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PUBLIC HEARING - PLANNING CObl61Iu5I0N Page Threa uep~embar 10, 1b80 at wh~at the various plan statementa are ~~ying whan applied to ~'~ifia aroae, Lnvid Licht (NOrthwest Asaociated ConeulbanCs, Sna.; indicated to tho aitizens thaC thie Update preeanted tonight should not bo viewad as a final @oaument. The nelAhbaring oommunities would be reviewing thia Update, ctnd approximately 6 months from now, tha oitizene would have snpther opportunity to provide input on the Update before the Counoil formally took a vote. Chairperaon t4ountin noted ~hat, b~oause of the emall number of aitizena preaent, rathsr than prosenting the Update review in its Qntiraty, tha Commission would sddreea epeciiia questians from the citizana: Hill Doty, 3~749 Bronaon Drive: Whab ie the City'e v~ewpoi,nt/atand on tha airp~rt? Nountin-The Anoka County-Blaine Airport has been sn isaue within the community for near~ly 20 yeara. Tho City adopted Rosolution 874; Novembor 28, 1977, to express Mounds Vi,ew's Coneerns and feelinga relative to the impect of airport axpanaion. The current etatue of the airport has been determined by two important state legisla- tiva autione, tho 1979 Moretorium'8111 and the 1980 Supplemental Appropriations Billt The ].979 Moratorium prevente oonotruoGion of air navigational and storage facilities until July 1, 1931. The 1980 Supplemental ApproFriations Bill restrioCs the role of the ' ka County-Blaine sirport. ASthough the Airports Chaptar of tne copolitan Devalopment Guide clasaificas the Anoka C~unty-Dlnine A~rport as an intermediste eirport; these tW~- atp~qa,rf legislation, in Qon,iunation with one another, clearly prohibits developing the airport as an intermodiat3 category £aaility.- The impaot of the at.port is slmont entirely involved in land uae and anvironmental dieruption. Tha City of Mounde VieW i.s extremely conoerned that residents of the area and thair interests be taken fully into account and protected. The City has taken the positiion that no additional expan~ion of facilities and aervices be allowed, ae further expansion would Qreate greater dieruption to ad~acant existing reeidential areAs and to £urther conatrain land use development in Northern P~]ounda View. The City supports trie completion of the Airport Pdaster Plan oriented towsrd evaluating the future of the airport as a minor facility and the develapment of an OPerations Plan that w311 protect the rosidential area~ in the northern section af tha C1ty from both noise and 'low flying aircraft. B111 Doty~ 3049 Bronson Drive: Are there specific $uidelinea i'or zoning, planning, etc. Devid Lieht: 'i'he overall city guidelines/diractiona to rosidantial areae, zonin6, etc. are impoaed by the 1•letropolitan Councll. [dountin: The Planning Commission has talcon the position of ennouragittg homas for 1ow/moderate income familios/pereons. ~' •or McCarty congratulated tha ulapning Commission far thoir efforts in ~~~ing this Comprehensive Plan Update together.