Whereas airports located on Crown Land have Crown Grants from the Province of BC to operate and must adhere to the ancillary airport uses listed in the Land Use Operational Policy; And whereas the list of airport uses is restrictive and limited to what is considered necessary for the viable operation and management of a public airport; And whereas capital renewal and operational costs for Crown Grant Airports continue to increase and are far outpacing the revenue generating opportunities from ancillary land use leases, and the socio-economic impacts from Crown Grant Airports is significant for local municipalities and their surrounding area: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province to work with Crown Grant Airport owners to update the list of ancillary uses in the Land Use Operational Policy to allow for increased revenue generating opportunities to improve the economic viability of Crown Grant Airports.
