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Durham <br /> From: Marjorie Scheer (mailto:mariorie.scheer(a�qmail.coml <br /> Sent: Wed 9/5/2012 9:18 PM <br /> To: Bernadette Pelissier; Valerie Foushee; Alice Gordon (External); Barry Jacobs; Earl McKee; <br /> Steve Yuhasz; Pam Hemminger (External) <br /> Subject: Maintain our rural neighborhood please! <br /> Dear Orange County Commissioners, <br /> As a citizen of Orange County who lives along Old NC-10, I would implore you *NOT* to <br /> accept the current Eno Economic Development District zoning and land use proposals which <br /> will be discussed tomorrow night. <br /> You have heard from numerous residents who live along Old NC-10, which is a beautiful rural <br /> residential road, protest against the possibility of non-residential entities tainting our <br /> neighborhood. The current Land Use Classification *AND *Zoning is "Rural Residential". Based <br /> on negative public input, the planning board proposes to retain rural residential zoning, but still <br /> desires to change the Land Use Classification from rural residential to EDE-1, which allows a <br /> number of non-residential entities. <br /> This would *negatively *impact our neighborhood in many ways (increased traffic on two-lane <br /> road, dangerous underpasses, depress home values, etc). <br /> Further, the Zoning and Land use classification would *not be consistent*, which will create <br /> conflicts later. Finally, the Durham plan keeps this entire area as residential in their urban <br /> growth plan. Thus, the Orange County and Durham plans will *not be consistent.* <br /> * <br /> * <br /> We would strongly urge the board not to approve this proposal. The land use classification <br /> should either remain residential or the region around Old <br /> NC-10 should be removed from this economic development district. <br /> Thank you for reading this. <br /> Most sincerely, <br /> Marjorie Scheer and Maximino Vargas <br /> 3726 Jackson Road <br /> Durham, NC 27705 <br /> Planning Director Craig Benedict presented this item. These amendments have been <br /> on the public hearing in February and May. These amendments are related to the area in the <br /> County near the intersection of I-85 and US 70 along the eastern border of Orange County <br /> next to the City of Durham and Durham County. He showed this area on a map. He said that <br /> this section of the County has some potential for growth. He said that 84% of the total County <br /> is intended for low-density and agricultural use. This area is designated for focused growth <br /> with an urban intensity. <br /> The land use amendments include three areas: Area I is Whisper Pines development <br /> as a residential node, Area II is an economic development category (low-intensity business or <br />