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Page 2 <br /> ordinance revision which included an evaluation of airports . <br /> Community airports were a special use under the old zoning <br /> ordinance and it was recommended by the Planning Board and <br /> approved by the Board of Commissioners to continue that treat- <br /> ment for ge era ) aviation airports under the revised urd1nance. <br /> Some of the advantages seen by the Staff, 7n treating air- <br /> ports as a pecial use were : <br /> . It appeared Orange County was not in <br /> a position to particlpatel, \ n a public <br /> airport . <br /> 2. The County did not plan to restrict^ develop- <br /> ment potential of property owners adjacent <br /> to any proposed private airport . <br /> 3. Given the above , the construction of a <br /> general aviation aiport would be a private <br /> venture , for the direct profit of the <br /> developers . It would be the responsibility <br /> of the developers to meet the requirements <br /> for a special use permit and any imposed con- <br /> ditions <br /> appl | ed at approval . <br /> Contained within the Orange County Zoning Ordinance is the <br /> | ` <br /> permitted use table. This table contains all of the various <br /> zoning districts and a listing of different types of land uses . <br /> A particular use has three possible designations within any given <br /> zoning district . It may be a permitted use , a non-permitted use <br /> or a Special Use . Permitted uses are allowed in a particular dis- <br /> trict , non-permitted uses are not allowed , and special uses may 6e ~]� — ( <br /> in a district if certain prescribed criteria are met and the permit <br /> issued . Special Uses because of their inherent nature , extent , or <br /> .- � <br /> | . � <br />