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1 <br /> _ : _ _i 137 <br /> 5. What do yo ldi as the three biggest problems <br /> ten years from nov? <br /> DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 82%of questionnaires <br /> General growth/development trends mentioned on 38%of questionnaires <br /> - Loss of agricultural land • 22% " <br /> Too much residential development " 16% • <br /> Uncontrolled residential development " 16% " <br /> Uncontrolled commercial development " 13% • <br /> Too much commercial development " 11% <br /> Too little open/recreational apace " 7% " <br /> Growth of Chapel Hill westward " 7% " <br /> Conflicts, agricultural/other uses " 7% " <br /> Impact 'of Cane Creek Reservoir " 7% • <br /> Impact of I-40 11 4% " <br /> Too little residential development " 2% 0 <br /> SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES <br /> 58%of questionnaires <br /> Traffic mentioned on 18%of questionnaires <br /> School overcrowding/distance " 13% 0 <br /> Police protection/crime " 13% " <br /> Inadequate roads • 9% • <br /> Lack of water A sewer " 4% it <br /> Availability of water • 4% 0 <br /> Multiple phone systems • 2% IF <br /> General infrastructure issues • 2% " <br /> Traffic was mentioned by 57% of those from White Cross <br /> POLITICAL ISSUES 24Zof questionnaires <br /> disenfranchisement mentioned on 11%of questionnaires <br /> Land regulation issues • 9% • <br /> High taxes • 4% • <br /> OWASA " 4% " <br /> Planning Board * 2% • <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - <br /> 20%of questionnaires <br /> Development in sensitive areas mentioned on 9%of questionnaires <br /> Water quality, general " 9% 0 <br /> Groundwater quality • 9% 0 <br /> Surface water quality " 2% <br /> • <br />