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Local Resident Proposes Closing Oceano Airport to Build Private
Development—Meeting Scheduled Tonight
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Jeff Williams on March 17,2010 5:58am
 
A LOCAL MAN IS PROPOSING CLOSING THE OCEANO AIRPORT AND REPLACING IT WITH A
PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WHICH HE PLANS TO DISCUSS AT A MEETING TODAY.. JEFF EDWARDS
WHO IS A LAND PLANNER AND LOCAL DEVELOPER HAS INVITED AN AVIATION ATTORNEY, A
GEOLOGIST, AND A CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT AMONG OTHERS FOR THE MEETING AND HE SAYS
THAT OCEANO LACKS A TOWN CENTER AND HE ENVISIONS COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR HOUSING AND OTHER AMENITIES TO SERVE TOURISTS.. BUT LOCAL
PILOTS ARE CONCERNED SAYING THE AIRPORT PROVIDES SPACE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND
THEY SAY ITS AN IMPORTANT REFUELING STOP.. THE OCEANO AIRPORT WAS BUILT IN THE
1950'S AND HAS FIVE COMMERCIAL TENANTS, 14 STORED AIRCRAFT AND 30 SPACES FOR
PILOTS TO TIE DOWN THEIR PLANES. THE COUNTY SAYS THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO CLOSE IT
DOWN.. TODAY'S MEETING IS SCHEDULED AT 5PM AT THE RABOBANK IN GROVER BEACH AT
899 GRAND AVENUE.