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Developer interest drives debate over 10‑ vs. 12‑unit hangar pack; permits and BMPs could add costs
Summary
A developer said eight hangars are presold and asked whether to expand a planned 10‑unit pack to 12; staff warned a larger build would increase impervious surface, requiring larger stormwater BMPs and potential town or developer costs that FAA will not fully cover.
A developer updated the commission that multiple hangar spots are presold and asked whether the town should apply for permits based on 10 or 12 hangar units. Staff advised that FAA and environmental permits base approvals on proposed square footage, and increasing the hangar count could require an oversized stormwater detention pond or other BMPs.
Dave explained how costs would be prorated: FAA would pay the public‑use portion of taxi‑lane construction while ineligible BMP costs would fall to the town or developer. "We prorate it based on the square footage percentage," Dave said, describing how the agency calculates the eligible share of construction costs. He gave an order‑of‑magnitude example from a similar project, saying that $35,000–$40,000 of BMP construction was ineligible for FAA payment.
Commissioners discussed application timing and a decision deadline: staff asked to be told by the next meeting whether to include extra square footage now or risk redesign later. The commission did not set a final choice at this meeting.
