Sat, Dec 09, 2006
FAA Report Says Most Oceanfront Projects Won't Interfere
The city of Myrtle Beach, SC is
breathing a collective sigh of relief after getting a
long-awaited report from the FAA on Thursday. City
planners had worried plans for a new radar facility might quash
hopes of further development on the beach, but an FAA-sponsored
study concluded that won't be the case.
The report did, however, caution that plans for additional
runways at the seaside city's airport might be a problem. If any
are ever constructed high-rises along the beach might pose an air
navigation hazard.
The city has been holding its breath since plans for a new radar
were announced as early as 2002. Things came to a boil this past summer as the city
went into full panic mode. The city has tangled with county
planners and the FAA a number of times over the issue, especially
since neither consulted with city planners before deciding where to
locate the radar.
In a nutshell, the FAA's report concludes, "Under normal
air-traffic operations at Myrtle Beach airport, the construction of
tall buildings along the oceanfront will not impact the coverage
area for the ASR-11 radar except for some limited areas."
There are still some areas where building heights are limited
because of those plans for additional runways. Although the city
and county rejected the proposal years ago, the runways remain in
the airport's master plans. As long as they do, the FAA will still
consider them when evaluating building heights.
The friction between the city and county over the radar deal
spurred a city investigation, but as the FAA report eliminates
any problems with the city's development
plans, some think it's time to bury the hatchet.
The city's manager Tom Leath says the report is good news,
adding "...my recommendation to council would be we drop this whole
thing and move on to something else."
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