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Chairman .i~p~l~ stated that FM108 has filed a request with FAA for a 522' <br />increase ~ tOwer height at it's present location. Chairman Ippel read Mayor <br />Heitman's ireSponse to that request which states Ramsey's opposition to the <br />request b~sed on the fact that there is an existing airport in the area and <br />Ramsey does have an airport master plan in the makings. <br /> <br />Commissioner Seibert stated that the requested tower height would also present <br />potential problems to Crystal Airport. <br /> <br />CO MISSION BUS NESS <br /> <br />~ ~e~iew Additional ~nts Received Regardina Airport Master <br /> <br />The Commi .SSion proceeded to review additional comments received since the <br />August 21,1 1985 public hearing. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber stated that he has been contacted by 15 persons; 14 against <br />the airport and 1 non-committal. <br /> <br />Chairman I~_,l noted received letters fr~m Soderholm and Associations <br />Attachment, I)and Waltek, Inc. (see Attachment II). <br />The Co~misSio~ recessed at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />(see <br /> <br />Chairman IppeI called the meeting back to order at 8:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel noted receiving a letter dated August 26, 1985 from the Metro <br />Council re~arding their review of Ramsey's draft Airport Master Plan (see <br />Attachment III). <br /> <br />Cbmmissi°ner Stauffer stated that Metro Council's concerns seem to be <br />enviror~e~tali land forecast useage. Ore, missioner Stauffer stated that Mr. Otto <br />adequately~. ex~ained his reasons for utilizing a different formula in <br />estimating~fo~ecast useage. Mr. Otto's forecast figures give the citizens an <br />honest opi~ion of what the ultimate useage could be; on the other hand, Mr. <br />Otto used ¢oDservative figures in forecasting economic benefits; these two <br />forecasts .~ff ~set each other in terms of informing the citizens as to economic <br />benefits a~d u~. eage. With respect to environmental concerns, namely noise, the <br />Metro Co~Cil suggests including documentation supporting the Plan's finding <br />that noise~ levels will be within State and Federal guidelines; will the <br />environmen,t~%l impact statement include such documentation? <br /> <br />Mr. Otto ~a~ that technically the environmental impact statement does not <br />include n0!se~ .level studies; such a study is expensive and it would be <br />difficult ~o obtain any agency to participate in the funding of a noise study <br />because it lis ~ot expected that an airport of this size will produce noise <br />levels out~ide the guidelines. <br /> <br />Cc~missio~er Stauffer referred to Metro Council's concern regarding Gateway's <br />expandabilltY and inquired if anybody really would want an airport that had the <br />capability to expand. <br /> September 3, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />