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26 <br /> Charles L. Viles, Ph. D." <br /> David Caldwell said that Robert Campbell presented a packet showing <br /> that Millhouse Road is a part of their community. He said that the resolution <br /> acknowledges that Millhouse Road/Rogers Road/Eubanks Road/Jericho Road <br /> neighborhood as one extended community. He said that the Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro boundary divided the neighborhood. He said that the neighborhood is <br /> all but totally destroyed, and if this facility is put up, there will be nothing left. <br /> Neloa Jones said that she is saddened to be here to talk about Millhouse <br /> Road. She said that the members of the community were invited to a meeting <br /> by the Town of Chapel Hill to talk about the possibility of siting the transfer <br /> station at Millhouse Road. The people who attended included Robert Campbell, <br /> David Caldwell, Tim Bevers, James Stroud, and herself. They polled members <br /> of the community and the Board received a copy of the letter. Everyone is <br /> adamantly against any siting of a transfer station or any other solid waste facility <br /> in the community anywhere. She said that she was surprised by the <br /> consultant's analysis about the size of the property. She is so saddened by this <br /> last minute move by the Town of Chapel Hill. She thinks that this is a move that <br /> will serve the Town's own interests. <br /> Kathy Schenley read a prepared statement. <br /> "My name is Kathy Schenley. I built my house at 6714 Millhouse Road in <br /> 1981. My property abuts the TOC land and the proposed transfer station site. I <br /> will try to be brief. <br /> I cannot understand the Commissioners' continued refusal to recognize <br /> our neighborhood as a part of the greater Rogers Road community. The people <br /> who reside on Rogers Road proper have told you this themselves. Millhouse <br /> Road (properly Mill House) was named for the old mill (now Neil Kirschner's <br /> home) where locals had their grain processed. Folks from the community had <br /> their horses shod and hoes sharpened at the blacksmith's shop across the road. <br /> Our ties go way back. We should be excluded from consideration —this was <br /> promised to members of the Rogers Road community—which we are. <br /> That said, I must take issue with Olver's analysis of various criteria <br /> regarding site 744. Their report states that there is `adequate screening and <br /> buffer along the railroad.' Not so. The dense trees that used to be there were <br /> cut down for the TOC. What remains are scrubby pines — and not many of <br /> them. The interstate noise is constant. I did not see noise addressed in the <br /> analysis. Garbage trucks and diesel trucks create noise in the 90-100 decibel <br /> range. Exposure to 91 decibels for 2 hours causes permanent hearing loss. <br /> Olver states that access is `compatible with current traffic patterns.' Excuse me? <br /> Have you tried to access 1-40 from Eubanks Road during morning and evening <br /> rush hour? Ask the UPS folks about the difficulty of making a left turn on <br /> Eubanks Road at any time of day. I could go on — but I want to be sure you <br /> notice how many times in this report the words `appear to be' are used. I realize <br /> this report is preliminary, but there seem to be too many assumptions being <br /> made. I am also concerned that technical criteria seem to be carrying more <br /> weight than community concerns. Is that the kind of county we are? <br /> Finally, I ask you to think about what expenses will be incurred if you <br /> proceed with further analysis of site 744. All of the environmental analyses, <br /> traffic surveys, zoning issues, etc. will have to be done. These are already <br /> finished for site 056. Look at what you've already done. You picked a site, you <br />