HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 99-27 - Support of Legislation to Reaffirm Original Legislative Intent of Definition of Minor Airports - 02/16/1999 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 99-27
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RELIEVER AIRPORT REFORM
COALITION'S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO NIINNESOTA STATUTES
SECTION 473.641 CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF MINOR USE
AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES AND
ESTABLISHING A RELIEVER AIRPORT SOUND ABATEMENT
COUNCIL
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota(the"City"),
as follows:
WHEREAS,the 1977 Metropolitan Development Guide Aviation Chapter specified a minor
use airport runway length of 2,500 to 4,000 feet, and an intermediate use airport runway length of
4,001 to 8,000 feet; and
WHEREAS, legislation enacted in 1980 prohibited the use of revenue from any source or
construction of air facilities to expand or upgrade an existing airport from minor use to intermediate
use as defined by the Metropolitan Development Guide Aviation Chapter; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council amended its Metropolitan Development Guide
Aviation Chapter, expanding the definition of a minor use airport to runway lengths of 2,500 to
5,000 feet which the City strongly believes is contrary to the legislative prohibition enacted in 1980;
and
WHEREAS, the City is developing its land uses in conformance with the Comprehensive
Guide Plan approved by the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS,the expansion of Flying Cloud Airport(a minor use airport)will have a negative
effect.on proposed land use; and
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Airports Commission's estimate of cost for the expansion of
Flying Cloud Airport now exceeds $50 million; and
WHEREAS, the City deems it prudent, reasonable and necessary to support legislation
proposed by other cities and townships known as the reliever airport reform coalition (the
"Coalition")to amend Minnesota Statutes Section 473.641 to clarify the definition of a minor airport
for the purpose of public expenditures and to establish a reliever airport sound abatement council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIlZIE,
MINNESOTA THAT:
The City Council hereby supports the Coalition's proposed legislation to amend Minnesota
Statutes Section 473.641 to clarify the definition of a minor airport for the purpose of public
expenditures and to establish a reliever airport sound abatement council.
Passed by the City Council this 16th day of February, 1999.
r. Jean Harris,Mayor
Attest
Donald R.Uram, City Clerk