City Council

4. DISCUSSION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL INCOMPATIBILITY OF23-1118 MODEL AIRCRAFT FLYING FIELD AT FAIRVIEW PARK AND CONSIDERATION OF STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE THE MODEL AIRCRAFT FLYING FIELD TO PROTECT SENSITIVE AND RARE SPECIES AND HABITATS AT THE SITE RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council provide direction to staff regarding whether to permanently close the Fairview Park model aircraft flying field, and terminate the model aircraft individual flyer permit system due to environmental incompatibility, safety issues, and infeasibility with required resource protection measures at the site, based on additional feedback provided by State and Federal regulatory agencies and a more exhaustive review of all available information regarding the rare and/or protected species and habitats located at Fairview Park. Attachments: 1. 1998 Adopted Fairview Park Master Plan 2. Excerpt from HSS September 2009 Newsletter 3. Biologist's Summary of Biological Impacts Associated with Model Flying Activity 4. Burrowing Owl Survey Report LSA ADDITIONAL COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS