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��}-- ^^° � He further cited an advertisement which appeared in the Chapel Hill News- paper, May 9, 1982, which listed land for sale in the Cheeks Township near the two sites referred to in the County Airport Site Study. He cited the Land Use Plan Goal 12 in support of the location of an airport along 1-85. He urged the Commissioners to consider a "County General Aviation Airport, owned and operated by the public, financially accountable and financially responsible." Mr. Simpson also cited the National Agricultural Lands Study: The Protection of Farmland: A Reference Wide Book for State and Local Government, pp. 34-35, to introduce the concept of the "impennaooe syndrome" which results when "significant development is introduced into a primarily rural area." Mr. Simpson asked that the Board of Commissioners exercise its legal rights and deny the Buck Mountain Special Use Permit Request for the Midway Airpnrt "andthereby earn for Orange County a special place in the history of the protection of North Carolina's agricultural lands," He urged denial under Article 8.2.2 a-c of the Zoning Ordinance, Mr. Kizer: Asked if Mr. Simpson would submit the documpnts he had cited for record as evidence. Mr. Simpson responded yes /8ocuments too bulky to reproduce in the Minute Book are on permanent file in the office of the Clerk to the Board]. Mr. Ralph Warren, Route 1, Bingham Township: Said he had three concerns regarding this proposal. 1) Is this reapplication a valid one under the Zoning Ordinance? Mr. Warren cited Articles 20 and 8 from the Zoning Ordinance which he believes prohibits the submission of a " 'same or similar' application" within one year after denial or withdrawal of the previous application. 2) Mr. Warren feels that by presentation of " 'findings of fact' and recommendations" prior to the public hearing on the part of the Planning Staff, some issues may be raised by the citizens which have not been considered by Staff. 3) Mr. Warren cited Article 8.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance as saying the Board of Commissioners must find that the 3pcial Use Permit, if 'ranted, will not cause a "negative impact." /Mr. Warren's complete remarks are also attached to these Minutes on page-a/41 Commissioner Whitted: Noted that the legal questions Mr. Warren raised would be researched by County Staff. Mr, Dan Eddelman; Bingham Township: Said he lives just off the southern end of the proposed runway. He continued by saying that he had three points to discuss: 1) The Land Use Plan for Bingham calls for Agricultural/Residential Use; this Township had 20% of the building permits issued in the County in the previous year