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Board hears ongoing proposal for 'Loan Palmetto' FBO site; FAA requires airport ownership, wetlands and property assembly remain hurdles
Summary
Board discussed a proposed multiphase project called 'Loan Palmetto' that could add a second fixed-base operator (FBO); staff said the developer must assemble property, deed it to the county and address wetlands, and FAA has said no through‑the‑fence operations would be allowed.
The board received an update on a proposed project referred to in the meeting as “Loan Palmetto,” a multi-part proposal that could create a second fixed-base operator (FBO) and associated hangars, maintenance and retail operations near the airport.
Airport Director John Orazio described the proposal as “tentative at this point” and said developers must assemble…
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