Commissioners and staff reviewed the initial 30 percent design for a proposed north hangar, discussed site circulation, dumpster placement and utility routing, and reviewed fire‑detection and floor‑and‑pavement options for upcoming hangar construction.

Chad presented a rendering and described the primary elements: "a 150 by 100 hangar with, 24 foot high clear doors, sliding doors, similar to what you see at the TDK Hangar. And then office space for around 3,000, square feet of office space." He said utilities, restrooms and mechanicals are planned at the rear of the building and described a potential unified dumpster enclosure to serve multiple hangars.

Design choices and circulation: Commissioners focused on dumpster location and service circulation, asking whether a service drive should align with a garage door and whether the dumpster pad should be located at the south end of the building to shorten service runs for neighboring hangars. Chad summarized the operational tradeoffs: "If you could work it out, ... the dumpster pad might be better at the south end of that building ... it puts it that much closer to the rest of all of our other hangers being built, and they could access it." Staff also discussed whether the dumpster and service area would be inside the airport fence; the group agreed it should be inside the fence to avoid public use.

Safety systems and materials: The design will use a monitored camera‑based early‑warning system tied to a dry sprinkler interlock rather than a foam system. Chad described the approach: "It it is a monitored system, in that if it sees a a flash, it's it's controlled to, to alert the monitoring system, and then they dispatch or give us a warning ahead of time." He said the intent is to secure a fire department response before sprinkler activation, reducing damage risk and avoiding drawbacks of foam systems. Staff discussed utilities (gas versus electric for heaters) and floor and pavement specifications; staff said a newly approved state asphalt mix that meets FAA testing standards could reduce cost and timing compared with the older FAA‑specific mixes.

Parking, fencing and access: The proposal includes roughly 30 parking spaces plus room for more; the design will include a construction gate and permanent locked gate for operations. Chad also informed the commission that existing temporary fencing occupying about half of the former McKnight soccer fields will be moved to the road to secure those fields as airport property; public parking will remain accessible and the soccer field behind the Chick‑fil‑A will stay open.

Schedule and next steps: Staff said they will bring 60 percent drawings likely in October and that a grading and drainage preconstruction meeting is scheduled for Thursday; staff also noted potential supply delays for steel. For the hangar footprint and utility routing, staff plan continued coordination with parks and recreation over property lines and to preserve circulation for emergency access.

Ending: The 30 percent drawings prompted site‑layout decisions that staff will refine for the 60 percent submittal; the commission did not take a final construction vote and will review updated drawings in the coming months.