ORD-1999-016 Proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment Z-3-9 Ernie McBroom

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Aug-31-99 10: 52A USPS-NNSC Raleigh, NC 919 501 9724 P.02 August 31, 1.999 RE: Z-03-99 Ernie McBroom Dear Sirs, It was only two days ago that we learned of plans for rezoning property behind ours. As we were not notified in advance or given a chance to speak at your meeting it now becomes necessary for us to register our disapproval of this proposed rezoning. When we purchased our home in the McBroom development of Grassy Creek, located off Sawmill Rd., we were told by the builder, Gary Whicker, and Ernie McBroom, the developer, that there were 50 undeveloped acres behind our property which would one day become part of our development. In other words, 25 more 2+acre lots in a subdivision similar to ours. Something that we could definitely live with,as we like our comer of Orange County. We feel that the rezoning of this property would allow Mr. McBroom to use the property in ways that could have adverse affects on the community as well as the environment: • Sawmill Rd is a low tonnage road—frequent traverse by heavy equipment including trucks loaded with landscape debris would cause serious damage to this road'. • Numerous children live along Sawmill Rd who ride the public school bus—heavy equipment and trucks on this road would put children's lives in danger. • The potential environmental hazards(noise, dust,etc.)generated by the activities that this rezoning would allow would be a great annoyance to residents In the area. • In addition, the possible pollution of the streams and groundwater in the area has not been addressed—Grassy Creek borders this property as well as that of residents of the Grassy Creek subdivision. The bottom line, members of the Planning Commission, is that we do not want anything behind our property other than what was originally proposed to us. Sincerely Yours, 6--ee -c � Ed and Donna Vaughn � 5507 Old Noble Rd Cedar Grove NC 27231-9730 W I