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<br />. <br /> <br />August 26, 1985 <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />~UG II '1985 <br />. RtCH~tU <br /> <br />Mr. Lloyd Schnelle <br />City Administrator <br />Ramsey Municipal Center <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />,.,,;;.~. :~~ . . <br />"t......\ ' <br /> <br />RE: Proposed Airport Expansion <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schnelle: <br /> <br />I am opposed to the expansion of the Industrial Airport. Most of the <br />residents I have spoken to throughout the City rooved to Ramsey to get away <br />fran noise and city life. With the lots the size they are, people are able <br />to have privacy and peace. The noise generated by a larger airport would be <br />increased, as would traffic in residential areas. The existing airport <br />generates enough noise in the area now. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Airport Camrission feels the expansion would bring in roore taxable <br />businesses. However, the proposed plan would eliminate two established <br />businesses that are now used by the majority of the residents quite <br />frequently. <br /> <br />I believe that the expansion would also bring in roore problems than <br />solve any. The airport is used by roore outsiders than by city residents. <br />Businesses that use air transportation are usually larger companies, which <br />demand roore services fran the City. With a greater service requirement, <br />other services such as city water/sewer could also soon be required posing a <br />larger tax burden for existing residents. These are services that many <br />wanted to eliminate by purchasing larger lots as are required by the City. <br /> <br />The way the existing airport is set up, there is plenty of roan for <br />aircraft to enter and exit the area. In expanding the airport, there would <br />be IOC>re hares in jeopardy than there are now. I feel that there is no real <br />need for a larger airport now or in the future. It doesn't make much sense <br />to buy up businesses, re.rcove 14 hares, change thoroughfares, when there is <br />already plenty of roan. <br /> <br />When living in Brooklyn Park, I didn't know anyone who was happy living <br />near the Crystal Airport, and, in fact, the airport does not increase the <br />value of the hares in that area. Quite the opposite! <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />)fcerelY, Il <br />~tI/.~/ r' <br /> <br />James W. Balabon, Jr. <br /> <br />cc: Ramsey Airport Carrnission <br /> <br />~ <br />