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1 ii B weU suited to the Ten 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 Etillsborough, 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 tbic was the changes were commercial as the mini-warehouses and a convenience store have come 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 1 destroy the buffer zone between the concrete plant and the residential area. Harkins noted that Chandler did not acquire this land 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 commercial use. • Laura Feather, daughter of Dr. Sally Feather, then read a letter (2k. cow 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 LUP. 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 area. She continued that she felt it had been misused as an industrial waste • disposal site and that it did jeopardize comfort, health and safety of the neighbors. She also expressed concerns with traffic safety given the number and size of vehicles and the narrow road. The concern for screening and buffer area was again expressed.