Airport board approves garage relocation subject to planning-department sign-off

The Grand County Airport Board voted unanimously to approve relocating a private storage garage into the airport’s existing parking-lot area contingent on approval by county planning and zoning.

The motion approved, as stated by the board, allows the applicant to proceed with the proposed new location and directs staff to move forward with the planning-permit process. Board members and staff stressed that site-specific requirements still apply: a drainage plan is required for any permit application, an FAA airspace clearance (Form 7460) must be filed for the new location, and the airport layout plan (ALP) is illustrative rather than mandatory for landside elements.

Why it matters: the move lets the tenant proceed with a less disruptive location while preserving permit oversight and environmental checks. Board members also reiterated a lease provision limiting county expense: except for service-parking changes, the tenant agreed that moving privately built storage structures in the future would be the tenant’s expense rather than the county’s.

Board discussion and context: Planning staff and the county engineer told members that the proposed new site sits very close to previous testing locations and that existing soil data is likely sufficient; if additional soil borings are required, the planning/engineering process would identify that need. The board discussed past instances when county-paid relocations were required and contrasted those standard clauses with the requested lease language limiting county exposure for this tenant’s units.

Outcome and next steps: The board’s approval is conditional on planning department sign-off. Staff will submit any required Form 7460 for the new location and ensure a drainage plan accompanies the permit application. If planning staff approve the location, construction may proceed under the standard permitting process.

Quotes: “If the planning department approves it, we’re okay with it,” the chair said after the motion and second were made, and the board recorded a unanimous voice vote.

Ending: Staff will file the required permitting paperwork (drainage plan, environmental/airspace clearance) and return to the board if planning or permit review raises issues that require board action.