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Dear Commissioners: <br /> I support the county's goal for a simpler zoning ordinance to encourage <br /> healthy economic development. At the same time, I expect zoning to protect <br /> the interests of property holders and the community at large. <br /> I ask for your assurance that the new UDO will, first and foremost, align to and support the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. I raise this because important language that aligned "planned <br /> development" to the comprehensive plan in the old ordinance has been removed from new <br /> sections in the UDO on "conditional districts". I'd like to see that language reinstated <br /> I further ask that economic development- especially industrial and intense commercial uses - <br /> be directed to economic development districts and not be allowed to sprawl all over the county. <br /> Please help create a transparent process going forward where citizens can participate in <br /> development of small area plans, agricultural districts, and <br /> other zoning features that impact our communities and quality of life. You <br /> have our community's commitment to help and work with our neighbors in the Schley <br /> community. <br /> Thank you for your service to the citizens of Orange County <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Gabriella Tal <br /> (resident of Orange County for 22 years) <br /> Email from Jeanne Brown <br /> From: "gkneeb@aol.com" <gkneeb@aol.com> <br /> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:06:07 -0500 <br /> Subject: Thoughts on Unified Development Ordinance from southern Chapel Hill <br /> Orange County Commissioners: <br /> The purpose of my letter is to express my concerns regarding the currently proposed Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO) which will be discussed tonight. <br /> My family and I live in southern Chapel Hill, outside of the town limits. Our neighborhood is <br /> bordered by a large property that is zoned for low density residential use due to its inclusion in <br /> the Jordan Lake Watershed district. There are many such properties in southern Orange <br /> County. It is properties, like the one bordering our neighborhood, that maintain the rural <br /> character of the county and continue to provide protection to the water resources that are <br /> important to our growing community. <br /> At present, Jordan Lake is out of compliance with federal water quality regulations. Of major <br /> concern is the land-use water pollution in areas such as the Haw watershed district—which <br />