Fairhope, Alabama
BIG EAST SIDE EXPANSION PLANS
At its July meeting, the city's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved re-zoning over 100 acres of property already owned by the city's Airport Authority from residential (R-1) to light industrial use (M-1): located generally on the east side of the runway and on each side of CR 32.
(see meeting agenda items B and C below)
Airport-owned property along Bishop Road is included as well; some of the property involved not already in city limits will be concurrently annexed.
The Authority has applied for more Federal Aviation Administration 'AIP' grants (Airport Improvement Program) to eventually build infrastructure to duplicate what already exists on the airport's west side (new access road, hangars, passenger terminal, fueling stations, taxiways, etc.) on the airport's east side.
An occupant-ready office building there has been discussed in the past as well; and the possibility of selling some of the property.
The AA hopes to be awarded grants of up to $9 million dollars for the expansion; some strings always come with such federal grants though, such as allowing the use of the airport for needs of national defense.
(Military training planes from Florida have been a major issue there for many years; more meetings were held recently with Congressman Byrne about mitigating the noise according to Councilman Burrell.)
Airport Chairman Mcenerney said the rezoning is needed to "clean up loose ends" in anticipation of "significant expansion on the east side" and to "attract industry" there.
CITY COUNCIL MUST STILL APPROVE IT
Planning Director Jonathan Smith told the Times the city council will still have to vote to approve the rezoning, although some AA members thought their committee already had the rezoning authority itself.
(There seemed to be some confusion/conflict between state and city laws on this point; the city council still has not taken up the matter.)
NEW WEST SIDE HANGARS UNDERWAY
A new private hangar is already under construction on the west side, at the very end of the access road on property leased from the AA; another has been approved for nearby, but construction not yet started.
A fuel farm is to accompany each new hangar.
Industrial rezoning requested on east side |
BIG EAST SIDE EXPANSION PLANS
At its July meeting, the city's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved re-zoning over 100 acres of property already owned by the city's Airport Authority from residential (R-1) to light industrial use (M-1): located generally on the east side of the runway and on each side of CR 32.
(see meeting agenda items B and C below)
Airport-owned property along Bishop Road is included as well; some of the property involved not already in city limits will be concurrently annexed.
Airport plans |
An occupant-ready office building there has been discussed in the past as well; and the possibility of selling some of the property.
The AA hopes to be awarded grants of up to $9 million dollars for the expansion; some strings always come with such federal grants though, such as allowing the use of the airport for needs of national defense.
(Military training planes from Florida have been a major issue there for many years; more meetings were held recently with Congressman Byrne about mitigating the noise according to Councilman Burrell.)
Airport Chairman Mcenerney said the rezoning is needed to "clean up loose ends" in anticipation of "significant expansion on the east side" and to "attract industry" there.
CITY COUNCIL MUST STILL APPROVE IT
Planning Director Jonathan Smith told the Times the city council will still have to vote to approve the rezoning, although some AA members thought their committee already had the rezoning authority itself.
(There seemed to be some confusion/conflict between state and city laws on this point; the city council still has not taken up the matter.)
west side hangar construction |
A new private hangar is already under construction on the west side, at the very end of the access road on property leased from the AA; another has been approved for nearby, but construction not yet started.
A fuel farm is to accompany each new hangar.
8 parcels in yellow affected |
July Planning commission agenda |
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