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r proposal. He mentioned that he was raised in a rural area that became residential and then commercial. Change was not properly planned and the community was destroyed. He believes that commercial development needs to be established throughout the community. PATRICK CLAYTON, a Hingham Township resident f spoke in support of this plan. He indicated that he owned the land on which the. 1-40 and Hwy 86 Interchange was built. Until that development he assumed he would use the land for residential development. Prior to I-40 cutting through his land the taxes were $700 per year-, now they are $7000 per year* He has paid $40,000 in taxes over the last 6 years. He feels that commercial development is the only option for this land. He requested that the area be zoned commercial so that it could be developed. LINDSEY EFLAND, an Orange County resident and member of the Economic Development Commission, indicated that this hearing is the end of a long process. The executive committee which developed the strategic plan consisted of thirty- four members who represented the entire community. Citizen input and participation were solicited at every ,puncture. The plan that was developed included a mission statement to which the Economic Development Commission is reacting. "Geographic Focus" Item 1 included developing a geographically targeted economic development plan to address the economic development needs of the three areas of Orange County - southern Orange/Interstate Corridor/Northern Orange. A "Target Advisory Committee" was created. They met for 2 years, pleading the entire time for citizen input. This plan envisions a campus area buffered from the neighboring areas. The White Cross area needs a lot of study before a final decision is made. VICKY BERRY) a resident of the old NC86 and I-40 area, requested that this area be reconsidered before rezoning is finalized. She spoke in opposition to the rezoning. PHYLLIS HOFFMAN spoke in opposition to the rezoning of the white Cross area. She requested that if rezoning is granted that many of the permitted uses be deleted. She also commented that rezoning is not in the best interest of the water supply. RACHEL CLAYTON, an Eno Township resident, spoke in opposition to rezoning. Her home borders on a proposed district and she does not want economic development adjacent to her home. GUI DO DeMAERE� a member of the Economic Development Commission and an Orange County citizen, spoke in support of this proposal. Over the gears hundreds of people have had input into this process. He stated that he believes that this community needs economic development. The question that needs to be answered is will it be forced upon the citizens or will it be done in an orderly fashion. DEON LETEGAN, of stage Coach Road, indicated that he strongly supports a 200 foot buffer zone if commercial development is going to be placed near residential areas. He also supports tightening the guidelines and soliciting more input from residents. He feels that high standards need to be in place in order to attract companies with quality standards. RICHARD HOWERTON, a Whispering Hines resident$ indicated that his property will be surrounded by commercial development if this plan is approved. He is