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• <br /> - - STATEMENT DELIVERED BY DR. LOGAN IRVIN', PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN, <br /> , AT THE PLANNING BOARD'S JULY 18, 1983 MEETING <br /> RE: MIDWAY AIRPORT <br /> 04 <br /> I. The Problem of the Approach-Departure Zone: <br /> Buck Mpuntain Development Co., in a letter to Commissioner <br /> Whitted dated January 28, 1983, has requested that the <br /> requirement 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 not more than 1500 feet. <br /> The orange County Zoning Ordinance in section 8.8.8.2 sets <br /> the following 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) le site and its operation will not adversely affect <br /> existing adjacent land uses. <br /> c) Land sufficient to provide approach zones and overrun <br /> arpas 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 /> islprovided 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 /> areas of the airport. <br /> Of the Iabove list, items (a) and (c) are pertinent to the <br /> question of the approach-departure zone. The fact that items <br /> (a) and (CI) are listed separately (with another item intervening) <br /> clearly inpicatesthat these items should be considered separately and <br /> that item (c) is not simply a sub-item under (a) . With <br /> respect to item (a), a letter, dated March 5, 1982, from Mr. <br /> Howard M. FRobinson, Chief, North Carolina Section of the F.A.A. , <br /> states that there is no requirement <br /> uir that airports be construced <br /> to F.A.A. Standards unless the construction is supported by <br /> Federal fuhds. However, Mr. Robinson states "If a proponent <br /> should askiour recommendations for development of a privately <br /> owned airpOrt, we would recommend that F.A.A. standards be <br /> utilized. r-- I n addition, adequate attention should be given <br /> to providing proper clear zones to provide for unobstructed <br /> approaches We would recommend that a 34:1 slope be planned. " <br /> (Exhibit A) <br /> Mr. Bruce ilatthews, Airport Development Specialist of the N.C. <br /> Departmentlof Transportation, in a letter to Mr. Pollaty dated <br /> June 30, 182, stated that developers should be required only <br /> to own or Control the land lying under the Clear Zone portion <br /> of the ADDliclArh—n=,.-4..--_ <br />