Res 1980 - 60 Regarding Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Areas Impacted by Air Traffic Noise from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Airport• of `. .` ' � • r " •'�.. r f- -." .' ` - - � J*r''• . ' � `•y- ••J _. -
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RESOLUTION 'NO. r80=60
r RESOLUTION REGARDING LAND ,USE= COMPATIBILITY GUIDELINES -FOR. AREAS-,
' t IMPACTED BY AIR TRAFFIC NOISE FROM -THE CI TIES' TWIN AIRPORT
�4 WHEREAS,-'the.`Minneapolis-Saint Paul International -Airport is a regional.
:4 ~fa'cility,which'while providing air transportation service to`the entire area,,
�., generates•aircraft noisef-which is loudest, most frequent,'and most potentially.;
detrimental. •to ,the health, 'safety, •and general welfare of those -`residents, of
' ..,, communities which are located along extensions_of-airport runways; and, `
"WHEREAS., -that' -Regional ' Air`port •Facility : is operating .in violation of the .. .
`t State:noise standards;.and
' ''WHEREAS the MC/MAC Committee'~has`been formed to investigate and make.
recommendations =regarding, noise' stands'rds,-and-,land use 'compatibility. guidelines `
7 and controls; {.and'`
} WHEREAS, both the 'City ofEEagan-and the City of Mendota Heights have given
_ strong consideration 'to the negative ='effects of : air. traf fc • noise in past. land .
` use .planning decisions; ':arid
WHEREAS, both Cities understand and agree in principle with a -preferential''
runway system .if, properly administered �: monitored`, acid 'enforced, and agree that' the,
.logical' place',and•'t'ime,for implementing and use controls is- ih impacted `areas ..
- - . - prior 'to their development;'` -and
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WHEREAS, both•' Cities• have "had' staff members,•and consultants ,,in attendance at
-. • y `,; ,?. -MC/MAC meetings='in an "attempt to participate constructively in' the• development bf
land _use guidel'ine`s'�to--avoid future conflict's and th'e ,development of, controls `
which"'p face an inordinate -and unfair'burden,-on'the Cities of Eagan _and Mendota.— .,3 -
Heights -by effectively taking.land off,of'the tax rolls without fair 'and`just.-
< compensatiori;r and'..
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WHEREAS; the`Metrop.olitan Couric l;,Metropolitari A rports-Commission; and -
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_ Pollution Control Agency's.tafis.have been directed to prepare a'coordinated 'staff
recommendation'to,the'MC/MAC Committee concerning",the development;, of an effective
an immediate; .preventive" Ta}n'd - use -prjoa gram; <•_ ' ; • " 'x • f
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•" NOW•THEREFORE BE .IT RESOLVED `that the Cities of Eagan`and.+'Mendota,Heights
•'`i •" will,,.strongly and actively oppose' system of land use dontrols.which:
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1 Is not - based upon a, legitimate ,and proven .health, safety, and- general ,
`x-14 ``public, wel f�are-kno� se~ standard which has `been found to be mutually",�
'• 0 ,.acceptable ,-by the Metropolitan {Council,"� the' Metropolitan 'Ai'rports
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and- the Minnesoti;,Pollution Control Agency;
ti 2. ..Is not coordinated -with a.`firm commitment 'on -the part of the Operator
• ,and the` aircraftiindustry:to. reduce -noise.,4t,'its source;•_.
' ,Y �' w Did not from'`a'`fair,�and complete anal sis of its,impact upon
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said `communities and which is not: tied .tq a •system which provides for--,
' the'just and :equitable compensation for, land effectively taken off ,the
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owners•within them without :fair and equitable compensation;
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Which is not applied equally_• to • all-' communities• which are adversely' „
affected by Airport ''noise. - `'
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Adopted by the, .City. Council'\of ; the: City of l Mendota Height`s .this' Twent -fourth -da-y
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