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�0 February 22, 1999 TO: Orange County Zoning Board FROM: Anita Solomon, 2814 Butler Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 RE: Request for Zoning Atlas Amendment Z -01 -99 Armin Lieth p/q.F ;a97 j �- -- 1 I own the property immediately south of Mr. Lieth's properties. On the map, my property is the one where two creeks meet and then go up to Highway 54 in the center of the area labeled LC -1. I do not oppose the rezoning of the area labeled NC -2 on the map; in fact I welcome the availability of additional services in the area. I oppose the proposed LC -1 rezoning, first, because it is too close to my property, and secondly, because it will destroy a floodplain which is part of the Haw River Watershed and a creek that appears on the US Geological Survey map. The fact that my property is surrounded by the Haw River Watershed, where only a small percentage of the land can be used for building was a major factor in my decision to buy my property. I had every reason to expect that the area will basically remain a wilderness. The LC -1 zone, if enacted, will be only 350 feet from my property and will be at least partly within the Haw River Watershed Zone. The north half of my property and the south half of Mr. Lieth's properties are flooded most of the year, from September to May as well as for a short time after summer rains. In actuality, the two creeks on the map constantly flood and change course, and at the present time actually join on Mr. Lieth's property, not mine as shown on the map. There are many other creeks feeding in, some larger than the ones shown on the map. All of these creeks constantly dam themselves with leaves and sticks. More water actually enters the ground system than moves through the creek to Highway 54. This winter has not been typical. The area was unusually dry last Tuesday, but after approximately 1/2 inch of rain on Wednesday, there was sufficient water on the ground that I ruined a pair of shoes. This floodplain is probably critical to the aquifers for wells in the area. I know of two closeby wells that ran dry last summer, and there are probably more. I believe that any interference with this floodplain will cause many more wells to go dry.