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I feel certain that most Orange County citizens would agree that subordinating the protection of <br /> the health and welfare of citizens and the protection of the environment to the desires for <br /> economic development and attempting to increase the tax base is always a mistake. <br /> At the August 1, 2012 meeting of the Planning Board, in response to Dr. Arvik's letter, Mr. Craig <br /> Benedict, Director of Planning Department, reported that his department is beginning a process <br /> to evaluate the particulate air pollution problems in the Eno District. Because this is a matter of <br /> public health, I request that you urge him and his staff to expedite this process and to cease <br /> issuing permits to businesses whose activities might further deteriorate the quality of the air we <br /> breathe. <br /> Thank you for your careful consideration of the proposals before you. I encourage you to delay <br /> consideration of this rezoning proposal until adequate air pollution monitoring and control <br /> procedures are in place. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> C. Phillip Gunter <br /> 4411 Hwy 70 E <br /> P. O. Box 507 <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Cc: Commission for the Environment <br /> Planning Board <br /> Planning Department <br /> County Manager <br /> From: Sarah Glass [mailto:sarahmplasso_gmail.coml <br /> Sent: Wed 9/5/2012 2:54 PM <br /> To: Bernadette Pelissier <br /> Subject: Re: Opposition of Eno Economic Development District zoning and land use proposals <br /> Dear Orange County Commissioners, <br /> My name is Sarah Glass and my husband and I live in Weldon Ridge neighborhood along old <br /> NC 10. As you may recall we both spoke in opposition to the EDD plan at the last BOCC <br /> meeting (I'm the pregnant one). Unfortunately we are personally unable to attend the meeting <br /> tomorrow night, but would like to express our continued opposition to the current Eno Economic <br /> Development District zoning and land use proposals which will be discussed at that time. <br /> You heard significant opposition to ANY changes to the current land use classification and <br /> zoning of the area along Old NC10 at the last meeting. The current Land Use Classification <br /> AND Zoning is "Rural Residential". <br /> Based on negative public input, the planning board proposes to retain rural residential zoning, <br /> but still desires to change the Land Use Classification from rural residential to EDE-1, which <br /> allows a number of non-residential entities. Although we appreciate the planning board's <br /> attention to the public opinion as represented by maintaining the rural residential zoning, we <br />