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339 <br /> able to discuss the opportunities for people to take management positions. <br /> Such a plan could include a discussion of how they intend to transport peopl.­ <br /> from places where the unemployed and underemployed worker lives to t1 <br /> economic development zones. (3) Set as a criteria for participation tha-L - <br /> businesses will be attracted that will use the services and resources of <br /> Orange County and the region. This will have a multiplier affect on orange <br /> County. A copy of Mr. Sipress' statement is in the Permanent Agenda File in <br /> the Clerk's office. <br /> LARRY BAKER made reference to the line that runs through some of the <br /> properties on Old NC10. This line was originally all the way down to the <br /> railroad track and he had supported not splitting the properties. He would <br /> like to see this entire area in the primary development area as originally <br /> proposed or at least under secondary development. He has a mobile home park <br /> on this seven acres. If this boundary stays as proposed half of his property <br /> will be under secondary development and half will be residential. Under the <br /> secondary development - guidelines, if he has a mobile home spot vacant more <br /> than 6 months, he cannot put another mobile home on that spot. Marvin Collins <br /> clarified that the mobile home park would be nonconforming and the whole park <br /> would have to be vacant for six months for this to affect him. <br /> R. ALEX ZAFFRON spoke in support of this project. He hopes that the <br /> need to plan for economic development in the county is not lost and that the <br /> basic fundamental idea of planning for economic development in an <br /> environmental and economically responsible way is continued and that this <br /> project does go forward. <br /> PATRICK CLAYTON stated that he and his family own eighty acres a <br /> interchange at I-40 and 86. The taxes for 1986 were $813 . The taxes for <br /> 1987 were $5, 755 and for 1992 they were $7,500. They support this going <br /> forward. They have received inquiries about this property. <br /> JIM HOWIE reinforced the concerns noted above by Commissioners Insko <br /> and Gordon. He feels they have not been fully informed in Cornwallis Hills <br /> about what is happening. He expressed a concern about the quality of life and <br /> his desire to keep it- like it is. He is for growth but. wou-ld like for it to <br /> be controlled within the plan itself. He asked - to have additional <br /> communication with all the parties affected and a meeting has been scheduled. <br /> He asked the Board to consider the quality of life when considering economic <br /> development districts. <br /> VIC KNIGHT stated that the Board of Realtors support the concept of <br /> the economic activity nodes as presented. <br /> VIC CUNNINGHAM lives next to Mr. Jim Howie. He agrees with the <br /> comments made by Mr. Howie. He is interested in knowing what will be next to <br /> then at the I-40, old NC 86 Interchange. <br /> HAROLD HARRIS owns land at the intersection of I-40 and Old NC 86. <br /> He stated that this land is not suited for residential use because of the <br /> noise from the traffic on I-40. Economic development will be more suited for <br /> this area. <br /> Commissioner Insko noted that multi-family is a permitted use in the <br /> secondary development area of the economic development node. <br />