East Gull council shoots down helipad proposal again
East Gull Lake City Council members voted 4-1 against a proposal to allow private helipads in the city.
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East Gull Lake City Council members voted 4-1 against a proposal to allow private helipads in the city.
Tuesday’s decision was the culmination of a moratorium established in August 2021 followed by a study of the issue, prompted by a conditional use permit application from Doug Schieffer to construct a helipad on property along Gull Lake Dam Road for the purposes of commuting by air.
The Planning Commission will consider another helipad proposal Tuesday, March 29.
The Planning Commission will consider another helipad proposal Tuesday, March 29.
Dispatch Top 10 - No. 8: No helipads allowed in East Gull Lake Emotions ran high in East Gull Lake while the city council and planning commission considered allowing private helipads in the city. 2:00 pm, Jan. 2, 2021 × A view from Gull Lake Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 shows Lisa Gudajtes' property on the right, with new construction and an existing structure on the adjacent property owned by Doug Schieffer in East Gull Lake. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch Private helicopter usage took center stage in the small community of East Gull Lake in 2020, evoking strong emotio...