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poor road connections, little if any open Group should not ignore that Site 17 may <br /> space, no public transit, and no places to be a landfill and have significant traffic <br /> work. Under the current zoning, you will impacts. If the Work Group wants Site 17 <br /> have to use a car to get anywhere. then they should encourage the selection <br /> of this site. If the Group does not want ' <br /> This plan would provide a better future by Site 17, then they should take a stand and <br /> clustering development, preserving open say "No" even though it is outside of <br /> space, providing bus, bike, and work Chapel Hill's jurisdiction. We do not <br /> opportunities. People would be able to want the traffic. The Work Group should <br /> walk to the store, or catch a bus to take an active position on this issue. <br /> campus in 5-10 minutes. Without <br /> clustering, suburban sprawl will result up • Concerned about proposed connector <br /> to Hillsborough. Better to plan, cluster, roads. Once on a plan, they often <br /> and preserve areas, while putting goods become inflexible. Wants to assure that <br /> and services near people. In general, development is viable and that roads do <br /> concept is a good one. Also, without the not become inflexible. <br /> transportation corridor, the village pattern <br /> would not go anywhere. • Concerned that the affordable housing is <br /> the most dense. A density of 10 units per <br /> • is dense population better than spread acre is too crowded. Even low-income <br /> out? What is "better"? Denser is not a people want a place to call their own. <br /> panacea, rather dense cities promote Wants affordable homes and yards. <br /> crime. (Mary Reeb, Work Group Member, Would like for the Work Group to <br /> noted that we are not talking about city consider less dense affordable housing. <br /> densities here. ) <br /> • Land owner along Homestead Road near <br /> • Resident near recently approved High School Road - is interested in <br /> Homestead Village development -owns a building affordable housing. Presently <br /> one acre lot, got a 6 unit/acre their land is zoned 4 units per acre, but <br /> development in her backyard. Wants the plan suggests a zoning of 2 units per <br /> planning in this area. She needs a buffer, acre. She does not want this change. <br /> and would like to be able to ride a bus. (Mary Reeb indicated that it was the Work <br /> Group's intention to avoid down-zoning <br /> • Has the Work Group talked to any other anyone.) <br /> city in a similar situation? (Wayne Hadler <br /> indicated that the Town has had the • Scott Radway indicated that it was not the <br /> experience of completing the Southern Work Group's intention to seek an overall <br /> Small Area Plan, and that a UNC increase in the density of the Northwest <br /> planning class did a workshop on the Area. The Work Group is not looking to <br /> village pattern concept.) grow for growth's sake. <br /> • Is 4 units per acre really only 4 units per • Orange County has been pushed to the <br /> acre, or can the developer increase this limit with new people coming into the <br /> average as they preserve open space? In area. We have failed to realize that <br /> particular, believes that Homestead Orange County is limited in size, and that <br /> Village is 5.8 units per acre. there is no other area for people to go to. <br /> The residents in the Northwest Area are <br /> • Resident on Millhouse Road - It appears being pushed and the traffic will be ' <br /> that Eubanks Road is going to be a major terrible. Let's not put any more growth <br /> east-west corridor in this area. The Work here. <br /> Page A-28 Northwest Small Area Plan <br />