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MAY-29-1997 15:52 METRO. AIRPORT COMM. 612 726 5296 P.04/12 • MEMORANDUM ITEM 7 TO: Planning and Environment Committee FROM: Mark Ryan, Airport Planner (726-8129) SUBJECT: LONG TERM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ANOKA COUNTY - BLAINE AIRPORT DATE: May 22, 1997 In early 1994, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) initiated an update of the Long Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) study for the Anoka County • Blaine Airport. MAC's Reliever Airport planning consultant,the Airport Technology and Planning Group, Inc. (AirTech) conducted this study in accordance with guidelines defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Metropolitan Council. An Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives from neighboring cities, airport businesses, the Metropolitan Council, and Minnesota Department of Transportation, assisted MAC staff in the development of this plan. A Summary of the Anoka County • Blaine Airport LTCP is attached (Attachment 1) for your review. A presentation regarding the plan will be given at the Committee meeting. By way of background, this planning study is an update of the 1983 Airport Master Plan (comprehensive plan), which proposed parallel runways in both the north/south and east/west directions as well as expanded aircraft hangar storage.areas and an air traffic control tower. In 1986, the environmental analysis related to implementing this development plan modified the original development concept. This modification included shifting the existing north/south runway approximately 2,600'further to the north in order to reduce aircraft overflight of the City of Mounds View, located immediately south of the airport.•The master plan was further revised to show the precision approach on Runway 25 (from east) instead of Runway 17 (from north). The current (1997) Plan Update findings conclude that general aviation activity at the Anoka County- Blaine Airport is expected to remain strong with continued emphasis on personal and small business aviation activity. Increasing demand for aircraft hangar storage area may necessitate development of the north building area within the next several years. From an environmental perspective, future improvements at the airport will result in minimum impacts. Projected aircraft noise contours remain almost entirely on the existing airport site. The Plan also looked at the effects of proposed improvements on water quality on the Airport. The most substantive recommendation involves extending the existing east/west runway 1,000 feet to the east in order to allow a balanced use of the runway system. Having near equal length runways will permit air traffic control personnel to more equally distribute aircraft operations. The next step on this Plan Update process is to solicit public input through a Hearing to be held in the vicinity of the Airport.At conclusion of the Hearing and subsequent review process, • the Plan will be returned to the Commission for final action. Following Commission action, the Plan will then be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for a finding of consistency with the Metropolitan Development Guide.