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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has learned the Ohio Department of Transportation has approved a permit for construction of a building in Brook Park near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on land owned by Haslam Sports Group.
“This approval follows a comprehensive review and a detailed analysis by ODOT’s third-party aviation consultant of additional information submitted by both the City of Cleveland Department of Port Control and Clyde & Co., attorneys for the Haslam Sports Group,“ ODOT said in a statement.
“The independent third-party consultant determined that, based on all information, construction of the proposed building would not change current flight operations at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport. Applying sound aeronautical principles, the consultant found that ‘the proposed stadium would have no adverse effect on the safety and efficient use of the aeronautical environment’ and recommended approval of the issuance of a permit with waiver of obstruction standards,” the statement continued.
“All along our goal has been to ensure that all concerns were heard and addressed and a resolution could be found,” ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn said in the statement.
Haslam Sports Group President Dave Jenkins, said the following regarding the permit:
We respect both the comprehensive work that the FAA did to determine that our stadium project poses no hazard to the surrounding area and ODOT’s diligent process to confirm these findings. Safety is of paramount importance to all of us and was at the forefront of our detailed and deliberate process with our FAA consultants, whom we engaged with well before our architects began designing the stadium. We value our collaborative work with the FAA and ODOT, and also understand the importance of similar collaboration with Cleveland-Hopkins Airport leadership to ensure efficiency and success of both the airport’s modernization efforts and our project in Brook Park. We welcome and hope for productive dialogue and working sessions with airport leadership and other relevant stakeholders as we move forward with these transformative economic development initiatives for all of Northeast Ohio.
Cuyahoga County issued a statement Thursday afternoon, “Cuyahoga County is disappointed by ODOT’s decision to approve a construction permit for a stadium next to Cleveland–Hopkins International Airport, despite safety concerns outlined by the Airport Director, and in contradiction with standard practice to defer to local authorities regarding safety concerns. We remain deeply concerned about the stadium project’s impact on airport safety and risk to the traveling public, and will be following up with ODOT leadership directly.”
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