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I 6 7. HAZEL M. COTTON asked about a situation in which she deeded to her son an acre of land but because of a problem with the right-of-way cannot get a building permit to move her sons trailer onto the one acre of land. Barry Jacobs explained that without knowing the entire situation, he could not address the problem. He informed her of the appeal procedures through the Board of Adjustment. 8. BOB HOGAN expressed opposition to the proposal. He indicated that the proposal was not in the interest of the majority of people. He expressed a concern that the watershed continue to be protected. 9. DICK HAVENS, Real Estate Broker, spoke in opposition. He mentioned concern for the land that had been handed down through generations. He questioned the legality of attaching such a regulation to land owned by individuals. 10. JOHN HODGES-COPPLE, Habitat for Humanity, expressed opposition to the proposal and expressed a concern for affordable housing. He agreed with keeping Chapel Hill and Carrboro away from Hillsborough. He feels there must be another solution for what the Board is trying to do. 11. CHARLOTTE THOMANN spoke in support of the two acre minimum lot size. She agreed that the undeveloped land should be kept to the minimum growth but that any pre-existing properties should be exempted from the two acre minimum. Development is encroaching upon Orange County and she feels the people who live in the County should be protected. The two acre minimum would also help protect Duke Forest which hopefully will remain undeveloped to provide green space in the County. 12 . J. BARRY WESTON, Civil Engineer specializing in land planning, emphasized that the minimum two acre lot size will significantly increase the price of lots. There are problems with water and sewer within those areas already. The proposal will be unfair to those existing property owners both large and small. It will be unfair to prospective buyers because it will raise the cost of those lots. 13 . WILLIAM HUTCHINS, Falls of the New Hope, indicated that the vast majority of landowners in that area desire the two acre minimum lot size. He stated that six wells are already polluted making it difficult to have one acre lots. 14. PETE THORN, Homebuilders Association, spoke in opposition of the two acre minimum because it prohibits affordable housing. If water and sewer is not extended into the Rural Buffer most of the land will remain undeveloped because of the inability of the soil for septic tanks. He stated that unless the Rural Buffer is going to be set aside as a bedroom community, the two acre lot size does not make sense. 15. FORREST D. LOY owns one and one half acres and voiced opposition to the proposal. 16. LULA M. COTTON asked that the County Commissioners think about what an acre of land costs. She asked that they let one acre stand. 17. JOSEPH FEARRINGTON spoke in opposition to the proposal. He wants the proposal changed to one acre lots. 18. GROVER WEBB of the Orange Grove Community strongly opposed the two