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3 of Carrboro. She stated that the residents of Fox Meadow wish to remain in the Rural Buffer, or, if that is impossible, to be placed in the Transition Area of Chapel Hill. She continued that it was the opinion of Fox Meadow residents that Carrboro has not demonstrated the type of planning and governmental judgment that is in line with the residents philosophy. She reminded the Boards that previously, Carrboro had proposed an industrial node at the crossroads of Homestead Road and Old NC 86. Also, a short time ago, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen adopted and then dropped, at the advice of Mayor Porto, a provision that would allow Carrboro to annex property within ten miles of its Town limits. Recently, the Carrboro Aldermen proposed that their Board should appoint the Chairpersons to citizen advisory boards which she felt was a way to insure the adoption of Board philosophy. She also reminded the Boards that a Commissioner, then a private citizen, had informed the public of horror stories about service delivery in some of the most recently annexed areas of Carrboro. She noted that one of the Commissioners had stated that the idea of Joint Planning was to work things out but she felt Carrboro desired to swap things out. She expressed concern that once the watershed study was complete, Carrboro would have control of the watershed as well as the Fox Meadow properties. She submitted a petition (attachment to these minutes) with the signatures of 100% of the households of Fox Meadows Subdivision, requesting that they remain in the Rural Buffer or be placed in the Transition Area of Chapel Hill. She continued that the Fox Meadow residents felt that the Town of Chapel Hill more clearly embodied the principles of careful planning and preservation of quality communities. She noted that amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and map could be made and asked that the Boards honor this request. KEN MEARDON , Resident of Fox Meadow, expressed the desire to remain a part of the Rural Buffer, noting that he and his wife are new residents to Orange County. He noted that he expected annexation in the future but felt it would be by Chapel Hill rather than Carrboro. He noted that there was no requirement that a road be used to draw a dividing line between jurisdictions; it was not logical to divide the Rogers Road community between the jurisdictions of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, nor for Fox Meadow to be placed in Carrboro's jurisdiction. He stated that an established community should have more weight in determining future land use rather than those yet to be developed. He indicated he felt the Board was receptive to the request being made by those residents of Fox Meadow, but expressed concern that the vote on the plan was going to take place too quickly. CAREY FLOYD , Resident of Fox Meadow, expressed respect for the Boards and the point which had been reached in Joint Planning and noted that his disagreement was not with the concept of Joint Planning but with the location of the dividing line. He stated that he felt a 100% representation of a compact community should be considered with high weight in the decision on this matter. The concern is that the line down Rogers Road be shifted to the west as there is a great deal of land out there with very low density which could be divided between Chapel Hill and Carrboro leaving Fox Meadow on the Chapel Hill side of the line. ALICE GORDON , former Planning Board member, read a prepared statement. That statement is attached to these minutes. JULIE ANDRESEN responded to Dr. Gordon that the ten-day time period for courtesy review was only if Orange County is in agreement. If Orange