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<br />Council to immediately take steps to ensure that potential conflicts be
<br />eliminated, resolved, or minimized to the extent necessary so that Mahlon Sweet
<br />Field can continue to perform effecti vely. New and imaginati ve ways to make
<br />zoning effective will have to be found, Mr. Alltucker continued, or other
<br />methods will have to be used to resol ve the confli ct of uses. The Airport
<br />,Commission is prepared to make a study and bring recommendations to the Council
<br />but its work will be ineffecti ve wi thout wholehearted support of the Council.
<br />'The work should carry extremely high priority, he said, because landowners
<br />'around the Airport will become organized and will carry considerable economic
<br />aiJd political power which will probably not be for the best interests of the
<br />,Airport's operation.
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<br />:Mr. Alltucker said another bad effect upon the Airport and an extremely important
<br />'problem is that zoning values traditionally are not recognized by the tax ap-
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<br />,praiser. He mentioned too the need for increasing the tax base for the opera-
<br />;tioTJ of Mahlon Sweet Field and reiterated that the Commission is ready to work
<br />:but needs the full understanding, co-operation, and support of the CounCil if
<br />:the Field is to be kept effective in the next 10 to 15 years. It was UJ:lder-
<br />:stood copies of letter presented by Mr. Alltucker and expressing the views of
<br />~the Commission would be distributed to Council and Planning Commission members.
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<br />'Councilman Williams asked whether agricultural zoning would be adequate to pre- \
<br />:serve the integrity of the Airport, and whether it is probable a zoning ordinance I
<br />could be written to prevent conflicting uses on adjacent lands without criticism i
<br />of spot zoning. Mr. Alltucker said the Master Plan proposes restrictions on
<br />;agricultural uses and there doesn't seem to be any alternative. He said grain
<br />'crops attract birds, tall structures interfere with aircraft, livestock suffers ,
<br />.f~m" ;i~;a-it- noise ,so there is the question of what farmers~~~ ";j;;"wi th ,~,- "1,--
<br />'their lands. Planning Director, with regard to zoning restrictions, agreed
<br />:that more than zoning provisions are needed so far as Airport operation is
<br />,concerned.
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<br />Councilwoman Campbell asked how it is proposed to increase, the tax base for
<br />'the Airport when voters have rejected a proposal to transfer its operation to
<br />:the County. Mr. Allt.ucker replied that tlfe commission is now working on this
<br />;problem and plans to bring recommehdationA to the Council, asking for political
<br />,!advice. Mr. Ritchey added that the CommiiJsion feels more effort should be put
<br />'jnto trying to convince the voters that tne Airport is a total area pboblem and
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<br />:Councilman Keller asked if Council action could in some way tie 'the tax assessor
<br />~into' the Airport program. Mr. Alltucker answered that' overhal of the zoning
<br />~process appears to be the key to any 'effective control of land values.
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<br />:Gordon Elliott, 1287 Irvington Drive, said he owns property about a mile and
<br />~a half south of the Airport which was acquired for the purpose of constructing
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<br />,a warehouse and equipment yard. When zoning for that area was adopted, he said
<br />:it was implied that light industrial and commercial uses would be permitted
<br />,providing they were compatible with airport use. Now a stricter interpretation I
<br />;of those regulations is in effect, he says, and it is injuring property owners'
<br />'rights. He felt more flexibility in zoning uses should be accomplished.
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<br />David Logan, attorney speaking for owner of acreage north of Airport Road and
<br />Green Hill Road, said 'a runway as shown in the Master Plan is projected toward
<br />the property upon which his client's residence stands, and operation of, light
<br />jaircraft overhead will injure the value of that property. He added that implica-'
<br />,', ! tions of the Plan restricting surrounding uses will have damaging financial ef-
<br />!fect upon adjacent properties.
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<br />:In answer to Councilman Wood, Mr. A1ltucker said some minor realignment of
<br />;runway parallel to Green Hill Road is possible, but there are limitations be-
<br />icause of storms and wind direction.
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<br />'Councilman Murray asked for clarification of Mr. Elliott's statement witb re-
<br />gard to stricter interpretation of zoning uses. Mr. Elliott said the property
<br />:when he bought it was not zoned. When zoning was adopted he understood that
<br />area would be permitted light industrial and commercial uses which now are not
<br />.'allowed. Mayor Anderson said public hearing would bring out like issues.
<br />:Ralph Cobb, Airport Commission chairman, said two public hearings have been
<br />;held at which most recommendations and criticisms have been aired. The Commis-
<br />,sion now would like to have Council adoption of their recommendation with the
<br />'attached amendments to the Master Plan.
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<br />Manager asked if there is any potential loss of FAA funding or co-operation
<br />;should the FAA not accept the Commission's recommended amendments' to the Plan.
<br />'Mr. Alltucker answered that only the long-range planning branch of the FAA is
<br />poncerned with restrictions in the Planl the operating branch concerned with
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