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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 0068its studies that RESOLUTION VTLLAG° OF MOU .m3 ITFW COU' 1TY OF RA MSEY SPATE OF i it VESOTfA. A R.SULUTJ O; t OPPOSING T?E EXPAHSIOA OF TEE A:IOKA COUVTY AIRPORT AT ITS PRESErIT SITE AID REQUESTI-;G THE NE ROPOLITA d AIRPORTS GOEIMTSSIOI TO CONDUCT SUCH EXPAJSIOI AT A DIFFEREET SITE. The Village Council of the Village of Mounds View at a special meeting held at the Village office on the 7 day of March, 1961 at r o'clock p.m. approved unanimously the following resolution. Moved by, ›.9‘.4 and seconded by as follows: 64 WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Airports Commission intends to expand the facilities of the Anoka County Airport, presently located on the northern boundary of the Village of Mounds View, and WHEREAS, said facilities would be expanded to facilitate the handling of large commercial and military aircraft, and WHEREAS, The Village Council recognizes as a result of 1. A major airfield will create an economic stimulus for the adjacent area as well as an employment center to help in supporting an increased population, 2. Major airports do not adverseley effect property values of adjacent property and WHEREAS, The Village Council agrees with the principal of an expanded major airfield in this general area on the grounds that it will provide commercial development, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Village Council of the Village of Mounds View agrees with the principal of an expanded major airport in this general area, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Village Council stand unanimously opposed to the expansion of the present Anoka County Airport site on the grounds that 1. It would create a dangerous situation to the residents of the Village of Mounds View 2. It would in fact be a nuisance 3. The development of the present site would seriously affect the zoning regulations of the Village of Mounds View 4. Because the alignment of the new 5TH ##10 is still undecided and because of the pcssibility of a diamond interchange being developed at the intersections of Long Lake Road and County Road "J" and the expansion of the present airport site would adverse3y affect this intersection, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Village Council of the Village of Mounds View in view of all the factors involved submits that the Metropolitan Airports Commission shall cease and desist from the expansion of the Anoka County Airport and that instead it seek a new site no closer than 4 ti.x3.e. —.:1a1 miles from the North boundary line of the Village of Mounds View.