Friday, March 22, 2002
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Friday, March 22, 2002 |
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Commercial hangar area at Falcon Field held up by driveway ruling By JOHN
MUNFORD Officials from Peachtree City and Falcon Field are trying to settle a legal question that threatens the use of six commercial hangar spaces currently under construction at the south end of the airport. The hangar area will be accessed using Stallings Road, which is privately owned by Pathway Communities and is used by the city's Water and Sewer Authority to access the Line Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. But City Attorney Rick Lindsey has ruled that the road is actually a driveway, which could keep the road from being paved. Lindsey said at the City Council's retreat Saturday that he would attempt to find a solution for the problem, but that solution might need to be ratified by council at a future meeting. Three of the six hangar spaces under construction have already been locked up by people who put down a deposit, said Airport Manager Jim Savage. The airport leases the hangar area while construction of the hangars and other improvements is at the cost of the developer. Because of the questions of paving the road, those development plans must be put on hold, Savage said. Savage pointed out that the Airport Authority will still own the land since it leases the hangar space. "We expect to find a solution very shortly," Savage said, adding that he hopes that Pathway Communities, WASA and airport officials can cooperate on the project since it will benefit all parties.. Construction on the hangar area project, which includes taxiways, parking areas and hangar pads, is expected to be complete soon, although the contractor is late finishing the work, Savage said. The Airport Authority is collecting $750 per day in liquidated damages for each day the project is late.
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