HomeMy WebLinkAbout#07 - Appointments to Joint Airport Zoning BoardSTAFF REPORT
DATE: September 17, 2019
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEM: Appointments to Lake Elmo Airport Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB)
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Roberts, Planning Director
BACKGROUND:
On November 20, 2018, the City Council adopted a motion appointing Council member Bloyer and
Planning Director Roberts to serve on the JAZB (Joint Area Zoning Board) for the Lake Elmo Airport.
The City recently received notice from the Metropolitan Airports Commission that the City of Lake Elmo
must formalize the JAZB appointments for the Lake Elmo Airport by adoption of a Resolution.
ISSUE BEFORE CITY COUNCIL:
Who should Council appoint to the JAZB by Resolution?
PROPOSAL:
The JAZB for the Lake Elmo Airport has had two meetings to date and I expect there will 3 or 4 more
meetings of the Board. In the end, the goal of the Board is to create a zoning ordinance for the lands
around the airport that will be acceptable to all the affected jurisdictions, including Lake Elmo. I
recommend keeping Council member Bloyer and Planning Director Roberts as the two Lake Elmo
representatives to the JAZB.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NA
OPTIONS:
1) Affirm the appointment of Council Member Bloyer and Director Roberts to the JAZB
2) Appoint two different individuals to the JAZB
3) Do not participate in the JAZB
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution about the appointments to the
Lake Elmo Airport JAZB.
“Motion to adopt Resolution 2019 – 065 that appoints Council Member Bloyer and Planning Director
Roberts to serve on the Lake Elmo Airport JAZB.”
ATTACHMENTS:
• MAC Letter 10-26-18
• Resolution 2019 - 065
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-065
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD
At a meeting of the Lake Elmo City Council, hereinafter called the “City”, on September 17, 2019,
__________ _ and seconded by __________,(City Council Person)
introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption.
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Airports Commission, hereinafter called the Municipality, owns
and controls the Lake Elmo airport; and
WHEREAS, Portions of the airport hazard area adjacent to the airport are located outside the
territorial limits of said Municipality but within the territorial limits of the City of Lake Elmo; and
WHEREAS, The above Municipality has requested in writing that the City of Lake Elmo join
with them in the creation of a Joint Airport Zoning Board; and
WHEREAS, The City of Lake Elmo deems it necessary and expedient to create a Joint Airport
Zoning Board in cooperation with the above Municipality pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
360.063, Subdivision 3, and other applicable laws for the purpose of establishing, administering and
enforcing zoning laws for the areas surrounding the airport and for the protection of the airport and the
public; and
WHEREAS, The above statute provides that the City of Lake Elmo has the right to appoint two
(2) persons to said Board; and
WHEREAS, Subdivision. 3 of Section 32 of the Appropriations Bill passed by the Minnesota
Legislature effective July 1, 1973, provides that no moneys shall be expended by the Commissioner of
Transportation of the State of Minnesota to improve and maintain an airport unless the governmental
unit owning the airport has or is establishing a zoning authority for the airport.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the undersigned of the City of Lake Elmo as
follows:
1. That there is hereby created in cooperation with the above Municipality a Joint Airport Zoning
Board to be composed of representatives of the undersigned City and representatives of the
above Municipality pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 360.063, Subdivision 3.
2. That the undersigned City of Lake Elmo hereby appoints Justin Bloyer and Kenneth Roberts to
be its representatives on said Board, said persons to serve for an indefinite term until they resign
or are replaced by the City of Lake Elmo.
ROLL CALL
Members voting aye:
Members voting nay:
Resolution declared passed:
Mike Pearson, Mayor
Attest:
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the original resolution
and is now on file in my office and is recorded in .
SEAL OR Julie Johnson, City Clerk
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