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~~~ real estate office at the location. She noted that she was informed by the Planning Staff that when a Land Use Plan is being updated, it is the opportune time to request such an amendment. She asked that her neighbors property remain as •- they desired but that she be allowed to amend the Land Use Plan to include her property. Dalton Riley, property owner of two acres on US 70 adjoining the Hunter property, stated opposition to the amendment and that there was not a need for a real estate office in Efland. Chair Marshall presented a letter from Central Carolina Bank as trustee for Moorefields indicating agreement with the designation of a Public Interest District for Moorefields. It requested protection in the form of a perimeter buffer that other Public Interest Districts will receive. (Copy of this letter as attachment to these minutes on page ). ~~ b. Eno Township Component The Staff presentation was made by Srad Tongan. He explained that when the Orange, County Land Use Plan was adopted in 1981, a five update schedule was specified. In accordance with that schedule, the components for Little River and Cedar Grove Townships were amended in 1986 and 1987, respectively. The Plan update process for Eno Township officially began with a public information meeting on January 6, 1.988 at which the plan strategy was presented. The strategy consisted of collecting data, identifying development trends, seeking community input and the creation of draft alternative plans. A public meeting was held on February 2, 1988 for the purposes of presenting background data and distributing questionnaires on community preferences. On March 9, 1988, a final public meeting was held to present alternative plans. A quorum of-the Eno TAC was not present at the May 3 Joint Hillsborough/Eno TAC meeting so no TAC recommendation has been prepared. The text of the Draft Plan is greatly expanded over the existing Eno Township Plan. New sections include housing stock, existing land use acreages, cultural and natural resources, and development trends since 1981, which documents the influence of Durham and the impact of manufactured housing on Eno Township. Proposed amendments to the section on land use distribution recognize the Durham Urban Growth Area as documented in the Durham 2005 Plan adopted by the City of Durham, while the section on circulation is expanded to place more emphasis on travel patterns and traffic volumes on major roads. The 1981 plan projected a population of 8,168 for Eno Township in the year 2000, which is an increase from 4,450 in 1980. The proposed amendment increases the