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PAGE 6, NOVEMBER 22, 2010, THE ISLANDER
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unless it can be clearly shown that:
• The disposal of such property will
benefit civil aviation
• Such property is no longer needed
to support an airport purpose or activ
ity directly (including the generation of
revenue for the airport).
FAA requires that airports remain
as self-sustaining as possible and to
ensure that the airport maintains a
rate and fee schedule that conforms to
grant assurances.
According to Bolt, the GCAC needs
the property to generate revenue.
"We could not certify to the FAA
and U.S. Government that the dis
posal of such property will benefit civil
aviation," said Bolt, "or that such prop
erty is no longer needed to support
an airport purpose or activity directly
(including the generation of revenue
for the airport). Lack of Airport Com
mission certification would end process
at FAA."
Bolt said the GCAC cannot transfer
the land because of loss of revenue to
the commission.
By FAA policy, the GCAC would
have to receive fair market value for
the difference between the value of the
“Boat Yard” and the County’s land. The
County’s land (by the fire station) is in
the runway’s approach zone. Zoning
is very restrictive making the county's
land value minimal. The County would
have to transfer the difference, an esti
mated value of $1.1 million, to the
GCAC.
Bolt explained the GCAC could
not use the money because the FAA
requires that it be used towards a credit
to the next FAA Airport Improvement
Program Grant. Arport Improvement
Grants fund capital improvements to
the local airports so the next FAA grant
for a $6 million project would provide
the GCAC only $5 million.
The money received from the County
would fund the difference.
The APC would also lose money
from no longer having the land to lease.
A 30 year lease at today’s rate would
net the airport commission a minimum
of $2 million.
Combining the Grant money and
lease revenues, the total loss of revenue
to the GCAC would be $3.1 million.
The GCAC has remained indepen
dent since 1991 which means it has not
required any Glynn County tax funds.
This loss of value would end the GCAC's
ability to remain self-sufficient.
Safety issues cited by Bolt are that
most of the land owned by the airport
is zoned to preclude uses that would
encourage public assemblies. FAA pol
icy states a density of no more than
five persons per acre in approach and
transition zones.
The boat yard location would con
centrate children and traffic in an air
port environment on a main island
thoroughfare. The GCAC is concerned
about children crossing the street and
entering aircraft parking and taxi
lanes.
The GCAC voted unanimously to
send a letter to the Glynn County Com
mission refusing the request to swap
land.
• In other airport business:
The Brunswick Glynn County Ar
port load factor for October flights was
70 percent.
The percentage is moving closer to
the 75 percent that Delta has asked for
if they are to continue to provide air ser
vice to and from the Brunswick Golden
Isles Arport.
GCAC Executive Director Steve
Brian reported that the cost difference
between flying out of Jacksonville and
Brunswick is currently between $50 to
$60. □
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Chairman Preston Kirkendall allowed
each side 30 minutes to speak. At times
those opposed to the zoning change
expressed their disapproval out of turn
and were gaveled into silence. Those
speaking in favor of the amendment
were from families who have lived and
worked on St. Simons for generations.
The opposition seemed to be mostly
relative newcomers to the Island.
The IPC voted four to three to turn
down the requested changes to the text.
Voting against the amendment were
Chairman Kirkendall, William Law
rence, Desiree Watson, and Joan Wil
son. Voting in favor of the amendment
were John Dow, Patricia Laurens, and
Paul Sanders.
In summary the amendment limited
the square footage allowed in Aea A
(the existing location of the Red Bam
restaurant) to 8,000 sq. ft. of floor area
- reduced from 10,000 sq. ft.
Aea B, 9.18 acres, is designated as a
future shopping center and would allow
65,000 sq. ft. of commercial space with
maximum site coverage of 70 percent.
Aea C, 4.15 acres would be a mix
ture of commercial and residential.
Commercial would be limited to a hard
ware and landscape sales center and
nursery with total requested square
footage of 10,000 sq. ft. The residential
portion could include loft apartments,
row houses, multifamily dwellings at
10 units per acre totaling 32 units.
The existing PD text divides the
property into two areas: commercial
and residential. The commercial area,
5.3 acres to a maximum of 7.3 acres, is
limited to 70 percent site coverage.
The residential area, 7.3 acres to
a maximum of 9.3 acres, allows for
one and two family homes, one family
attached, row houses and multi-family
dwellings. Maximum lot coverage is
50 percent; maximum density of eight
units per acre with a maximum of 64
units.
The recommendation to deny can
move from the Island Planning Com
mission to the Glynn County Commis
sion for an up or down vote.
The owner, Don Gentile, has two
choices: he can risk another rejection
from the County Commission and wait
a year before bringing the matter back
or he can wait another six months and
bring the request back to the IPC to
reconsider. □
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