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44 <br /> 1-27-94- - <br /> Peter M. Pickens <br /> 3004 Cool Spring Drive <br /> Chapel Hill , NC 27514 <br /> January 26 . 1994 <br /> Rural Character Study Committee <br /> 306F Revere Road <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Rural Character Study Committee Members : <br /> I was at the meeting of the Rural Character Study <br /> Committee at New Hope School last night and left when we were <br /> about to divide into small groups . I left because the issues <br /> that you wanted imput from us were not the issues that I <br /> came to address . It seemed to me that all you were concerned <br /> with was how to carve up subdivisions and somehow still <br /> maintain some semblance of rural character . <br /> While lot and open Space size are important , what really <br /> is critical for preserving Orange County' s rural character is <br /> first to decide the amount of land that is going to be set <br /> aside for housing developments and still maintain the rural <br /> character of the county and then decide just what kind of <br /> developments are acceptable , including their facilities and <br /> restrictive covenants - not just lot size and open space . <br /> And we all need to know who is making these decisions , when, <br /> how, and why - in fact, we the residents of Orange County <br /> included in the Rural Character Committee ' s jurisdiction <br /> should not just supply imput but help make the actual <br /> decisions too because we are the ones who are going to be <br /> most affected by them. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Rti—L rt <br />