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Mr. Sieber ~o~ented that noise will always be a problem, but will it be less <br />of a problem than not having the additional tax revenue the airport will <br />attract. <br /> <br />Mr. Seiber~ stated that the last thing this Commission is trying to do is <br />ignore serious considerations and concerns; the reason a noise study was not <br />done is becaUSe of the cost of such a study and the certainty that the results <br />will be no different than those of studies already done all over the State. <br /> <br />Mayor Hei~an: stated that the Master Plan states that negative impacts on <br />property Values are expected to be negligable and may even rise; this comes off <br />as being official but there is no doct~nentation to support it. <br /> <br />Mr. Sieber sta~ed he can't believe residential property adjacent to the airport <br />will increase ~n value; in his opinion, those residential properties adjacent <br />to the air~ort will suffer a property devaluation. <br /> <br />Mr. Seibert stated that those properties which are impacted significantly by <br />the airport are purchased; once you are out of the safety zone, the amount of <br />impact upon that property is negligable. Mr. Seibert noted that the airport <br />already existS, and projections for it are at a level that was experienced at <br />that site in the past; the impact will not be any more than what it has been in <br />the past. Mr~ Seibert stated that he feels property values will increase <br />because itl.will be an attractive facility. <br /> <br />Mayor Heit~a~ stated that he has a problem accepting the forecasted economic <br />benefits derived from itinerant traffic based on the fact that there are so few <br />places in .RamseY to accept those itinerant dollars. <br /> <br />Mr. Sieber. stated that if there are dollars to be had, businesses will be built <br />to accept those dollars. <br /> <br />Mr. Seibert noted that the Master Plan acknowledges that places to spend money <br />are limited in l~msey and the projections are lower than normal. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman inquired as to drainage and groundwater quality in the area of <br />the airport. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that there already is a wetland in the vicinity of the airport <br />to accept run-off and the clear zone on the north end would make an excellent <br />location for a holding pond which would greatly relieve that entire area and <br />not just the airport. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman stated that the Master Plan says that roadway relocation would <br />marginally impmct the wetland; he will be watching this consideration closely. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman requested further clarification on Section 8.4 Stm~ary of Major <br />Envirormle~al Considerations which refers to perceived noise and safety impacts <br />on residential development and mitigation of impacts of landfill not being <br />compatible.with airport. ~his section also refers to socio-economic impacts <br />like the r.~moval of private lands from community tax base; have any attempts <br />been made to project the cost benefits to the City had that land not been <br />removed fr~m the tax base? <br /> November 20, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />