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003 22 <br /> airport there was no longer small and the =mw nity was divided and there <br /> were odors. He asked that the permits be denied. <br /> Mr. Lee Mehler: Respaa'►ded that the Midway location was not the only <br /> location for an airport, but it mas the best location. 1-85 doesn't meet the <br /> needs of Chapel Hill UNC. He feels the question of the ntunber of <br /> - trips generated per day is inflated and suggests a turn lane be built on <br /> Highway 54. He said the developers are willing to pay for their share of a <br /> i <br /> fire truck. This develo mnt will not negatively affect the productivity of <br /> the area as the actual site is already deforested. He added that the planned <br /> Development is not promises; it is the law if granted-a permit can be revoked <br /> if conditions are not met. No jets are planned to lard at Midway; the owners <br /> can come back to request a special use permit to allow that, however. No <br /> transport planes are planned, well useage will be less than comparable residen- <br /> tial developments. He said the Pollution with a general aviation airport is <br /> less than that with cars. Mitchell Mountain is not a factor; the FAA has checked <br /> it. He said there were not 60 sites suitable for airpo is in Orange county; <br /> that was the initial number of sites studied. He said the 130,000 gallons <br /> max„rn,m amount cited the engineers as necessary. With <br /> water supply was the _.._. ' by <br /> regard to the financing of a public airport money Poly is not available for <br /> it. <br /> Cmumssioner Willho t: Asked about the turn law off Highway 54. <br /> Mr. Carty: That was in a memorandum fram the County Planning Staff to <br /> the Planning Hoard. <br /> Mr. Mehler: 'that's a suggestion, not a req+»renlant of DO'P. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit: What about.the financial arzarIgeMents that will <br /> insure the viability of the conncern? Has cozlsideration been given to a partic- <br /> „ter type of mechanism which will ensure its mccess? <br /> Mr. Mahler: You mean for maintenance? <br /> cc=ssioner Willhoit: so that the developer doesn't decide one day that <br /> its not a viable concern and We are left with a few scattered businesPes on the <br /> property but no airport. <br /> Mr. Mohler: 'you are requesting certain bonds that are going to require <br /> all the lard development, and for the airport you're requesting there isn't that <br /> much more of the airport than the lard developnent situation. So you're prac- <br /> that <br /> tically guaranteed that you're going to require those brands of rveminri,wnt-- <br /> i <br /> I <br />