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to get the departments that are in leased space to this campus, such as the Institute of Aging. Commissioner Gordon asked about fiscal impacts such as the schools. She said that the residential component would be under the impact fee structure. Commissioner Gordon said that the first phase is right where the airport is. She does not understand the logistics. Tony Waldrop said that if the airport does not close immediately, they could go ahead and build some things with the airport in place. This would include office, research, residential, service/retail, and community uses. Commissioner Gordon said that this is a serious problem because it will not be easy to relocate an airport. Tony Waldrop said that there are major things to overcame, but they could build some areas with the airport in place. Commissioner Brown said that she served on this committee for transportation. She would like to have a regional transportation plan. She said that 17,000 parking spaces seems to be reverting to the year 1950. The impact on the town alone would be hard to comprehend. The impacts are directly related to the citizens of the County picking up the bill for a lot of this. Tony Waldrop said that he agrees that this shows a reliance that they do not want to have on the automobile. They want to join with the other municipalities and develop a transportation plan for the future. They are eager to work together. Commissioner Brown said that the County Commissioners are practical, and this County is not awash in money and there are very limited resources. She would like to see the cost-benefit analysis of this development for the County. Chair Jacobs suggested that they draw in trolleys, busses, and trains because the subliminal message is all cars. This contradicts what is being said. The pictures are what make the impact. Chair Jacobs said, regarding the airport that he would encourage them to make it clear to the citizens and to the users that the only purpose for the airport is far the program and not far trustees who have jets to come in for football games. The more constrained the facility is, the more likely a suitable site will be found. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the last time the County Commissioners heard this presentation, there was a bigger delegation, and when the question was asked about the housing and impact fees being assessed, it was not positive. The Board was basically told that there would not be any impact fees paid because there would not be any children coming out of the housing. He is pleased to hear that the door has not been closed on the opportunity to collect impact fees on this housing. He made reference to Carolina Inn and the School of Business not wanting to pay the occupancy tax, and said that the University has not historically been cooperative in County initiatives with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and collecting revenues that benefit all citizens of the County.