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a paved ~3~0 ~oot runway, a parallel taxiway and clear zones. This type of facilit~ will handle aircraft types using that facility today (single or light it~in!engine, 12,500 pounds or less). The facility is located in the cente~ of industrial property surrounded by commercial and some residential p~oper ty. The purpos,~ o~ the proposed zoning ordinance is to protect the existing facility a~d Protect future development of the facility by restricting land uses around the airport to compatible land uses. The City has the authority to ~one by State statute. The City is required to have a zoning ordinance in place or be in the process of adopting one in order to be eligible for State funds. The first airport zoning ordinance hearing was held Mar~h 11, 1987; a minimum of two hearings is required. There is a third publ~ic hearing tentatively scheduled for August 25 as the final hearing. The lwritten and oral comments resulting from the March 11 hearing were taken into consideration and revisions to the ordinance were made accordin§l~. That revised ordinance was submitted to MN/DoT and they have given thei~ o~der of approval allowing this second hearing to be held. The draft ordinance being considered this evening is what is intended to be presented to ~ity Council on August 25 for adoption. Essentially, the ordinance verbally expresses what is intended in the airport plane -- protect the airport with land use zoning and height limitation, zoning. Land use safety zoning is addressed with Safety Zones A, B and C. Zone A is the most restrictive and Zone C is the least restrictive. :Some minor changes were made to the proposed zones as a result o~ theiMarch 11 hearing. Whenever practical, Zone B boundaries were reconfig~red to coincide with property lines so that properties would be included in o~e zone. In Zone A, there can be no further development; existing u~es lean remain but property in Zone A has been recommended for acquisition, iIn Zone B, uses that create assemblies of people such as churches, ~ay~are centers, etc. would be prohibited; however, any existing uses of that ~ype in place prior to July 2, 1979 have to be grandfathered in; new Uses ~f that type would not be permitted; development of presently undevelope~ p~operties would be restricted to 2.5 acre minimum lot size with popUl~tiOn density restrictions (15 times the number of acres in the parcel); umde~eloped Zone B properties at the south end of the airport, which werepl~tted in 1976, have been exempted from restrictions; any new use, expansion or alteration of uses in Zone B would require a permit from the City and~that· would be handled through a process similar to the building permit process. Zone C is all that area outside of approach areas not in Zone A~and Zone B but within the conical surface and provides for height restrictions. Those height restrictions should not present problems for average residential, commercial or industrial uses. Development on a parcel located 3,000 feet from the runway would have 150 foot height restrictioms on it; parcels located at the ends of the clear zones in the approaches.wo~ld be restricted to 50 foot height restrictions. There are also electro-magnetic restrictions that should not affect the average homeowner. In Zone C, certain types of land uses are prohibited, i.e., open dumps~ landfills or uses that create dust and smoke that would interfere Wlt~ the safety of aircraft operations. Homes in Zone B on the north end ~f ~he airport would no longer be able to subdivide; this issue will be addressed as a separate policy rather than in the zoning Airport Zoning Board/July 29, 1987 Page 2 of 6