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tr/, January I0, 1983 Minnesota Department of TransPortation Transportation Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone 296-8046 ! I The Honorable Thomas Gamec Mayor of Ramsey Care of City Hall 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 I I I '1 i I I I I I Dear Mayor Gamec: Re: Ramsey Airport Planning We have reviewed the Ramsey Airport layout sketches furnished by Larry Koshak, P.E., on January 3, 1983. The sketches indicate by raising the southerly end of the runway and by relocating C.S.A.H. 57, a 3,300 foot runway project could meet state 40:1 approach surface requirements. During previous discussions, an initial shorter runway project was considered. According to the sketches, to obtain adequate clearances even for a shorter runway, it would be necessary to relocate C.S.A.H. 57. Either plan, therefore, requires relocation of C.S.A.H. 57. We know from past experience that if this runway is paved, larger and more sophisticated ai¢craft will be using it. We are convinced- that it won't be long after the initial improvements until the City will have to expand the airport to its maximum 3,300 foot runway length. Since housing development is occurring in the northwest approach, airport zoning will not be an effective measure to assure continued safety of the approach. We therefore would not participate in the runway construction unless the ultimate clear zones were acquired and the buildings ~emoved. It appears to us that~six homes and two businesses would have to be acquired to obtain the clear zones. Also, consideration will have to be given to a public building area on the airport. Those details wi l have to be worked out prior to any land acquisition efforts. A n Equal Opporlunily Employer