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112 there was adjoining land and the company would not be expanding the,use more than 10 acres; 2. company has been in area or 13 years, belonging to the • Chamber of Coerce and felt that they have been good corporate citizens in • their support of area projects such as school projects and United Way, 3. Company has 18 employees and 15 ready-mix trucks; which have brought payroll taxes and sales tax and property tax into Orange County. • Mx. Chandler continued by addresing the runoff problem. #e explained that the concrete remover used to clean the trucks does contain muriatic acid but • when mixed with concrete dust will be neutralized. If he is allowed to continue to use the ponds on the property he can set up the reclaiming system he needs to separate the sand and stone from the slurry. The lime would then settle out and could be used for application to agricultural lands. Gordon• inquired if Mr. Chandler would like to address the Locational Criteria as referred to by Bell. Chandler responded that he felt the land was well suited to the Year Transition plan, there was water to the property, it is not in the 100-year floodplain, the land slopes are no problem, it has good access both by road and railroad, is only a few minutes from center of Hillsborough, it is no threat to plants or animals, with no bad effect on forestry or agriculture and it is already in the transition area between urban and rural areas. Gordon inquired about changing conditions. Bell explained this step again. Chandler's response to this was the changes were commercial as the mini-warehouses and a convenience store have core into being since Chandler Concrete Plant was put into effect. Harry Harkins, attorney representing Dr. Sally Feather and Ms. Betsy Rhine, spoke in opposition stating that his clients felt that this request went to the very essence of why Orange County needs the Land Use Plan. It would destroy the buffer zone between the concrete plant and the residential area. Parkins noted that Chandler did not acquire this lard from the Rhine heirs. The property was sold to a real estate agent who later sold it to Chandler • Concrete. The Rhine heirs would never have sold this property for comnercial use. • Laura Feather, daughter of Dr. SPoly Feather, then read a letter (a. copy • of the descriptive narrative is in the permanent agenda file in the office of the Clerk to the Board) from Dr. Sally Feather in opposition of the amendment to the LOP. Ms. Feather continued, speaking in her own behalf. She felt the concrete company had shown a lack of regard for the well-being of the residents in the