Airport Master Plan November 1984

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' itinerant operations at Gateway are 1278, consider 25% of those operations as 'just arrivals' with a passenger load of 2k which adds up to 900 annual arriving passengers spending $70 each. Figuring on the low side at 800 passengers spending $50 each adds ' up to $40,000 /year for the community. Using the multiplier affect that the Chamber of Commerce goes by in the year 1990 you would have 3300 passengers at $50 /day for a direct economic impact of $100,000 and an indirect economic impact of $660,000; this figure ' is close to the City's initial investment for Stage I development. Mr. Koshak stated that there are other issues yet to be researched: environmental , noise, land use, social impacts, etc. Mr. Koshak stated that the preliminary Airport Master Plan will be ' submitted to Mn /DoT, FAA and Metro Council for comment and a third public meeting will be held some time after that. At this -third meeting the final facts will be presented to the Airport Commission for their action. Ken Wagner - 8410 156th Lane - Total costs for development add up to 1.2 million as the City's share; how can Ramsey afford this? Chairman Ippel replied that the method of financing has not yet ' been researched; purpose of study is to identify if the airport is feasible, determine minimum requirements to meet State and Federal eligibility criteria, estimate costs involved, project economic benefit to be derived and determine what type of financing is available. Half of that 1.2 million is for hangars ' which are in Stage II development and pay for themselves. ' Virgil Rose.- 15127 Ramsey Blvd. - Projected dollars spent by intinerant passengers ($70 /day) was a nationwide study; next study done should generate numbers from comparable airports in ' the area. Another thing to be considered is that Ramsey does not have a lot of restaurants, car rental agencies and hotels; we don't have these types of facilities to take these monies in, What would be the impact of the airport from a utility aspect? ' Chairman Ippel stated that impacts of airports on their respective communities will be looked at and noted that he has done some preliminary research at Air Lake Industrial Park in Lakeville, Minnesota, Air Lake Park is similar to what could be in Ramsey; Air Lake has created employment for 2500 people, Twenty -five percent of Lakeville's assessed valuation comes out of that industrial park and 1/3 of it has not been developed yet. As far as utilities, an airport should lessen the necessity based on the amount of area required and the resulting decrease in ' density. Virgil Rose- Industrial growth, because of the airport, would ' require sewer and water, Chairman Ippel agreed and stated that according to the City's ' ordinance, improvements would be assessed against the property owners that are benefitting, AP /August 22, 1984 Public Meeting Page 4 of 10