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for thirty years. She continued that she is a teacher, a 3 and that this professionalism is carried over into the operationsofonthe mobile home park. She continued, expressing the feeling that the service of moderate income housing was being provided and noted some of the services and advantages that were available to residents of the mobile home park. She indicated the feeling of pride and accomplishment in her mobile home park which the ordinance would take away. Joey Colclough read from a newspaper article dated March 22, 1985 which quoted Don Willhoit, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners as saying "It appears that we are well on our way to becoming the mobile home capital of North Carolina. " He expressed concerns that Orange County is trying to take away "rights" which had been previously granted by the Constitution. He noted the desire of the manufactured housing communities is to be left alone to continue the right of enjoyment and the operation of the legal business of mobile home parks. Jimmy Freeland, operator of J & J Mobile Home Park, stated that in fourteen years of operation he had never called the Sheriff's Department to his mobile home park. He indicated he felt he would be unable to maintain his business if he had to make the improvements indicated by Article 6.21.1 a) 2) . Curtis Bane, Jr. , owner/operator of Euglina Junction and Stonegate Mobile Home Park, indicated that at times when a mobile home is replaced changes may need to be made in the set up and utility lines may need to be moved. If the mobile home is set in stone this could be very difficult. He also expressed concern with the requirements for storage buildings. He indicated that any changes should be moderated by State standards. James Ban, mobile home resident, expressed concern that he would not be able to afford his mobile home if he had to make the improvements indicated by Article 6.21. 1 a) 2) . Louis Berini, mobile home park owner in Eno Township, referenced a letter asking for comments on the proposed mobile home standards. He expressed concern interpreting the words "improvements" and "development" noting that these words are the key to the change in the zoning ordinance. He noted that Webster's Dictionary gives the definition of "improve" as "to make, as land or real estate, more profitable by cultivation or construction". He noted as an example the betterment of a road means the resurfacing of it not the destruction of it simply to resurface it. He stated further that the definition of "development" is "the gradual growth of advancement to progressive changes from an embryo state until maturity" . He felt that in real estate this would mean the beginning of the plan, the actual construction and the completion of the project. Mr. Berini continued that his interpretation of improving a mobile home park would not include the destruction of the facilities of the adjacent space as he felt the zoning amendment would require the park owner to do in order to meet the higher level of amenities. He continued that zoning should not require condemnation and destruction of the use of a lot, and he felt this was unconstitutional. Mr. Berini asked that the Board members place themselves in the position of the mobile home residents and park owners and consider how they would desire the decision on the amendment to be made. He reminded the Boards that regulations in effect at the time the parks were built had been met.