06-20-1985 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• ~ • Page Three '' June 17, 1985 Proposed Community Facility & Safety Plans • Runway markings and lighting and other navigational aids will be upgraded to accommodate non-precision instrument approaches. The airport consultants recommend that the City purchase small parcels of land at the NW, NE and SE corners of the airport property. These parcels lie within the runway Clear Zones in which no obstructions to aircraft guide paths should be permitted. Finally, the consultants provided specific guidelines to that height hazard and land use zoning regulations for the airport and its surrounds may be included in the City's proposed new zoning ordinance. SAFETY PLAN The aspect of this plan dealing with emergency evacuation of the City was presented to the Cornmission by the Staff on April -18. This memorandum addresses the part of the Safety Plan dealing with emergency shelters. • Table ----2, -following, -speaks to the need to expand City facilities to maintain an acceptable level of municipal services as the City grows. These services include response to emergency situations. Exhibit 16 of Reference 2 designates public emergency shelters which are the existing and proposed schools, hospitals, community centers, and government buildings shown on Exhibit 14 of Reference 1A. The. safety aspects of the master planning effort revealed a need rp,.r a _C; t,y,..,Ecr~e-r_gen.c.y. _operation.s..._..P,],.ars._.:-i..a}~.-...a~l-so--..r.-afl~e~ts-.-,:..City participation in a regional evacuation plan. The consultants recommend that the City promote such a regional plan, as well as improvements to the SH 146/225 evacuation routes by the State Highway Department.