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Mr. Hartley stated that Council Bas been reviewing the qu¢;:tion of airport <br />zoning; there have been 3 public hearings cn the topic. At one of tLe <br />previous council meetings, the question of whether or not to adopt an <br />ordinz.~,e to establish airport safety zoning was considered. Council <br />desired information rela~ing to an advisory election and asked staff to <br />prepare a schedule to indicate when an election could take place. In the <br />same meeting, Council asked that the Airport Commission review such a <br />proposal and respond with their {'e'commendations, Council has ; eceived <br />reco~.~:.~.:-dations from the Airport Commission and time tables provided by the <br />City Attorney and City Administrator. The recommendation of the Airport <br />Commission i$ that Council adopt the airport safety zoning ordinance; delay <br />the referendum until the environmental assessment report, relocation plan <br />and preliminary engineering report for preapplication of AIP funds are <br />available; and if in Council's estimation an advisory election is required, <br />it should be held no earlier than the second quarter of 1988. <br /> <br />Mr, Hartley explained that the airport issue consists of two topics: 1) <br />airport safety zoning; 2 whether the city should be involved in <br />acquisition and opcration of a publicly owned airport. Council is <br />considering the adoption of an airport safety zoning ordinance and that <br />safety zoning would regulate the use of land and airspace in the vicinity <br />of the airport. <br /> <br />Barbara Graen - 7321 150th Lane - Stated that she is opposed to the <br />expansion of Gateway North Industrial Airport in Ramsey and the proposed <br />zoning ordinance. Ms. Graen presented 165 signed statements from various <br />individuals also claiming opposition to airport expansion and the proposed <br />zoning ordinance. Ms. Graen noted that on August 25, she explained her <br />reasons of opposition to Council. She knows zoning is a separate issue <br />from municipal involvement in the airport but the proposed zoning, unless <br />the airport is expanded, is not necessary for the airport facility as it <br />exists. Ms. Graen noted that there is a pro airport questicn and answer <br />flyer being distributed, not by the city, for which she can provide exactly <br />the opposite answers using different facts. Ms. Graen stated that Council <br />should not waste more money on studies; they should adopt the zoning <br />crdinance so that -~ ~tizens have some:king con,rede tc petition for a <br />referendum cn and !e~ the election show whether those o==csed are the <br />minority or the majority. <br /> <br />fr~ t~e chaa= -n~ noise ~f u~ ....... ~ Stated tha~ ~ir <br /> <br />a high risk situation created by airport expansion. Snaked that <br /> w:~ move to a ccmmu=ity where pe <br />important than industry. <br /> <br />Steve Blahemore ' ~' = ' <br /> - ;~9 Do!om~e~ - Stated that a.-- airplane ~_~=~' ~.~-~".-.~ over <br />~-~ tree toos the oth~- day; he called Gateway Jiroc-t and they sa~ ~ they <br />had no ~tanes ~ +'~e ~ir Stated that airport ; ......... t~ wi;~ ' <br /> City Council/October 13, i987 <br /> <br />Page 5 of i$ <br /> <br /> <br />