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f <br />FAA Restrictions: While the Surfside Seaplane Base, which lies adjacent to the subject <br />property, has been licensed with the State. Aeronautics Department for many years, the <br />associated landing strip has not been formally licensed. <br />According to Ken Patz of the Aeronautics Department, an inspection of the landing strip <br />will be conducted in forthcoming days to determine whether the strip meets applicable <br />FAA/State performance standards. When available, these findings will be forwarded to <br />the City. <br />In regard to future development adjacent to the private landing strip, the FAA imposes the <br />following setback related requirements: <br />125 foot setback from runway centerline <br />200 foot setback from runway ends <br />20 to 1 approach may not be obstructed <br />While the FAA does regulate Ind use for "public" landing strips (i.e., prohibition of <br />residential uses within certain proximity), such regulation is not imposed upon private <br />strips. <br />CONCLUSION <br />In consideration of EDAB's recommendation on this matter, approval of the requested <br />rezoning cannot at this time be recommended. As such, either denial of the request or`a <br />withdrawal of the request by the applicant would be in order. <br />pc: Randy Schumacher <br />2 <br />