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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 3, 19929) MINUTES Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS City Hall Council Room March 3, 1992 4:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Henry, Vice Chairperson Baker, Members Lane, Smith and Alternate Member Kennady. MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Sawtelle and Alternate Members De Loache, De Otte and Phinney. STAFF PRESENT: Senior Planner Kee, Staff Planner Kuenzel, Assistant City Attorney Coates and Planning Technician Thomas. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order - Explanation and Functions of the Board. . Chairman Henry called the meeting to order and explained the functions and limitations of the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration of a height variance request by Dal-Mac Construction for placement and operation of a 100 ton crane to be located on Texas A & M University property Senior Planner Kee presented the staff report and explained that the City's Zoning Board of Adjustment also acts as the Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment (AZBA). The AZBA is authorized by ordinance to hear and decide specific variances to height limits. The major consideration in the determination of whether to grant a height variance is the impact that the proposed height of the structure will have on airport operations. Variance requests should be accompanied by a determination from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as to the effect of the proposal on the operation of air navigation facilities and the safe use of airspace. Variances shall be allowed where it is found that a literal application or enforcement of the regulations will result in unnecessary hardship and that relief granted will not be contrary to the public interest, will not create a hazard to air navigation, will do substantial justice and will be in accordance with the spirit of the ordinance. Richard Arnold, Easterwood Airport Operations Manager is present to give his report. A simple majority vote is all that is required for the granting of a variance. Richard Arnold approached the Board and stated that the FAA has approved the location of the crane on the west campus of Texas A & M University with the following conditions: (1) The FAA is notified 48 hours prior to the construction crane going on • site. Such notice is required because all standard instrument approach procedures (SIAP) serving the Easterwood Field must be modified to accommodate the construction crane. In addition, the FAA shall be notified when the project is complete and the construction crane is removed from the site. (2) The construction crane is obstruction flagged and lighted in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 7017460-i, "Obstruction Marking and • Lighting': (3) The construction crane is lowered to the maximum extent possible between sunset and sunrise. (4) At the request of the College Station Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) personnel, the construction crane shall be lowered to a height of 167 feet above ground level (AGL) / 500 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) The crane shall remain at this reduced height until notified otherwise by the College Station ATCT. To facilitate this condition, the crane operator shall furnish the College Station ATCT with a local job site telephone number. Mr. Arnold added that the FAA noted that the construction crane will cause the following effect on the all SIAP's at the Easterwood Field in College Station: increase the circling minimums for Category A, B, C aircraft for all SIAP's from 800 feet AMSL to 920 feet AMSL for Category A aircraft and from 880 feet AMSL to 920 feet AMSL for Category B and C aircraft. Mr. Arnold stated that he agreed with the FAA in that the proposed construction crane will not create unsafe conditions on airport activities. There will be no impact on visual flight rules. The closest runway to the crane is 422 which is currently closed. If this runway opens anytime in the near future, he will coordinate additional crane operating requirements with the FAA and Dal-Mac Construction. Jim Thomas, representative of Dal-Mac Construction approached t the original application requested a six month time frame for the The job should not take more than four months. Heights of the • 277' above ground level. He concluded that he had no problems and is willing to work with Easterwood Airport during construction. he Board and stated that operation of the crane. crane vary from 122' to with the FAA conditions Ms. Baker moved to grant a height variance to Dal-Mac Construction for placement and operation of a 100 ton crane to be located on the west campus of Texas A & M University property with the conditions outlined in the FAA Aeronautical Study Number 92-ASW-0192- OE. Ms. Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Other business. There was no other business. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Adjourn. Mr. Kennady moved to adjourn the meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Ms. Smith seconded the motion which passed unopposed (5 - 0). ATTE . • Planni g Technician, Natalie Thomas APPROVED: hairma rett enry AZBA Minutes March 3, 1992 Page 2 . Zoning Board of d ustment Guest Register • Date Name Address 1. ~l . 24 y writ s K ~r 6~_ $Ty1 rr.~ ?+c 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10. • 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. i • 24. 2S.