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Board clears path for hangar lease requests; applicants told to submit leases and insurance
Summary
The board instructed prospective tenants to submit lease applications, moved to a first-come, first-served process for available hangar sites, and discussed utility, well and septic considerations and insurance certificate requirements.
Cameron Hassler, a contractor representing a Department of Defense client (company named Leidos), discussed plans to build a roughly 100‑by‑70 foot hangar at Canyon Ferry Airport and the board outlined steps for lease review and site feasibility.
Hassler described an intent to operate testing for unmanned aerial vehicles and to house a Bell 406 helicopter. "He's interested in building roughly a 70 by a 100 hangar... and then he'd have some office spaces and... a restroom," Hassler said. Board members asked about utilities and whether a septic system or a private well would be required; the board advised Hassler to consult county sanitation (Meg/Megan Bullock was named as a county sanitation contact) and to work with airport staff on site measurements.
On broader hangar development, airport staff reported there is no longer a formal waiting list: board members agreed to notify the people on the prior list that the runway is open and applications will be processed on a first‑come, first‑served basis. A staff count put the number of interested parties at about 12, and including Hassler would be 13. "There are hangar spots available and... we just revert back to the first come first serve when you give us a completed application and lease," a board member said. Staff: "If you want to proceed, then you could need to contact Aubra for the application and lease agreement."
Board members discussed utility strategies for new hangars. Options included individual wells and septic systems or a shared (community) well and pressure tank to serve multiple hangars; one member recommended exploring Presby (a minimally invasive drain-field option) for septic needs. Members asked staff to obtain exact parcel measurements and to outline county requirements affecting lease terms and any capital-improvement charges tied to added infrastructure.
On insurance, airport administrative staff reported most hangar tenants had submitted certificates of insurance but several remained outstanding and some policies listed aircraft coverage rather than property (hangar) coverage. Staff asked the board to require insurance that names the county as an additional insured and that references the physical hangar location. "We need it for the physical location," staff said; board direction was to notify tenants to provide certificates showing hangar coverage and listing the county as additionally insured.
The board directed prospective tenants to submit completed lease requests to Aubra (airport administrative staff) and said staff will measure available parcel depths and confirm utility rules before approving any construction. No formal lease approvals or land-use conditions were finalized at the meeting.
