Airport officials, community group exchange views on development plans

Ventura County airport officials and a local community group are continuing a written exchange over proposed hangar redevelopment at Camarillo Airport, with questions ranging from long-term financial commitments to public participation and aircraft noise. In correspondence with the Ventura County Department of Airports, Save Our Skies Camarillo has sought additional information about the county’s selection of Air 7 as the highest-ranked bidder for a project involving existing general aviation hangars. The proposed development could involve a 40-year lease of county-owned airport property. In an Oct. 21 response, airport officials defended the selection process, saying proposals were evaluated using criteria developed with stakeholder input. The department said Air 7’s proposal, which calls for replacing existing hangars, offers greater long-term value than an alternative submitted by Sky Harbour that included repairing existing facilities.

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