RE: Airport Overlay District

Dear Madam Mayor and Board of Aldermen:

I am writing you on behalf of the Airport Commission. Our Commission functions in an advisory capacity to the City on matters having to do with the airport. The development of the Airport Overlay District is a task within the Airport Master Plan, and is eventually to be included in the Land Management Code. Over the past several months we have been kept apprised of the drafting of the Airport Overlay Zoning District.

On March 11, 2005, the Commission was invited to a fact-finding, informational meeting to hear in detail what was being proposed in the document. At that time, we made comments and discussed the text and associated maps in their entirety in preparation for further review at our regularly scheduled meeting. The Airport Commission met on March 24, 2005, at their regularly scheduled meeting, to hear among many items the Airport Overlay Zone. Further comments and observations were made at that time, City Planning Staff made the appropriate changes and a full endorsement by the Commission was made in a unanimous vote.

We believe that the intent of this Ordinance to assist in the betterment of the health, safety and welfare of all Frederick Citizens was accomplished. And, as your advisory arm representing the airport, we believe it is in the best interest of the airport and its user as well.

Sincerely,

Tom Meacham

City of Frederick

Airport Commission Chairman