility, the land and existing facilities must be acquired. The acquisition includes existing airport property, commercial and residential properties. The total acres recommended for acquisition is 228.54. The majority of the acquisition is by fee. Only 0.8 acres is proposed to be acquired by easement. Residential property to be acquired includes thirteen (13) occupied homes. Two commer- ' cial businesses proposed to be acquired are McGregor's Restaurant and Tom Thumb store. ' The preliminary property map lists the owner's name, size of property to acquire and whether to be acquired by fee or easement. The map also shows the location of each parcel. The preliminary property map is shown as Exhibit 7 -8. 7 -9