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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on January 8, 2002.
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Minutes for Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, for January 8, 2002.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beadles, Damron, Gott, Street, Krennerich, Johnson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Little, Shaw, Phillips
OTHERS PRESENT: Glenn Batten, City Planner; Claude Martin, City Engineer, Teddy Hooten, Engineer; Brian Wadley, Planning Coordinator, Phillip Crego, City Attorney
The minutes of the December 11, 2001 MAPC meeting were approved as prepared on a motion by Gott, second by Street and unanimous vote.
The minutes of the November 13, 2001 Board of Adjustment meeting were approved as prepared on a motion by Krennerich, second by Gott and unanimous vote.
#1 CU02-2 Medic One requested approval of a conditional use to allow a helicopter pad to be constructed in the Commercial C-3 General Commercial District. The address of the property is 3301 S. Caraway Road and the general location of the property is on the west side of Caraway Road, south of Parker Road.
Proponents stated that the company was going to have to relocate their operation to cut expenses whether they relocated here or somewhere else. With the existing ambulance service on site, personnel would already be in place to staff the needs of the air service too. They further stated that noise from the helicopter would not last as long as a regular ambulance. Their flights average 15 to 33 per month and their departure time is three minutes from the moment of starting the aircraft. It was stated they had air space approval from FAA.
Concerns were expressed by several in attendance regarding potential conflicts with existing air patterns and the detrimental effect this would have on the development of adjacent properties. Glenn Lovett, Attorney for some of the opponents, questioned if the proposal would even be allowed as a conditional use in C-3 zoning. Mr. Lovett stated that his interpretation of the zoning ordinance would not permit this use as a condition...
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