The "lack of" a State mandated setback distance for a runway to be built on or near a property line has been unbelievably ignored for too many years in the State of Michigan. Everything has a setback. You can't put your trees, etc. on another man's land unless he allows you to. How this was overlooked is beyond me. Zero distance for public safety is incomprehensible, and I would like to get some ideas of how to change this so it never happens again.
2007-11-26 08:02:19 · 4 answers · asked by big dog lover 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
First, let's get the comment from Davidmi711 about "the runway I hate so much" straight. I do not hate "the runway". I am not trying to to have it removed. Yes, he was granted permission to have a private runway for him & his guests. I am asking questions because a developer feels he is entitled to compound what was allowed for "private-use" into his business venture at the cost of the off-airport properties expense. It is NOT just my land.
ALL of the lifelong surrounding neighbors are upset that EMINENT DOMAIN has been threatened to us. A PRIVATE airport on a small farm is not the same as what you must be thinking about. Only looking to save our homes, not to fight with anyone else.
I know this IS small in the big picture of our State's situation, but OUR rights to our land are being taken away without cause. We do, & can, live with it as it sits. We do not need it to be expanded upon & lose our land & homes for a PRIVATE business, (because the new guy feels he is entitled to).
2007-11-26 09:15:10 · update #1
Hi, Dog! Me again. Rickinno.. has a valid point, as much as I dislike Feds. The bureaucrats at the FAA might be just the crew for this. If they smell a rat, they can tie it up until your grandchildren die of old age....
Send an inquiring e-mail to your local office, cc to your local investigative TV reporter.
2007-11-28 14:06:01 · answer #1 · answered by Thorbjorn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The FAA is the agency with Federal authority to oversee runway safety zones. In general, the rule is a 4% slope. From the end of the runway up to 1,000 feet nothing can rise above a 4% slope from the runway end.
If something does, the usual Federal mitigation is to order the offending structure removed - even if it was there before the runway.
If you own a structure, and someone built a runway that puts your structure into the safety zone, your recourse is a civil suit against the owner. The local govenment agency that issued the permit will usually be immune from suit.
Richard
2007-11-26 08:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if you get your change you will not be able to have the runway you hate so much that you keep asking questions about it removed. He already has been granted permission to have his runway. If he caused damage, sue him.
You keep going on and on about how your rights are being taken away and charges of immanent domain but AGAIN fail to give any details.
2007-11-26 08:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I to live in Michigan, I can understand your frustration, but it's kind of a minor issue given the other issues facing us at this time. Our government almost failed to balance the budget twice, I wouldn't be optimistic about their ability to pass anything like this
2007-11-26 08:07:03 · answer #4 · answered by G-gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋