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<br />. <br /> <br />'. <br />i <br /> <br />Department of Transportation will be doing a complete update on the <br />Minnesota State Aviation System Plan. The update is a 22 month project <br />invol ving the 142 public use airports in l"'.i.nnesota. In addi tion, Gateway <br />Airport has been selected as one of the 19 airports to be rev iewed in the <br />econanic inpact study portion of the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel noteCl that Minnesota's Airport Di rect ory lists the 1 oca ti on of <br />Gateway North Industrial Airport as being the City of Anoka. Mr. Ippel <br />requesteCl that City Council or City Staff forward a letter to Mr. frank <br />Benson at the District FAA Office, with a coW to Mn/DOT, indicating that <br />Gateway Airport exists .totally in Ramsey city limits and. should be <br />identifieCl as so. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto was present to review the purpose of airport safety zoning and <br />options before the City Council at this time. <br /> <br />Pu!J>Ose <br /> <br />1. To protect the airport's environment from develoJXTlent encroachment <br />during the period of study prior to establishing control or ownership. <br /> <br />2. Preventing establishment of airport hazards in the approaches or, <br />immediate vicinity of the airport. <br /> <br />3. Comply with state requirements for cost sharing eligibility. <br /> <br />Qptions <br /> <br />" 1) Determine what the results of the referendum election actually require. <br />Section 5.07 of the City Charter does not specifically state that an <br />ordinance may not go into effect if it is vo~ed down. <br /> <br />2) Determine whether there may be a conflict between City Charter <br />prO\Tisions on referendum ana State Statute (Chapter 360.063, subds. 1 <br />ana 2 as well as 360.064,subd. 1) which proviae the City \dth the <br />right to zone for airport hazards. <br /> <br />3) Make appropriate revisions to.the Safety Zoning Ordinance ana follow <br />through the a60ption process again. <br /> <br />4) Request the Cormnissioner of Aeronautics to aaopt the Safety Zoning- <br />Ordir~ce unOer State Statute Chapter 360.063, subd. 6. <br /> <br />5) Determine whether the Safety Zoning Ordinance might be invoked as an <br />ernergen~1 ordinance. <br /> <br />6) Proceed with airport improvement program until the City has ovmership <br />or control; then establish a Jcint Airport Zoning Board with <br />surrounding communities ana aoopt a safety zoning orciinance through the <br />Joint Boarc. <br /> <br />7) Implement a moratoriurn to protect the airport until such time that a <br />safety zoning- orainance can be put into effect. <br /> <br />B) "Do no-:.hing." };..s long as the City Coll.'1cil retains it I s status as the <br />SpecicJ.. City Coll.'1ci1/l-'.lSY 11, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />