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r 4 November 15, 1993 Reverend Robert Siler, a resident of Siler City and pastor of the White Rock Church, said he opposed the rezoning of his church to RLD-5. Noting that some families proposed to give one or two acres to each of their children to build a home, Reverend Siler inquired about the Town's rationale for recommending lower densities in the area. He expressed concern that a hardship was being created, possibly stopping future development in he area. Reverend Siler said he did not think it made sense to rezone land in the White Rock Church area. Dora Atwater, 914 White Rock Road, said she had lived in the area for over 50 years. Noting that her property had been handed down from her husband's mother, Ms. Atwater said she wanted her children to build homes on the property in the future. She requested that the Council reconsider the rezoning proposal to permit zoning densities to remain the same in the White Rock Church area. Adell Paisant said she opposed the proposed rezoning. Thelma Alston asked that the Council not rezone the White Rock Church area to RLD-5. Gus Alston stated that not many people could afford to own five acres of land. He requested that the Council leave zoning in the White Rock Church area unchanged. R.D. Smith said that any proposed zoning changes should not impose a hardship on families. Stating that the matter needed a lot more study, Mr. Smith requested that the Council not vote on the proposed plan. Mr. Smith urged the Council to pursue affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate-income persons in the southern part of the Town. He requested that the Council not rezone the White Rock Church area since it would cause hardships to many area residents. William Lanier Hunt said he owned 150 acres in the Laurel Hill area which he wished to develop in the future. Mr. Hunt requested that the Council not rezone his property. Robert Smith, representing Mr. Hunt, said his client had donated 100 acres.. to the State of North Carolina for the establishment of the Hunt Arboretum. He expressed concern that rezoning the land could possibly render it unusable. Mr. Smith requested that the Council not rezone Mr. Smith's property to a lower density. Gary Phillips said Mr. Hunt's property might be rendered unusable if a 5 acre per unit zoning density were instituted on the Hunt property. Using standard appraisal practices, Mr. Phillips said total estimated expenses for developing 5-acre minimum lots would exceeded the estimated value of Mr. Hunt's property. He stated that development of one acre tracts. would yield an after-expense