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Bakm CB' cCc'=mssia.IBRS Action, Age-4a A=IC~r AGaTaN rrEi E,as'MAcr Subje,=-�: Special Use Permit - Midway Airport F-De b] Hearing: es X. Attachment(s) : 1/28/83 better of John Mr fnr;nt'im r^^-j-zct-- Marvin Collins A. ,]orthexn and 10/5/82 Letter of Rick C annity ph=e- N%zab= 732-8181 FKtensicn 349 WRPCSE: To reconsider the conditions set forth in connection with the Midway Airport- Special Use Permit. NIM: Cn Septayber 7, 1982, the Board of Commissioners approved a special use permit for a general aviation airport for the Buck mountain Development Campoany. Approval was granted subject to those conditions listed in the 10/5/82 letter of Rick Cmu-ity. Mr. John A. Northern, representing Buck ItXMtain Develapmment Co.r has requested that the Board of Commissioners modify the conditions as follows: #2 - Reduce the required approach-<departure zone distance from 5,000 feet to 1,000-1,500 feet due to inability to obtain easements to control structure height. 43 - Allow a greater number of accessory uses; i.e., snack bar or restaurant, aircraft sales office, etc., than shown on the site plan and described in the project narrative. #4 - Delete the requilment of providing an access road from the airport to Tier Road to provide reduced response time for fire protection personnel. 07 -.Delete the requirement of liniting flight training operations to 50% of total operations, allowing flight training as dwnand exists. FACT: Crange County's role has been that of a permit agency, reviewing and approving plans for the development of public/private airports. It has not attenl ted to assist such developments through "hazard." zoning to control noise, structure height, etc., nor has it attempted the acquisition and development of a public airport. It has provided a review function rather than intervening directly in such a development. It One implication of modifying the conditions might be to alter the County's role and increase its involvement in airport development. Specifically, a reduction In the approach-departure zone would leave the County with two (2) alternatives: (1) To leave approximately 3,500 feet of the approach-departure. zone unprotected from the standpoint of height restrictions and crash potential. (2) To implement zoning regulations surrounding the airport to restrict structure height in the approach-departure zone and to limit development due to excessive-noise levels and crash potential. In the latter case, the county mould become more involved in airport zoning„ a role which heretofore it has rejected.