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066•15 <br /> 393 - <br /> Mr. Irvin: How many repetitive runs are involved in a training flight? <br /> There's not just one take-off and landing. <br /> Mr. Mehler: Perhaps not; no one knows. <br /> Planning Board /venter Alice Gordon.: We on the Planning Board recently <br /> endorse the NEF 25 contour; could you address that? <br /> Mr. Mehler: I would like to take Mr. Matthews': assumptions as the basis <br /> for a response. He assumed 50 flights per day; we anticipate 30-35 initially. <br /> He assumed a 50% useage in each direction. With those assumptions plus that of - - - <br /> only the small planes landing there, the expected NEF contours are entirely <br /> within our boundaries; there is no need to amend the Zoning Ordinance. The NEF <br /> 25 contours are entirely within our boundaries. <br /> Planning Board Member Steve Kizer: What is the maximum height of the <br /> structures allowed near the airport? <br /> Mr. Mehler: Two stories. <br /> Mr. Kizer: Based on some quick calculations, your water tower will be <br /> about 85-90 meters, or about 250'. It will be too high. <br /> Mr. Mehler: I don't have a response; we have done no engineering on it. <br /> Chairman Whitted: You mention the symbiotic relationship of the airport <br /> and airpark. How much of the airpark will have to be developed to make this a <br /> viable concern? <br /> Mr. Mehler: The main point is maintenance. Borderline development is <br /> not done very often. The airpark is for the maintenance of the airport. <br /> Commissioner Gustaveson: The point is how much of this park will have <br /> to be developed according to your ten year financing plan in order to break even? <br /> Mr. Mehler: I'll have to ask the developer. <br /> Mr. Hazard: We feel 50% of the airpark completed Within 36-48 months will <br /> enable us to make money. 4 <br /> There were no further questions from the Boards; Chairman Whitted opened <br /> the floor for public comment. All persons were sworn by Chairman Whitted at <br /> the beginning of this session. <br /> Mr. Edward Johnson: Appeared as both the President of the Orange Rural <br /> Volunteer Fire Department and as a citizen of the Bingham TOwnship. Mr. Johnson <br /> reiterated the concerns of the Fire Department as outlined in his letter (attaCh- <br /> ed to these Minutes on pages of this book) . <br />