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Commissioner Greenberg returned to the meeting at 9:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto, in summarizing his review of the preliminary airport <br />layout plan, stated 'that the layout is tight and it will be an <br />expensive program. There are some 14 homes potentially impacted, <br />and two commercial businesses (McGregor's and Tom Thumb). <br />Acquisition will probably run close to $1,000,000; Ramsey's <br />portion should be about $100,000 but that depends on how much <br />money is available when Ramsey get's to that stage. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg pointed out that the $100,000 could be <br />provided By Businesses intending to use the airport so the <br />burden would not be on the taxpayers. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of tax increment <br />financing~being used as a means to develop the airport. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto pointed out a problem with tax increment financings; tax <br />increment financing happens over a period of time and once the <br />airport is approved and the grant is offered, the City has 30 <br />days to accept the grant and put up it's share of the money. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding drainage at the airport and Mr. Otto <br />and Mr. Kdshak do not anticipate any drainage problems. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto estimated that the total airport project, land acquisition <br />and initial construction, could cost $2~500,000~ the City's share <br />would range ifrom $200,000 to $350,000 depending on land acquisition <br />and FederR1 participation limits. Mr~ Otto stated that if Metro <br />Council feels strongly about spending $1~000,000 on an airport, <br />they will rmost likely reCommend to Mn/Dot that a new airport be <br />developed where 3 or 4 runways are feasible. Mr, Otto also noted <br />that 70% of all based aircraft in the Twin Cities are at Anoka, <br />Crystal and Flying Cloud and these airports are running into <br />problems with storage capabilities; a certain percentage of pilots <br />do not care to be based at such busy airports and there is a <br />potential for those pilots to come over to Gateway North. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that he will be submitting the preliminary airport <br />layout plan to FAA, Mn/DoT and Metro Council for their input. <br /> <br />Chairman %ppel noted that there is a potential for 6 homes not to <br />be impacted land requested that Mr. Otto obtain feedback from the <br />agencies regarding this. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that there are density and land use restrictions <br />in the clear zonesl density is limited to 1 in 3 acres and <br />existing structures like Superbowl would be grandfathered in but <br />expansion,would be very difficult. Mr. Otto stated that the City <br />does have the authority to grant variances, but if the City <br />ignores the agreement it has with State and Federal agencies <br />regardingiland use and density in the clear zones, money can be <br />witheld from~the City. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber stated that potentially, the City is limiting <br />the growth of Superbowl. <br /> <br />AP/July 18~ 1984 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />