2005-05-04Blair Joint Airport Zoning Board Minutes
May 4, 2005
1) Blair City Administrator and Airport Manager Rod Storm called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. Members present were Jerry Adams, Martin Hoer, and Tom VanSlyke. Gene Meyer
was absent. Assistant City Administrator Phil Green was also present.
2) Rod Storm informed the Board that their first action should be to elect a board chairman
from outside the board. A motion was made by Tom VanSlyke and seconded by Martin Hoer
to elect Gary Wachter as chairman. All members present voted Aye. City Administrator
Storm declared the motion carried and Gary Wachter took his seat with the Board.
3) Rod Storm reviewed the legal responsibilities of the Blair Joint Airport Zoning Board. He
specifically mentioned that the Board has the responsibility for setting height zoning in the
three (3) miles surrounding the airport property. The Washington County Board of
Supervisors will continue to be responsible for all other zoning issues within this area. The
Board also has the responsibility of sitting as the Blair Joint Airport Zoning Commission,
which will hold a public hearing regarding the zoning map and regulations and report back
to the Board.
4) A motion was made by Chairman Wachter and seconded by Jerry Adams to appoint Tom
VanSlyke as vice chairman. All members present voted Aye.
5) A motion was made by Tom VanSlyke and seconded by Gary Wachter to appoint Phil Green
as secretary for the Board. All members present voted Aye.
6) Rod Storm reviewed the airport zoning map and the airport zoning regulations for the Board.
7) A motion was made by Tom VanSlyke and seconded by Martin Hoer to requesting the Blair
Joint Airport Zoning Commission to review and consider preliminary approval of the airport
zoning map and zoning regulations, to hold a public hearing regarding the airport zoning
map and zoning regulations, and to issue a final report. All members present voted Aye.
8) A motion was made by Jerry Adams and seconded by Tom VanSlyke to adjourn the
meeting. All members present voted Aye. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Phil Green, Assistant City Administrator