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MAY-10-1994 14:51 FROM ORANGE CTY COMMISSIONERS TO PLANNING 12 9 i for while continuing to preserve the rivers, forests, farms, and wildlife. 2 He fools that the Stony Creek area would be irrevocably changed if this 3 development is approved and that high density development and a golf course 4 would cause an unnatural amount of runoff to occur which would greatly damage 5 the creek and surrounding areas. A copy of his complete statement is in the 6 permanent agenda file in the clerk"s office. 7 8 Keg McKean, an Orange County resident, spoke in favor of Open Space 9 preservation. She stated that incremental zonihq changes and variances to 10 Comprehensive Planninq needs to be rejected as a way of planning for the 11 future growth of Orange County. She supported a set aside of at least 508 of 12 the buildable land based on the Arendt plan. 13 14 David Obenshain, a resident of the Strayhorn Hills area, spoke in 15 support of well planned growth in Orange County. He mentioned that the 16 services currently provided to him as a resident and employee of Hillsborouqh 17 are less than adequate. That situation needs to be corrected prior to 18 increasing the need for additional services from the Town of Hillsborough. 19 20 *END OF CITIZEN CCKKM 21 22 Letters received and made a part of those minutes by reference are listed 23 below: 24 Elizabeth Woodman is against the proposed) University Station project. 25 She asked that the Board reject the radical high-density university Station 26 golf course development and open discussion on high-quality growth being 27 promoted by her family and many others in this community. 28 John' Prater of New Hope Drive stated his opposition to the proposed 29 zoning changes which he fools will drastically alter the rural character of 30 the county. He would like for the County's Land Use Plan to disallow any form 31 of high density development. He asked that golf courses not be considered as 32 open space. 33 Jennifer Killer of Kt. Sinai Road said! in her letter that public 34 interest and infrastructure concerns should. steer the Board away from the 35 proposed University Station high density: develoo;�mment. She feels the effects 36 from this proposed development will be devasitating to the environment, 37 schools, roads, public safety and health. She feels the open space amendment 38 should follow the rural character study effort. She asked that the Board put 39 public interest before private fortunes. 4.0 41 *MM OF BRITM CONO NTS 42 4.3 44 Q=sCUSSIMM i..�9iap on .c:ocn� emocsaszo is 45 46 Commissioner Gordon asked if the Board could continue to discuss this 47 matter and also. refer it to the Planning Board. 48 49 commissioner Insko asked for clarification on what could happen to this 50 area using the current zoning during the next several years if a small area 31 planning process was adopted? Would the Board of Commissioners have any 52 control over requiring open space for this area under existing zoning