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Commission delays decision on Amazon Prime Air delivery station after community and commissioner concerns
Summary
A proposed Amazon/Prime Air ‘drone hub’ in an industrial area was discussed at length; commissioners asked for more outreach and FAA coordination. The item was not finalized and the record shows further process/coordination required.
The commission heard a presentation from a Prime Air representative seeking a specific-use approval for a drone takeoff-and-landing station in an industrial zone. The applicant described a small-scale initial operation (an estimated 10–15 drones on site initially, each craft weighing roughly 83 pounds and operating at flight altitudes of 200–400 feet) and said the program would be coordinated with federal authorities and local stakeholders.
Commissioners and members of the public raised questions about noise, privacy, flight paths near hospitals and military…
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