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39 <br /> Strayhom asked where the bypass is going when it hits NC 57. Callemyn <br /> responded that the Master Plan continues east and comes into Lawrence <br /> Road and follows Lawrence Road to US 70. Callemyn continued that the <br /> school being between NC 86 and NC 57 moves the road to the top of the <br /> list. The school board has contacted the North Carolina Representatives <br /> and they have assured Orange County Schools that money will be <br /> available for that section of the Outer Loop. <br /> Katz expressed concern that the donation of land for a school greatly <br /> increases the value of the land for the developer and he felt the developer <br /> should build the school. He did not see this as a"great deal"for Orange <br /> County. The area will develop tremendously once the school is built and <br /> this development and it will be a tremendous drain on services and the <br /> need for another school. <br /> Brooks asked why it is always felt that it must be"tit for tat". Because <br /> people move here we have to somehow balance off that cost. "I don't <br /> know why we feel that whoever comes in here after us has to dig down <br /> and put their money up front and pay for things. People come here <br /> because this is a wonderful place to live. They're going to continue to <br /> come here.If we don't want anyone to come here,then there's a few <br /> simple things that we can do,and we can start it right here at this <br /> Planning Board. We can refuse to let anyone develop;we can close <br /> down RTP so there are no decent jobs;close down the hospitals so <br /> there's not good health care;we can eliminate the transportation system <br /> so that retired people don't come here because it's a good place to live for <br /> them. We want this to be a good community,people are going to come <br /> here. We ought to do the best deal we can for the citizens who live here <br /> and for the county we are representing on the Planning Board. I don't <br /> believe we need to put all the emphasis on this as to`we've got to see you <br /> pay if you are going to get any kind of profit'. <br /> Brooks continued,"we are not expecting the plumbers who go out and do <br /> the plumbing or the electricians who go out and do the electrical work on <br /> these houses to pay an added premium for the fact that they are working <br /> and making a profit." <br /> Brooks noted that she is a realtor and while she does not believe in <br /> "raping"the whole county,she did not feel that the next developer <br /> coming in with a project,regardless of the number of houses,should be <br /> expect to do things like build a school. <br /> Walters stated that she felt that sometimes it is forgotten that the <br /> landowner selling the land is not selling just to make a profit. They may <br /> be selling because they are no longer able to work the land,have health <br /> problems that they need money for and some of these things are the <br /> reasons that a lot of the land is going on the market. It is unfortunate that <br /> Orange County has not kept enough young people here to work the land, <br /> they are moving on to other jobs. It is very important to remember those <br /> landowners.They may be just trying to get enough money to live the <br /> remainder of their lives in comfort. She felt that very often the <br /> landowner is forgotten. <br />