The airport is getting busier, leading to safety concerns and a need for an air traffic control tower. The city is looking for federal grants to help pay for these expensive upgrades.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 1 the 90 before that.
The restrictions limit the potential tax revenue from residential development but encourage industrial growth.
The airport and surrounding industrial businesses benefit from reduced residential conflict.
Property owners who may have hoped for residential development are restricted.
Cedar City air tanker base broke dispatch record twice in one week KUTV
The airport is getting busier, leading to safety concerns and a need for an air traffic control tower. The city is looking for federal grants to help pay for these expensive upgrades.
The city's airport overlay zones currently limit development options, making residential projects difficult and pushing property owners toward industrial uses.
The city is pushing for a new control tower to manage the busy and complex airspace at the regional airport, which is currently handled by pilots coordinating with each other.
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