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Filing # 186405215 E-Filed 11/17/2023 04:06:11 PM
Hallahan Affidavit Exhibit A
Airpark Runway Extension Goes to Vote Thursday
City leaders will vote Thursday on whether or not to extend the runway at Clearwater Airpark
by up to 800 feet.
Jared Leone, Patch Staff
Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:35 pm ET
City leaders hope their discussion about a plan to add
up to 800 feet of runway at will be less confrontational
than one held Jan. 10 that .
About 1,700 mailings were sent out to neighbors near
the airpark to let them know about that meeting,
said Bill Morris, director of the Marine and Aviation
department.
About 40 people showed up, including pilots and
neighbors, to talk about the $1.8 million plan.
It got heated when a resident called the chairman of the
Airpark Advisory Board a liar.
"We will keep it more civil than I think it got at one point
Thursday," Mayor Frank Hibbard said. That's when the
city council meets to vote on the project.
If a proposed runway extension at Clearwater Airpark is
approved, some neighbors near the north end have expressed worry about more takeoffs or landings closer to
their backyard.
But Morris said the end of the runway pilots' use is a product of wind direction, not asphalt.
“We don’t have control over that,” Morris said to councilmember John Doran, who asked about that specific
resident concern during a work session meeting Monday.
“Good. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t have more power than I thought you did,” Doran said.
Asking if the runway should be extended got overwhelming support, with 73 percent of respondents expressing
approval of the plan.
The city portion of the project, to resurface the runway and taxiway and add instrumentation to help pilots land
more safely, is $375,000. Morris said the work should keep the runway in pretty good shape for 10 to 15 years.
The project would not bring larger planes to the airpark; the runway still would be rated to 12,500 pounds,
Morris said. However, the longer runway could attract bigger, newer, more quiet planes that are already
allowed to land, but don't.
Residents have been concerned that the upgrades will add air traffic, which brings noise. They said the
increased hours, added hangars and now more runway is inviting more potential danger in their backyard.
Doran asked Morris if the runway extension is an expansion of the airpark, which has been in operation since
about 1939.
Morris’ answer: “No.”
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***ELECTRONICALLY FILED 11/17/2023 04:06:07 PM: KEN BURKE, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, PINELLAS COUNTY***
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November 17, 2023
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DECLARATORY - CIRCUIT
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Filing # 186405215 E-Filed 11/17/2023 04:06:11 PM Hallahan Affidavit Exhibit A Airpark Runway Extension Goes to Vote Thursday City leaders will vote Thursday on whether or not to extend the runway at Clearwater Airpark by up to 800 feet. Jared Leone, Patch Staff Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:35 pm ET City leaders hope their discussion about a plan to add up to 800 feet of runway at will be less confrontational than one held Jan. 10 that . About 1,700 mailings were sent out to neighbors near the airpark to let them know about that meeting, said Bill Morris, director of the Marine and Aviation department. About 40 people showed up, including pilots and neighbors, to talk about the $1.8 million plan. It got heated when a resident called the chairman of the Airpark Advisory Board a liar. "We will keep it more civil than I think it got at one point Thursday," Mayor Frank Hibbard said. That's when the city council meets to vote on the project. If a proposed runway extension at Clearwater Airpark is approved, some neighbors near the north end have expressed worry about more takeoffs or landings closer to their backyard. But Morris said the end of the runway pilots' use is a product of wind direction, not asphalt. “We don’t have control over that,” Morris said to councilmember John Doran, who asked about that specific resident concern during a work session meeting Monday. “Good. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t have more power than I thought you did,” Doran said. Asking if the runway should be extended got overwhelming support, with 73 percent of respondents expressing approval of the plan. The city portion of the project, to resurface the runway and taxiway and add instrumentation to help pilots land more safely, is $375,000. Morris said the work should keep the runway in pretty good shape for 10 to 15 years. The project would not bring larger planes to the airpark; the runway still would be rated to 12,500 pounds, Morris said. However, the longer runway could attract bigger, newer, more quiet planes that are already allowed to land, but don't. Residents have been concerned that the upgrades will add air traffic, which brings noise. They said the increased hours, added hangars and now more runway is inviting more potential danger in their backyard. Doran asked Morris if the runway extension is an expansion of the airpark, which has been in operation since about 1939. Morris’ answer: “No.” © 2023 Patch Media. All Rights Reserved. ***ELECTRONICALLY FILED 11/17/2023 04:06:07 PM: KEN BURKE, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, PINELLAS COUNTY***