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2 Plan category which is called an Open Space Development Area. The Open Space Development Area proposal was presented at Public Hearing on November 23, 1992. Comments regarding that proposal have been sent in from people who live in that area and have been included as part of the Public Hearing record. If the University Station property was to be placed in an Open Space Development Area category, it would also allow them to go forward with the next step if that Land Use Plan amendment is approved. That step would be to apply for a Planned Development designation. That designation involves the rezoning of the property, issuance of a Special Use Permit, and approval of a specific site plan and subdivision plat for the project. The earliest that particular phase could be considered would be at the February Quarterly Public Hearing. In each of these Land Use Plan categories there are specific criteria that the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board must consider. These have been reviewed previously and are part of the initial public hearing packet on December 1, 1992. Commissioner Insko asked that comments be focused on the agenda item. PUBLIC COMMENTS THOMAS BIIELL read a one page statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary he is against the University Station development proposal as it is now proposed. He feels that the time has come to consider some version of such a planned development. He feels the golf course must be replaced with legitimate open space like fields and woods. JOHN STONE, a Professor at North Carolina State University specializing in land use and transportation planning, read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary, he stated that while he supports the concept of neotraditional neighborhoods, he urges the County Commissioners to reject the Comprehensive Plan amendment which will permit the proposed University Station experiment to proceed. He feels that the proposed University Station plan is flawed with respect to neotraditional design guidelines and that the traffic analysis is incomplete. He gave several reasons in his written statement why he feels the plan is flawed and the traffic analysis is incomplete. CHERIE ROSEMOND read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. She is concerned about the language used to describe the proposed University Station project. She does not feel that 367 three story condominiums describe a rural village. She feels that traffic will be a problem. She would like to see the golf course eliminated and the density reduced by 50~. LARRY BOHS read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary his greatest concerns are the preservation of the wildlife habitat, the forest, the streams and wetlands that form a major part of the property. He showed some slides of the natural areas in the proposed University Station area. He is concerned about the runoff from the development and its affect on Stoney Creek. He thinks the idea of clustered development is great and believes that with a thoughtful density-neutral clustered development, it may be possible to preserve much of the wildlife habitat and natural beauty of Stoney Creek. He does not believe that Stoney Creek and the wildlife who live there will survive the