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A RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO THE FAR PART 150 UPDATE FOR THE PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
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Whereas, the City of Gahanna, Ohio is an immediate neighbor to the Port Columbus International Airport and is aware of the Authority's undertaking for an extensive Master Plan Update and Noise Compatibility Study; and
Whereas, as part of the process, the Port Columbus International Airport Authority must host public workshops and public hearings to provide for public review and comment; and
Whereas, Gahanna CIty Council wishes to provide written comments on behalf of the public for official entrance into the record; and
Whereas, on March 8, 1999, this Council met in Committee of the Whole with Bernie Meleski, Director of Planning for Port Columbus, and Mark Kelby, Airport Planner, to discuss the Noise Compatibility Plan and its direct impact on Gahanna residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the proposed land use alternatives that directly impact Gahanna are measures number (1), (2), (5), (6), (7) and (10).
Section 2. That the City questions the validity of the study in that it is based solely on a computer model rather than field testing. The City requests that actual field testing be done to validate the model before this update is approved.
Section 3. That just because there are no existing residential developments within the proposed 65 DNL noise exposure contours, the City is still exposed to noise and fly overs in several of the residential areas, i.e. Hunters Ridge and Rathburn Woods.
Section 4. That the new noise exposures for the southwest area of Gahanna, created by the relocation of Executive Jet Aviation to the north runway site may have a negative impact on residential property values.
Section 5. That the new permanent noise monitoring system proposed unit locations do not provide adequate coverage for Gahanna, therefore, two...
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