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Page 1 <br /> . ' In order to understand how we have gotten where we are to- <br /> day , it is necessary to go back over a bit of history as h � � it <br /> s c �un- <br /> the zoning ordinance ax6in particular general avaition <br /> Airports . <br /> There are two major alternative methods local government may <br /> employ to regulate general aviation airpots : airport zoning or <br /> special use permits . In applying zoning to areas around a proposed <br /> airport local government attempts to control the types of land use <br /> that develop around the facility and especially within the approach <br /> surfaces of the runways . The ordinances also usually control the <br /> height of objects that may be constructed or grown within the approach <br /> surface. <br /> Zoning to control land use and height of objects a/5.pe usually <br /> to Co ifersotiork <br /> applied flirt� public airports . These facilities are ones which are <br /> constructed by a governmental agency with some level of Federal <br /> funding through the F. A. A. The agency charged with the construction <br /> of the airport , because it is public in nature , and can be expected <br /> to respond to the general pu6licl concerns , usually has the coopera- <br /> tion of the local government in setting the land use districts with- <br /> in the approach surfaces of the airport . The airport authority may <br /> 1144 = in fact have members appointed by the local government Board. Some <br /> .hc.c crDozAwitora <br /> luss4t.0 airport authorities have the power of eminent domain which could be <br /> $P021-move <br /> w*~GaviF used to secure <br /> property necessary for the safe operation of th e air- <br /> 04 <br /> ZAke - rt ' The construction .of a new public facility or the enlargement <br /> ell"-- -/zf an existing one would usually require the cooperation of the local <br /> emea government which in turn would require that the proposal he in con- <br /> fnrmance with the adopted plans of the local government . <br /> The other common method of local governmental control of general <br /> aviation airports is through the granting of Special Use Permits . In <br /> mid 1979 Orange County� oun y was in the middle of a complete zoning <br /> ' „ ` - -- i ' ' ' . <br />