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00022 <br /> 819 <br /> airport there was no longer small and the community was divided and there <br /> were odors. He asked that the permits be denied. <br /> Mr. Zee Mehler: Responded that the Midway location was not the only <br /> location for an airport, but it was the best location. 1-85 doesn't meet the <br /> needs of Chapel Hill-Carrboro, tJNC. He feels the question of the number of <br /> trips generated per day is inflated and suggests a turn lane be built on <br /> Highway 54. He said the developers are willing to pay for their share of a <br /> fire truck. This development will not negatively affect the productivity of <br /> the area as the actual site is already deforested. He added that the Planned <br /> Development is not promises; it is the law if granted--a permit can be revoked <br /> if conditions are not met. No jets are planned to land at Midway; the owners <br /> can came back to request a speciLL.use permit to allow that, however. No <br /> transport planes are planned; well useage will be less than comparable residen- <br /> tial developments. He said the pollution with a general aviation airport is <br /> less than that with cars. Mitchell Mountain is not a factor; the FAA has checked <br /> it. He said there were not 60 sites suitable for airports in Orange County; <br /> that was the initial number of sites studied. He said the 130,000 gallons <br /> water supply was the maximum amount cited by the engineers as necessary. With <br /> regard to the financing of a public airport money probably is not available for <br /> it. <br /> Commissioner Wilihoit; Asked about the turn lane off Highway 54. <br /> Mr. Cannity: That was in a memorandum from the County Planning Staff to <br /> the Planning Board. <br /> Mr. Mehler: That's a suggestion, not a requirement of DOT. <br /> Commissioner Wilihoit; What about the financial arrangements that will <br /> insure the viability of the concern? Has consideration been given to a partic- <br /> ular type of mechanism which will ensure its success? <br /> Mr. Mehler: You mean for maintenance? <br /> Commissioner Willhoit: So that the developer doesn't decide one day that <br /> its not a viable concern and we are left with a few scattered businesses on the <br /> property but no airport. <br /> Mr. Mehler: "You are requesting certain bonds that are going to require <br /> all the land development and for the airport you're requesting there isn't that <br /> much more of the airport than the land development situation. So you're prac- <br /> tically guaranteed that you're going to require those bonds of that development... <br />