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Board accepts lease language changes for Lot 16; commissioners will review grading and stormwater responsibilities
Summary
The board approved revised lease language requested for Lot 16 (Redmond/Rightman lease). Members expressed concerns about who is responsible for stormwater and grading at the edge of leased parcels and asked staff to obtain estimates and clarify responsibilities before county commission action.
The board reviewed a redlined lease revision for Lot 16 and voted to accept the requested language changes and forward the revision to the county commission for final approval.
Discussion centered on stormwater and grading responsibilities. Board members and tenants described instances where existing hangar pads and grades had shifted stormwater and left elevated soils adjacent to proposed pads. Several members said the airport’s past approach had the hangar builder install required stormwater controls and grading in order to avoid a county-funded impact fee, while others said the county should not expect tenants to pay to build infrastructure that was county-owned.
Board members asked staff to obtain quotes for necessary earthwork and to check prior communications and agreements (including any arrangements with contractor Bill Jackson) so the county commission would have cost and liability information when it reviews the lease change. One board member suggested an independent structural or geotechnical review before final approvals because of excavation near neighboring hangar foundations.
The board approved the lease language change and will forward the item to the county commission. Staff said they would try to assemble cost estimates and relevant historic documentation before the commission hearing.
Ending: Lease revision approved by the board and scheduled for commission review; staff will return cost estimates and any geotechnical recommendations to support commission consideration.
