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- DRAFT domiiq , beacon would be installedV ighase 1 . Witted asked if total based aircraft would be 276. Haizard indicated yes. bitted asked at what point the airport would be financially feasible ie. the breakevein point. Hazzard responded there would be a 9-10 mcnth negative cash fl . Crawford noted there would be 276 hangared aircraft aircraft and any number of tiedowns.1 Crawford asked if Hazzard quarreled with the estimated per- centage of transient aircraft. Hazzard responded no adding hangaring gives 10-20%, reduction in insurance. He noted there would be a trade off between security and less maintenance. Crawford inquired about hangar dimensions. Hazzard responded he did not know them. ICrawford asked what construction materials would be used. Hazzard indicated they were investigatigating maisitenance-fite, siding. Crawford asked if hangars would be on paving or grass. Hazzard responded paving would extend up to and between hangars wherever planes would go. He added that the biggest concern would be fire protection access. Irvin askediif the 1$ million figure included hangars and acess road construction. Hazzard responded that it did not include the access read as this was la small cost. He added access roads would be paved last and as hangars are sold. Crawford emhpasized the condition that all of phase 1 be ,e mleted in a specified period of time. Irvin askedithe estimated cost of a hangar. Hazzard indicated he would not provide those figures as he would be sling. these hangars. Kizer noted the hangars would be sold or leased as necessary to make money. Members of the audience were asked to give evidence on the proposals. Miriam Singr - resident of Bingham Tbwnship; owner of recently bought and renovated farmhouse; leasor of 10 acres under cultivation. Singer contested 4sertian of no adverse impact of airport on adjacent lanqUses froth experience of living near an airport. She cited major ne0ance po- tential of Proposed number of hangared craft and unspecified number of tid:powns. She expressed concern regarding impact on NC 54 citing heavy traffic at present. Singer urged denial of proposal. Dr. Thomas Griggs - representative of Orange Grove Fire Company Board of Directors. Griggs submitted Board's letter at request of President Ed Johnson. AS general comment Griggs indicated the anxiety of both fire- fighters and Board membersmith regard to the proposal citing the Company Was organized to defend residential uses. He referenced the contactual agreenerctwith the Board of County Commissioners to provide fire protection to all uses1 and the considerable elevation of responsibilities and capa- bilities suggested by this project. Griggs specified the five Board concerns and recommendations: 1) Water Availability - The required 30,000 gallon capacity could be provided by ponds serving as drainage areas and supplementafFwells in dry VATher. He asked that these treasures be guaran- teed prior po permitting. 2) Water Mbvement - Griggs noted the need for all weather access' dry hydrants and tanks and pumps necessary al apparatus for shueing water to hangars. 3) The need for a high expansion phone to be supplied by project. 4) Griggs specified a number of safety features in the hangars. 5) The provision of an access road off Teer Road is needed (riven the recent air crash in a remote area.