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3 intense development, golf course and sewer lines in the current University Station plan. BARBARA ROBERTSON read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary she emphasized that they bought land in this area because it was rural. They have created a rich organic vegetable garden and perennial flower beds. She questioned how this can be preserved if they run sewer and water out to Old Ten and New Hope Church Road. She asked that they not extend sewer or change the category to Ten-Year Transition to Urban and to Open Space that allows R-2 and sewer extension. She favors density neutral planning and clustered housing within density neutral open space. She feels that Old Ten is already crowded. She is against the golf course. ILENE SIEGLER read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary she asked that the Board of County Commissioners not adopt the proposed change to the Land Use Plan to create a new category of open space development with R-2 zoning or the ten-year transition. She feels the proposed University Station project, and the R-2 zoning change proposed for the Open Space Development area threatens the rural character of this part of Orange County. She asked that the Board of County Commissioners develop plans that preserve the Rural Character of Orange County in the areas now threatened by the proposed University Station project. CHARLES EDELMAN stressed that he and others in the University Station area have informed themselves very well and their hope is that the information they present will help the Board of County Commissioners to oppose the project. He talked about risk. The people who live in the area are putting their health and aesthetics at risk if the environment is damaged by this project. He feels they have a safety and mobility risk by overburden roads and an overburden school system which will cause higher taxes and more bond issues. He asked that the Board of County Commissioners reject University Station. LIBBY SEABEES read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. She lives about five miles north of the proposed development area. She feels that mass transit, reasonable walking distances to avoid driving, retail shops that avoid driving trips, affordable housing, the use of open space to protect important natural areas and clustering of houses to avoid suburban sprawl have been used as strategies by the developer to promote the plan. She addressed each area and how the plan does not provide for any of these strategies. She feels that the land should be developed within the current zoning density level of R-1 and with a plan that truly embraces forward-thinking, open space and clustered development. ROBERT CANTWELL read a statement which has been made a part of the record of this meeting by reference. In summary he addressed the developers' presentation at the last public hearing, the proposed University Station project itself and the use of language in this debate. He .feels the developers made no case for University Station and that the wetlands, storm water retention areas, steep slopes, a powerline easement, and other otherwise undevelopable areas do not constitute open space. He would like to see a true density-neutral cluster development at University Station which genuinely preserves and restores its agricultural character and natural beauty.