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~..~r-. <br />~~ <br />He further cited an advertisement which appeared in the Chapel Hill News- <br />paper, May 9, 1982, which listed land for sale in the Cheeks Township near the <br />two sites referred to in the County Airport Site Study. He cited the Land Use <br />Plan Goal 12 in support of the location of an airport along X-B5. He urged the <br />Commissioners to consider a "County General Aviation Airport, owned and operated <br />by the public, financially accountable and financially responsible." <br />Mr. Simpson also cited the National A ricultural Lands Study: The Protection <br />of Farmland: A Reference Guide Book for State and Local Government, pp. 34-35, to <br />introduce the concept of the "impermance syndrome" which results when "significant <br />development is introduced into a primarily rural area." Mr. Simpson asked that <br />the Board of Commissioners exercise its legal rights and deny the Buck Mountain <br />Special Use Permit Request for the Midway Airport"and thereby earn for Orange County <br />a special place in the history of the protection of North Carolina's agricultural <br />lands." He urged denial under Article 8.2.2 a-c pf the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Mr. Kizer: Asked if Mr. Simpson would submit the documents he had cited for <br />record as evidence. Mr. Simpson responded yes./documents too bulky to reproduce <br />in the Minute Book are an permanent file in the office of the Clerk to the Board. <br />Mr. Ralph Warren, Route 1, Bingham. Township: Said he had three concerns <br />regarding this proposal. 1) is this reapplication a valid one under the Zoning <br />Ordinance? Mr. Warren cited Articles'20 and 8 from the Zoning Ordinance which he <br />believes prohibits the submission of a 'same or similar' application" within one <br />year after denial or withdrawal of the previous application. 2) Mr. Warren feels <br />that by presentation of 'findings of fact' and recommendations" prior to the public <br />hearing on the part of the Planning Staff, some issues may be raised by the citizens <br />which have not been considered by Staff. 3) Mr. Warren cited Article 8.2.2 of <br />the Zoning Ordinance as saying the Board of Commissioners must find that the 5pcial <br />Use Permit, if granted, will not cause a "negative impact." /PIr. Warren's comp9ete <br />remarks are also attached to these Minutes on page~~ ~] <br />Commissioner Whined: Noted that the legal questions Mr.~Warren raised would <br />be researched 6y County Staff. <br />Mr. Dan Eddelman; Bingham Township: Said he lives just off the southern end <br />of the proposed runway. He continued by saying that he had three points to discuss: <br />1) The Land Use Plan for Bingham calls for Agricultural/Residential Use; this <br />Township had 20% of the building permits issued in the County in the previous year <br />