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13 December 6, 1994 Mr. Marvin Collins, Director Orange County Planning Department 306-F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 After attending the public hearing on November 30, we would like to comment on the EDD plan. We in Cornwallis Hills have been following the development of the EDD with great interest, as you might imagine. We are generally pleased with this carefully thought out plan; anticipating the continuation of"Hamburger Row" hasn't been a pleasant thought. We wish to thank the work group for making this great cooperative effort to finally control the development of this area. In reference to the two small strips bordering Cornwallis Hills on Old NC 86, crossing our entrance and continuing to Oakdale Drive, which have recently been added as primary development: I cannot blame those homeowners for requesting to be included in the EDD plan. However, is it necessary to designate them as primary, to include retail businesses, when so much of the EDD is already so zoned? Secondary would seem to better suit those properties, since the land is too narrow to make it worth building anything to accomodate retail. The ultimate widening of Old NC 86 may take even more space. Under a secondary designation, the houses could easily be converted to offices and serve as a buffer to our established community, much like the buffers in the current proposal planned around Stagecoach Run and the rural buffer south of 1-40. Many retail businesses are open until late, which would bring traffic and noise literally into our backyards. We also fear the encouragement of crime. At the public hearing, these six or seven homeowners pleaded, wrung their hands, or outright demanded that this area remain primary. They minced no words in telling us after the meeting they are only interested in selling to the highest bidder and getting out. That leaves a lot more people here to deal with the consequences after they are gone. Leaving these strips as primary for the sake of these landowners makes a mockery of everything the work group strove to do - these landowners don't care what kind of development goes in as long as they get their money and get out. We have enough jobs up the street to keep teenagers busy- perhaps there should be more emphasis on development that provides full time jobs, rather than spreading Daniel Boone Village further down the road. In any case, we urge you to adopt the EDD plan soon. It has a sound premise, and we're afraid of more Citgos coming down this way because there is no plan in place. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, fred G. and Jo Soulier 112 Pointe Place Hillsborough, NC