$56 Million or Not, You Still Need a Permit

The New Orleans Aviation Board has broken ground on a $56 million runway rebuilding project and Kenner Mayor Phil Capitano has recently informed the board that the airport needs a building permit and City Council approval for the project, according to a report in The Times-Picayune. Capitano stated that because the runway "footprint" had changed, council approval is required under zoning laws put in place in 1997 to keep airport expansion in check. Changes to the existing runway are needed to comply with new Federal Aviation Administration runway standards requiring the paved shoulders of the runway to be 35 feet wide instead of 25-feet.

Posted by Capital Clerks at February 17, 2005 08:55 AM