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Rev. Gabriel A. DesHarnais <br /> 5500 Old Noble Road <br /> Cedar Grove NC 27231 <br /> Mr. John Link September 10, 1999 <br /> The County Manager <br /> POB 8181 ° <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Link: <br /> . I am writing to ask for a reopening of the first phase of Mr. Ernie <br /> McBroom's request for rezoning. I,ask this because the implications of the <br /> county acceding to such a request would have broad negative impact. <br /> Further, I am surprised that tie votes by the planning commission are viewed <br /> as consensual. It hardly seems a responsible way to deal with such issues. <br /> With this being the present law, there is probably little we can do about such <br /> motions. I also understand that the administration of this County has the <br /> power to quash this zoning request. I would ask you to seriously consider <br /> using your administrative power in this manner. <br /> I myself did not hear of Mr. McBroom's petition, apparently made in March <br /> of this year, until September 3. 1 was dismayed that the mechanisms for <br /> communication are so limited that one could miss an important notice by not <br /> reading the Hillsborough paper. While I do read it quite frequently, I do feel <br /> that direct communication by mail is far more effective. <br /> I understand that the zoning ordinance seeks to.notify only those within <br /> 500 feet of any property to be rezoned. When the repercussions are so <br /> massive both as to traffic and noise, a much broader and effective <br /> notification would seem to be in order. Mr. McBroom sold me this property <br /> with assurances that he owned other property for residential development <br /> across from Grassy Creek. Then he decides to change the nature of that <br /> land usage in such a way that my property would be devalued. This is, indeed, <br /> strange behavior for a land developer who presents himself as supplying land <br /> for homes. <br /> I can only guess at Mr. McBroom's motives based on his actions with the <br /> zoning officer and state laws regarding stream buffers. My hope is that <br /> rancor and revenge have not motivated him to so threaten those to whom he <br /> sold property now worth about $1 .3 million. These homes are modest enough <br /> individually, but they represent a great deal of trust in our county and a <br />