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November 1 , 1987 <br /> Shirley Marshall, Chair <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, N.G. 27278 <br /> re: Fox Meadow <br /> Subdivision <br /> Dear Ms. Marshall and Commissioners : <br /> This letter is in regard to the request made by the Fox <br /> Meadow Subdivision at the October 14, 1987 Public Hearing <br /> regarding the Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Map. <br /> At that hearing, our community requested, via petition and <br /> verbal requests, that ( 1 ) we remain in the rural buffer, <br /> or (presupposing the unworkability of #1 ) that (2) we be <br /> placed in the transition area of Chapel Hill. These re- <br /> quests were made due to our opposition to being in Carrboro' s <br /> transition area, as proposed. <br /> During the October 14, 1987 hearing, we believed that the <br /> Commissioners listened to our request with due respect and <br /> communicated their willingness to give due consideration to <br /> our request. Ms. Marshall suggested that planners for Carr- <br /> boro, Chapel Hill, and the County meet to obtain resolution <br /> on our proposal for change to the Joint Land Use Map. Resi- <br /> dents of Fox Meadow left this hearing heartened that the <br /> governments would work cooperatively ( i.e. jointly) to satis- <br /> fy therequest of our citizen' s group. <br /> However, within 24 hours of the October 14, 1987 public <br /> hearing, Roy Williford, planner for the Town of Carrboro, <br /> had already advised us of Carrboro ' s unwillingness to con- <br /> sider changing "the line" at Rogers Road, which could place <br /> Fox Meadow out of Carrboro' s transition area. Carrboro <br /> feared that "giving up" Fox Meadow might create a "domino <br /> effect;" where neighboring subdivisions might request a <br /> similar change in status. <br /> Despite this gloomy forecast, Ken Meardon, a resident of <br /> Fox Meadow, requested a meeting with the planners. of Carrboro , <br /> Chapel Hill, and Orange County. This meeting took place on <br /> October 19, 1987. In attendance were Roy Williford of Carr- <br /> boro, Roger Waldon of Chapel Hill, Marvin Collins of Orange <br /> County, and Mr. Meardon. The result of this meeting was a <br /> decision not to make any changes to the proposed Land Use <br /> Map to accomodate our community' s request. Reasons cited <br />