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41 Cornwallis Hills Pro er Owners 'Associatio p � n P.O. Box 1013, Hillsborough, Nortb Carolina 27278 January 13, 1995 Mr. Marvin Collins, Director Orange County Planning Department 306-F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Mr..Collins: We sincerely thank you and Mr. Abernathy for your assistance at the meeting between Cornwallis Hills representatives and the homeowners along Old 86 on Wednesday,January 11. After discussing it with our*Board of Directors, our position is still strongly in favor of Secondary zoning for the two strips of land most recently included in the EDD plan. We are concerned about maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the major corridor leading to the Town of Hillsborough. Perhaps limiting the amount of Primary I area would encourage the Town to follow the County's lead and mirror controlled development in order to preserve some of the rural character of this entrance. Also, with much of the node in the EDD zoned Primary I, there is no shortage of space for commercial development; on the other hand, office space is at a premium in Hillsborough. Having much of the east side of Old 86 developed commercially is as good an argument as any to keep a transitional buffer for our established neighborhood, which we have maintained through restrictive covenants so as to be an asset: to this area of the County. Cornwallis Hills is bound on three sides by the EDD - this directly affects 26 lots, and indirectly all 125-plus homes; we are concerned for the safety of our 116 children. While we appreciate the efforts of the work group to put many safeguards into the EDD plan, we do not believe that commercial development surrounding a residential family neighborhood makes good sense for our community or Orange County. Sincerely, Jo Soulier, President Cornwallis Hills Property Owners' Assn.