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Board agrees to reserve taxiway pad while construction, environmental reviews proceed
Summary
An applicant sought a reservation for a middle hangar pad on a new taxiway; the board agreed to reserve pad positions while design bids, utilities and environmental reviews continue. Staff said utilities are in place or approved and the taxiway project is part of a $6 million construction package.
The Municipal Airport Authority agreed to give an applicant first priority for a pad reservation on a planned taxiway while final layout and permitting proceed.
Jack Campbell asked the board for a reservation “on a pad, so I can move forward with, the process of approval,” saying he plans an 80‑by‑80 hangar and that the timing depends on the new taxiway construction.
Staff told the board the taxiway and related site work are included in a roughly $6,000,000 construction package that is moving toward bid. The board was told that electricity and sewer are already installed in the area and that water funding is approved pending final state documentation. “The space that he's looking at, electricity is already there. The, looking at, the sewer is already there. The water has, has been approved,” staff said.
Why it matters: the taxiway and pad build‑out change where hangars can be located and the allowable hangar depth. Staff explained that pads on the south side of the new taxiway are limited to 80 feet deep because of utility and ramp‑depth rules; the north side can accommodate deeper hangars (about 100 feet) where site room permits.
Campbell said he has begun planning and zoning work and asked for a reservation for the middle pad. The board voted on a motion to grant first right of refusal / reservation priority for Campbell when final layout and approvals are available; members recorded ayes and no oppositions were voiced on the record and the motion carried by voice vote.
Board members discussed the first‑come, first‑served policy used for pad assignments and noted that if a tenant later requests a wider hangar footprint staff would need to adjust lot layout and utility plans. Staff also told the board that some apron/site work will be done by the airport (pads flattened and utilities run) while tenants will complete site prep and hangar construction per policy.
Less critical details: staff said the project will be bid soon and that some grant funding (water) currently shows a $300,000 set‑aside that the aeronautics division is processing to increase as needed. The board noted other interested parties but said the infrastructure work will proceed regardless of specific tenant commitments.
