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use permit and Mn/Dot licensing o:'a personal usc heliport. She indicated the highlights of the <br />conditional usc permit criteria and terms would include the following: <br /> A. A minimum parcel size ~)f 10 acres; <br /> <br />B. Acc,q)table noise iev,.~ls in accordance with Minnesota Rules; <br />C. Aircraft operator is licensed; <br />l). \¥riiten pernfission ~,1' property owner for a heliport when the applicant does not <br /> own lhe property; <br />lC. (;ity authority to det¢ maine if the use will unduly endanger persons or property; <br />I:. l,anding pads must b: surfaced with bituminous or concrete; <br />(~. (;ity authority to esta~)lish permitted hours of operation; <br />I t. 'l'hc applicant must p ~'ov i de proof of liability insurance; <br />I. l're--existing ~tst~s mu:;t comply with the new regulations. <br /> <br />Community Devct(}pment I)ircctor Frolik stated that requiring Mn/Dot licensing also puts into <br />effect FAA rcvi~.:w. <br /> <br />Commission <br /> <br />Chairperson N ixt asked where the S~aff extracted the draft of this ordinance. <br /> <br />Community Dcvclopment Director IVrolik stated Ham Lake is the only one that comes to mind <br />right now. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ih'attcr asked why th{:y would allow them at all. <br /> <br />Community l)cvelopment Director !:ro[ik stated because of the rural area to the north the City <br />Council thought th~xe were some sit,rations where they might be appropriate. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated he c~m see that is how Staff reached the recommendation of ten acres <br />along with [.'AA licensing of lh¢ pa~l 'to give the City reasonable control. However, where there <br />is one home built on the east of thei t' lot and the neighboring home built on the west end of their <br />lot, the homes am no further away ~han those built on two and a half acre lots, and this poses a <br />problem. <br /> <br />Community l)cvelopmcnt Director !:rotik stated that is where Staff hopes the FAA would say it <br />is not appropriale. <br /> <br />Commissioner Braucr asked if co~dition lL would address those issues, which says 'City <br />authority to dctcrmi ne if the use will unduly endanger persons or property'. <br /> <br />Chairperson <br />In ax i in 1.1111. <br /> <br />Nixt asked where S~al'~' came up with the liability insurance minimum and <br />Itc :mggested Stuff 1ool. at a per occurrence of $1 million minimum and $3 million <br /> <br />Plann ing Commission/May 6, 2004 <br /> Page 13 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />