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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 1999 • <br /> Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> Commissioner Kaden reported that he had attended the advanced zoning application workshop on <br /> April 29, 1999, found it to be informative, and thought it was a worthwhile seminar. <br /> 0 <br /> Kaden stated that he attended the meeting at the State Capital along with City Ad i trator Whiting <br /> and Mayor Coughlin. He stated that there were currentlyt .o Bills : ' < : idered. One Bill <br /> Y g ��' <br /> prohibited the airport from constructing longer runways >< currentlys, ithout;« legislative <br /> approval. He stated that currently only MAC approval is r 0 ?red. He stated )AIV:. hat Bill fair: <br /> the second Bill would cease construction of the runway fo<<.> to one y He s ''' . the aiiort <br /> could still go through the planning process until the Le•i'''< ure had`time to co .:; I'� ..:<;' ated <br /> that he had learned that the Governor would pass the Bi' F ' were sponsored'<; : e'ator Bob <br /> Novak and House Representative Barb Haake. M <br /> Chair Peterson stated that the City has had a problemwith`"ai >" ise for many years, and <br /> considered this an opportunity to control the airpoN:. urther exp € n; 0 e stated that he had <br /> received much negative input from the commuz a..;: .,'. f unds Vie*WAIiardView to the problem of <br /> airport noise. 4:x <br /> moi: .? ' f:",biz..'-0 <br /> � M <br /> Kaden stated that the official position of*City Co ticil is thaty`are against extended runways, <br /> •but there was nothing in the Compreb :::ive Pla regardiniiii; ir aport. <br /> Chair Peterson stated that in one o e previos'= pdates. ~>uncil had indicated that the City was to <br /> remain away,, of the situat: , e airpo ::.w, .: ere was little language regarding it in the <br /> Compreh- t 'lan. Hey;: 4 there was : :'. ;' :uage in the current draft which addressed the <br /> airport. <br /> :p. <br /> Jopke stated th. ,s not. - lhowever, that in light of current litigation, there should <br /> be. He stated t .z,:75&:• . draftee < thing at this point but plans to after conferring with the City <br /> Attorney`s--. r•Mg'f• < .• •:•.relate language. j <br /> . : • -.e . -do •• . '• 1 • u 11' i•ner was in favor of ex.andin_ three minor <br /> •-. 's in the State, inclglhe airport located in Blaine. He stated they may not wish to expand <br /> ' <br /> t aller airports if th-:(consider the possibility of future construction of an airport 60 to 100 miles <br /> . . `$" he Twin City s ort to accommodate UPS and freight deliveries. Kaden stated that it had <br /> w_rested e meet with the State Transportation Commissioner to attempt to gain his <br /> •. ®;•.< a(listed input from the Commission to be put forward during that meeting. <br /> Chair Peterson stated that at one time he had lived next to the airport in Blaine, prior to jet travel <br /> there, and at that time there was a problem with excessive noise. He stated that expansion would <br /> worsen the situation for the residents and asked if the City of Blaine was in favor of airport <br /> expansion. <br /> III <br />