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transfer. They feel that down zoning by itself is shutting out. They would like to see a "rounding out", or making room around the hearth when space and resources are limited. Mike Brough is an attorney representing Eno Farms, Inc., which was formed by the DuBose family to own, maintain, and manage a tract of 1,000 acres located around Wayside Baptist Church. He said that this tract offers a unique opportunity in that it is the largest tract in single ownership in Orange County. This gives the County an opportunity to deal with only one owner. The family has held the property for almost 100 years. There are no particular proposals for development, but they wanted to bring to the County's attention the opportunity that exists. They are willing to work with the County to have this tract appropriately planned for the kind of development the County Commissioners would like to see. Will DuBose is one of 16 family members that own Eno Farms. His great-grandfather got the property. Some of the property was used to increase the size of Eno River State Park by aver 800 acres. He said that he met with Craig Benedict a couple of weeks ago about this property. They would like to work with Orange County in developing the proper project. There is not a specific need or hurried event at this time. He asked that the County Commissioners remember that this property is out there. Patrick McDonald distributed a handout. He said that there is local evidence that density reduction has not reduced vehicle miles traveled. He said that the Triangle has had a 4°l0 density reduction in the last 22 years, and at the same time experienced a 302°lo increase in vehicle miles traveled. He said that density reductions will prevent Alamance County residents from moving to Orange County in greater numbers, but it will not prevent them from driving through Orange County to Durham, Chapel Hill, RTP, and Raleigh for work. They will drive further and will burn more fuel than they would if they lived in Orange County. He said that density reductions would also force greater amounts of driving an Orange County residents. He does not believe that large-scale density reductions are the way to proceed. He said that Washington, D. C., Denver, and Dallas have been experiencing high population growth and have managed to take a different path. Noah Ranells asked if the Board of County Commissioners received the resolution passed at the May 4t" Planning Board meeting. It was answered yes. He said that he is very concerned about the trend of the comprehensive plan land use element. He asked haw the diverse comments were going to be brought together. The Planning Board has never taken a proactive stance in supporting the land use element. He said that, as a member of the Planning Board, he struggles to find the understanding between the Planning Board, staff, and the County Commissioners as to the course of events. He said that they are still very far away from a cohesive comprehensive plan that addresses same of the creative thought that is occurring on the Planning Board. Chair Carey said that the Board has not had a chance to discuss the resolution from the Planning Board yet. He said that the Planning Board should take a lead role in pulling together comments from other boards and commissions. Bryan Dobyns made reference to the comment about land values. He said that Cane Creek was being used as a demonstration of how restricting development increases land values. He had a planning company that was hired by OWASA in 1997 to negotiate with landowners in Cane Creek. He worked with one landowner that wanted $12,000 per acre. When they did an analysis of the land, they came up with $7,000 per acre. He said that if OWASA is the largest purchaser of land in the Cane Creek watershed, they would be skewing land value figures for everyone else. He thinks it is a mistake to use this area as an example. He made reference to page three of item D-2, number three, and the first item, "Advisory Board Representatives and Focus Groups 2002." He said that the advisory board representatives were brought together in CPLUC. In the fifth meeting of CPLUC, the advisory board members put together eight recommendations to go forward. In the last CPLUC meeting,