2000/11/15 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

November 15,2000 Gary Doughty,Planning,presented an overview of the proposed project. He stated that helipeds are handled under a Type 5 review process which requires that the Planning Commission conduct an adminissative hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council.The City Council then conducts a decision hearing and takes 8Gion on the special property use permit.He discussed the conditions of the mann. Councilmember Simpson questioned whether the helicopters would be transporting freight or personnel. Gary stated that it would be primarily management personnel and technicians. lack McCullah,Food Services of America,gave a brief history of the company and explained why a helicopter is necessary to their operations. Lincoln Ferris,FSA,P.O.Box 367,Seattle,discussed the logistics of the companies'food distribution business,and why they choose Everett for their new operations.He stated that they have only one masngemeet staff and need to be able to move them between their Kew and Everett facilities as efficiently as possible. Councilmember Simpson questioned whether they could laud at Paine Field and shuttle personnel to tire's facility. Mr.Ferro steed that the benefit of a helicopter is that it has the ability to take them from point to point of thew different operations instead of having to shuttle them from place to place. Dao Bruck,3208 15.Avenue W,Salve,HRC Acoustical Consultants, described the key elements of the background noise tens which were done at the proposed site. David Ketchum,2604 North Bluff Road,Greenback,stated that he is involved with the design and permitting of helicopter lending areas. He reiterated the need for the predictability of a helicopter to Fwd Services of America's operations. Councilmember Simpson questioned whether helicopter operations would discourage other development et CSR in the Mum.Gary Doughty,Planning, stated that it probably wouldn't impact future development. 520