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Metropolitan Airports Commission <br /> • July 10, 1997 <br /> Page 5 <br /> 11. The recommendations for increasing hangar storage for "historic and unique aircraft" at <br /> the Airport should be deleted from the Plan. These "historic and unique aircraft" are not <br /> the design aircraft for the Airport and have been shown to be a major cause of noise <br /> problems at the Airport. The Plan should not provide for additional hangar space and <br /> contemplate and increased fleet of such "historic and unique aircraft", but rather should <br /> call for a downsizing of the size of the fleet of these aircraft at the Airport. In addition, <br /> the Comprehensive Noise Abatement Strategy that must be developed for the Airport in <br /> accordance with the Order should provide for a reduction in the number of based "historic <br /> and unique aircraft" at the Airport to reduce noise. Therefore, the Plan should develop <br /> a section showing how a reduced fleet of historic aircraft will be accommodated making <br /> room for smaller D and E aircraft which are in compliance with the Order and 1983 <br /> Master Plan. <br /> 12. An amended Capital Improvement Plan (as compared to the one shown as Table 3-3), <br /> should be prepared to reflect a smaller dollar cost in light of the reduced capital <br /> improvement needs resulting from switching from an ARC B-II design standard to an <br /> ARC A-I standard which is in compliance with the Order and 1983 Master Plan. <br /> • The written objections contained herein and the proposed amendments are based on the <br /> provisions of the Order, 1983 Master Plan, and the Minnesota Statutes referenced above, which <br /> provide the legal guidelines for improvements at the Airport. The proposed Plan as currently <br /> written, is in conflict with the 1983 Master Plan, Order and the Minnesota Statutes cited herein. <br /> The City respectfully requests MAC to amend the proposed Plan to reflect the City's written <br /> objections and to bring it into compliance with the 1983 Master Plan, Order and Minnesota <br /> Statutes. The City hopes that MAC will cooperate in making such changes to remain in <br /> compliance with the Order and to avoid the cost of additional litigation regarding the Airport. <br /> Please inform me as to the next steps to be followed in the official MAC process for <br /> consideration of the proposed Plan. If you have any questions regarding our written objections, <br /> please feel free to contact me. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Robert C. Long <br /> Mounds View City Attome <br /> • RCL:jes <br /> MILIO o <br />