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R-75-38 RESOLUTION CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING THE MAC'S CURRENT ADOPTED MASTER PLAN (ADOPTED IN 1966) FOR THE LAKE ELMO AIRPORT WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airport Commission in 1966 held public hearings on the expansion and ultimate role of the Lake Elmo Airport and the decision, at that time, was to expand the airport as demand warranted up to a classification as a general utility (GU) airport; a general utility airport being an inter- mediate size general aviation airport with a mainwind runway 100 x 3900 feet capable of handling 30,000 lb. single gear aircraft loadings consisting primarily of light and medium twin -engine propeller aircraft and accommodating approximately 500,000 annual aircraft operations. Total size of such an airport would be 630-790 acres depending upon whether FAA or MDA approach zone criteria is used. Such an airport would be operated with a non -precision instrument landing aids system; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airports Commission has completed an Interim report and such Interim report is now being submitted by the MAC to the Metro- politan Council, the FAA and the MDA; and WHEREAS, the Environmental and Transportation Committee of the Metropolitan Council has reviewed the same report and made certain recommendations to the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has reviewed said .Interim report and the Environmental and Transportation Committee's comments on the same, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo as follows: 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby approves and reconfirms the current adopted Master Plan for the Lake Elmo Airport as approved in 1966. 2. The City Council hereby urges the Metropolitan Council to accept and approve the MAC Interim study report and concur in the decision of the MAC not to expand the Lake Elmo Airport beyond the said plan approved in 1966. 3. The City Council further urges that the MAC and the Metropolitan Council, while approving and reconfirming the current adopted Master Plan as adopted in 1966 direct the draft of a final Master Plan report in accordance therewith and recommend that during the process of technical committee review the following provisions be incorporated into the final draft thereof: (a) Provisions setting forth the MAC and Metropolitan Council's recommendations for proper zoning to avoid and control the development of incompatible uses and activities on or adjacent to the land which constitutes the Lake Elmo Airport. (b) The Metropolitan Council and MAC's recommendations and plans for controlling the altitude of planes in the area adjacent