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.. . .. .. . _ , (_,AROLIN A ROUTE 1,BOX 183 DURHA.14,NORTH.CAROLINA.27.705 EUREMA383-04C CHATELIRIL9294.8a . _ . A, . . . _ - . Statement' at Public Hearing Before Orange County Commissioners Concerning Rezoning Request by Dean's Truck and coach Company, et al ... . ' I am Don Wells, Principal of the Carolina Friends School. The School is located in Orang® County about one mile from the land specified in this rezoning request. This statement will be brief and is divided into two parts. In the first part, I speak in behalf of the Friends School'; in the second, I speak as a private citizen and neighbor of many of those who have or will speak tonight. . . Speaking as PrinCipal of the School, the corporation of Carolina Friends . ' School chooses not to take a position with regard to this specific rezoning request because it believes that there are valid concerns on both sides of this issue. Yet, it dbes have a compelling interest in the resolution of this request by the Commissioners; for Dean's Truck and Coach CoMpany leases to the Friends School its five buses. This bus service provides transportation . for approximately one-third of the School's students; meeting a crucial need i . that arises from both the School's remote location and the inability of some of its parents to provide their own transportation. The need for, and quality of, Dean's service to the School. over the last five years has been recorded in our letter of 2 September 1982, to Mr. Jim polatty with copies to all the CoMinissioners. In short, the letter stated that the need is critical and the service is outstanding. . _ . . : Speaking as a private citizen, I first wish to commend the Planners, thePlanning Board and the CommissiOners for producing such a sound and thoughtful Zoning Ordinance. In particular -- as one who has spent most of .._ _ his adult life in meetings -- I respect the time and commitment it takes to produce such a comprehensive document. I believe that it will, tO quote from its statement of intent, "....protect and promote the health, safety and general Welfare of the County and its residents:..." During my study of the,new Zoning Ordinance i was impressed by its wise inclusion of many alternatives, variances and contingencies., These aspects of the Zoning Ordinance greatly enhance its soundness, for they empower the Commissioners . to reach careful deCisions on complex zoning issues with justice to all County residents. . With specific regard to this zoning request, should you the Commissioners 7- inligiltof the,evidence presented -- see fit to deny the request for rezoning - , . to commercial III, I would entreat you to utilize the provisions in the Zoning Ordinance and rezone the specific small family businesses appealing to you. By so doing, these folk may continue to not only provide their many valUable services to our community, but they may also continue to provide a livelihood for themselves and their families. ' Y . - ... . . -