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2. <br /> 3. <br /> 4- John Kizer asked where Drake resided specifically inquiring if he lived in <br /> S. the approach-departure zone. Drake responded he did not live in the zone. <br /> 6. Jule Andresen, representative of Citizens for Better Airport Planning, <br /> 7. clarified thatIUNC has indicated it would transfer operations if an alternative <br /> 8. airport was proposed within reasonable commuting distance and given that the long <br /> , <br /> 9. range planning,report for the University says that the University would feel <br /> 10. obligated to re move operations from Horace Williams if an alternative airport was <br /> 11. built. He cited the Chancellor's letter regarding removal of operations if a <br /> 12. suitable airport was built by 1989. She added that Horace Williams Airport was <br /> 13. zoned non-confring in 1975 and that the schools were located there with the <br /> 14. understanding that the airport would soon be closed. She noted that she had full <br /> 15. confidence in the Board to .keep development away from rural areas,. Andresen also <br /> 16. expressed concern that actions on this proposal may set a precedent for later <br /> 17. airport proposals, continuing that if the County insists on these requirement <br /> 18. being met then the County should decide to fund a public airport. <br /> 19. Ed Johnson, president of Orange County Volunteer Fire Company, reviewed comment <br /> 20. made at the February, 1982 public hearing and in the June 24, 1982 letter on the <br /> 21. revised airport proposal. Johnson addressed access concerns for fire protection, <br /> 22. noting that the 'Teer Road access would cut the department's response time in half. <br /> 23. He cited his letter of May 11 , 1983, which followed a telephone call from Peloquin <br /> 24. Associates and al letter from Rick Cannity, noting that he had not received any <br /> 25, further information on the access requirement and reserved the right to comment <br /> 26, at a later date On changes proposed. He displayed a map showing possible access <br /> 27. roads from the fire station to the site, noting that the leer Road access would <br /> 28. reduce the distance from 4.3 miles to 2.7 miles. He also suggested an alternative <br /> 29. route through Meadowcrest development. He explained that the Cane Creek area was <br /> 30. all within an insurance rated district and within one tax district and , conse- <br /> 31. quently, had low ,rates. He continued that the department was receiving 3-4 more <br />