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• <br /> "-;; - *, • <br /> 020 <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> MINUTES <br /> JULY 18; 1983 <br /> (PARTIAL MINUTES) <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Irvin, Sharlene Pilkey, Nancy Laszlo, <br /> Carl Walters, Frank Pearson, David Shanklin, George Allison, Alice Gordon <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Susan Smith, Marvin Collins , Joanna Bradshaw <br /> Agenda Item:RECOMMENDATION ON THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO MIDWAY AIRPORT SPECIAL USE PEI <br /> Dr. Irvilla indicated that he had prepared a paper for distribution to the' Boar( <br /> summarizing the issues on the Midway Airport modifications proposal . Dr. Irvi <br /> entered he paper into proceedings of the meeting. and read the first two pages <br /> to the Board members <br /> I. The Problem of the Approach-Departure Zone: <br /> Buck Mountain Development Co., in a letter to Commissioner <br /> Whitted dated January 28, 1983, has requested that the <br /> requiremeAt regarding the approach-departure zone specified <br /> in the special use permit granted October 5, 1982 be shortened <br /> to 1000 feet measured from each end of the runway or at least <br /> to nbt more than 1500 feet. <br /> The Orange County Zoning Ordinance in section 8.8.8.2 sets <br /> the follo4ing specific standards for granting special use permits <br /> for airports: <br /> a) All F.A.A. and State regulations are met as a condition <br /> of approval of the Special Use Permit. <br /> b) The site and its operation will not adversely affect <br /> existing adjacent land uses. <br /> c) Land sufficient to provide approach zones and overrun <br /> areas is owned or controlled by the applicant. <br /> d) Adequate land area is provided for all of the proposed <br /> uses, buildings, and storage areas. <br /> e) SCreening of buildings, storage and maintenance areas <br /> ij provided from adjacent residential land. <br /> f) Letters from appropriate fire and rescue agencies that <br /> protective services can be provided at an adequate level. <br /> g) Access shall be directly onto a State maintained road. <br /> h) Compatible land uses are located in the final approach <br /> arleas of the airport. <br /> Of the' above list, items (a) and (c) are Pertinent to the <br /> question lof the approach-departure zone. The fact that items <br /> (a) and (c) are listed separately (with another item intervening) <br /> clearly indicateS.that these items should be considered separately and <br /> that item (c) is not simply a sub-item under (a) . With <br /> resnect r 4,,, <br />