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415 <br /> 3 <br /> Alice Gordon asked Mr. Northen if the developers would be willing to use <br /> Horace Williams Airport as a guide for their uses? <br /> John Northen responded, saying they do not have that information. Out of <br /> the uses listed, those listed first are clearly accessory. <br /> Alice Gordon asked if they would be small buildings? <br /> John Northen responded, they would be enclosed in the hangars. <br /> Alice Gordon: What is the total square footage of the structures? <br /> - Commissioner Willhoit asked where would they be located? <br /> John Northen: On the map, FBO and maintenance hangars. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked if the structures were in the third phase? He <br /> added, normally there is an indication of the structure for that use. <br /> John Northen: It will be developed as needed by phase for operation of the <br /> airport closest to Highway 54 first. <br /> Alice Gordon: Would you be able to tell which uses, which phase, and what <br /> footage for use? <br /> John Northen: Could do it and submit it - but not off the top of his head. <br /> Alice Gordon asked Marvin Collins, Planning Director, if there was any <br /> information from the Horace Williams Airport? <br /> Marvin Collins: Rick Cannity contacted the Horace Williams Airport <br /> regarding the proposed uses and that most of the uses proposed correspond with <br /> those at Horace Williams. <br /> Alice Gordon indicated she had reviewed accessory uses located at the <br /> Horace Williams facility and noted there was a combined pilot ready <br /> room/lounge, Carolina Flying Service, maintenance area, vending machine <br /> concession area, toilets and training area. There were no large maintenance <br /> areas, radio area, concession or courtesy office. <br /> John Kizer asked how far are the road entrances from the runway (primary <br /> surface) . <br /> John Northern responded, approximately 550 feet. <br /> John Kizer asked if there will be one office for each tenant? <br /> John Northern: Not limited by space. <br /> Logan Irvin, Planning Board Chair, felt that with unlimited number of <br /> trainers, there should be some concern about safety. <br /> John Northern: They are experienced flyers and will continue to train. <br /> Logan Irvin: But inexperienced trainees. <br /> John Northen: All pilots wil continue to receive training. <br /> Logan Irvin asked if inexperienced pilots need safety precautions? <br /> John Northen: Yes, designed safely. <br /> Logan Irvin: In Harold Robinson's letter dated March 5, 1982,to Jim <br /> Polatty, he recommended a 34.1 slope for the approach zone and asked what is <br /> the distance from the end of the runway to a pine tree growing at a height of <br /> 150 feet within the approach-departure zone. There followed persistent <br /> questioning by Dr. Irvin about control of natural obstructions in the <br /> approach-departure zone. <br /> Northen responded, finally, that the developer had proposed in the <br /> submitted modificaton request the area that could be controlled. He added that <br /> the FAA and DOT indicated that the proposal met their criteria. <br /> John Drake indicated there were long range consequences for the future of <br /> airport proposals in Orange County. Representing the citizens for Airport <br /> Planning, he read a prepared statement which was contained in the Board of <br /> Commissioners' packets. He indicated that the AHEC program would not move a <br /> substantial number of miles from Horace Williams and added that the Planning <br />