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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 23-033 Avigation Easement HamblinMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638 Number AB 23-033 Meeting Date February 23, 2023 AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION  SUBJECT: Request for Approval of an Avigation Easement for Melinda and James Hamblin Department Approvals Initials Originator or Supporter   Mayor / Council     City Manager     Clerk     Treasurer     Community Development     Police Department     Public Works     Golf Course    COST IMPACT: n/a Parks and Recreation    FUNDING SOURCE: n/a Airport / Originator    Library    TIMELINE: Upon approval Information Systems      Grant Coordinator    SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Airport is taking steps to minimize incompatible land use in the Airport Impact Area. Among other steps, the Airport is requesting Avigation Easements from landowners within three miles of the airport as part of the Planning and Zoning permit approval. To minimize future impacts to McCall Municipal Airport, Staff updated an Avigation Easement Template to be used to simplify the process of creating future agreements. In September 2022, Council approved this Avigation Easement Template, with the goal that all future Avigation Easements will be on Council’s Consent Agenda making the process more efficient for Council and Staff. However, Melinda and James Hamblin own 32 acres to the southeast of the runway, and they had concerns with the language in the Council-approved easement. The previous airport manager erroneously cut down the wrong tree on their property, and the Hamblins quite reasonably wanted the easement to include language demonstrating that, in the event a tree extends into airspace, efforts will be made by airport management to work with the property owner to mitigate the hazard, with removal of tree(s) the last option. Furthermore, they requested language stating that existing water features on the property be allowed to remain so long as they are not expanded or enlarged and do not become waterfowl attractors. This avigation easement has been reviewed by the City Attorney. Attached: Avigation Easement Hamblin  RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the updated Avigation Easement for Melinda and James Hamblin and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.  RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION  MEETING DATE ACTION  August 26, 2021 Council accepted the avigation easement template as presented by staff  September 8, 2022 Council accepted revised avigation easement template