REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 18, 2017
FROM: BRUCE RUDD, City Manager
BY: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to Amendment No. 3 to the Lease between the City of Fresno and John Tomaino, an individual D.B.A. American Helicopters at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport:
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 3 between the City of Fresno and John Tomaino, an individual D.B.A. American Helicopters at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for Lease Amendment No. 3, and approve Lease Amendment No. 3 between the City of Fresno and John Tomaino, an individual, D.B.A. American Helicopters ("American Helicopters"), at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) to increase the size of the Leased Premises and adjust Rent.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
American Helicopters is a helicopter training and rental business that has been operating at FCH since September 2004. They desire to expand operations to accommodate fixed-wing aircraft pilot training services. Additional hangar and aircraft ramp space is necessary to accommodate the expanded service. Refer to the Site Map; Area A is the existing lease premise and Area A1 is the additional lease premise. Amendment No. 3 will increase the size of the Leased Premises and Rent.
BACKGROUND
The expanded lease premises will accommodate a new professional pilot flight training center at FCH. The flight school will be partnering with Reedley Community College's new Aeronautics Degree program. The new program will provide students with an Associate of Science degree and pilot training from initial private pilot through commercial pilot and flight instruct...
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