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21 4 1 A. SOLDI lives adjacent to the proposed University Station development. 2 He expressed a concern for the natural habitat and the streams. He realizes 3 there is a conflict between growth and sound development while still 4 preserving as much farmland as possible. He urged the Board of County 5 Commissioners to give preference to development that trades open space and 6 even better natural habitats for higher density developments. By increasing 7 densities in some places, it relieves the pressure for using more and more 8 land as well. If the Board of County Commissioners approve this project he 9 asked that more evidence be presented to assure affordable housing and that 10 the construction schedule be carried out so that they is little disruption it to animals and vegetation. 12 JOE HAKEN, Chairman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 13 stated that his Board requests that the Board of County Commissioners 14 consider any plan which has diversity of housing included in it. He feels 15 that it is important to provide an opportunity for people who work in Orange 16 County to live in Orange County. The Chamber assumes that the developers 17 will take care of the environment, traffic and other issues which have been 18 brought forth by the citizens. 19 JANE MASKE distributed a newspaper article entitled "Study links 20 leukemia., chemical contact" . She stated that she feels the information given 21 at the last meeting by Mr. Cogswell, the developer, about the safety of 22 toxins on golf courses was erroneous and that low levels of toxins are 23 dangerous. She spoke to the issue of risk indicating that there are other 24 than financial risks at stake like health and well being. She is opposed to 25 the proposed University Station high density village. She feels that this 26 village can destroy the rural character of this area, destroy the wildlife 27 and create an unbelievable traffic situation and dilute the quality education 28 by overcrowding the schools. 29 JENNIFER MILLER read a statement which has been made a part of the record 30 of this meeting by reference. She presented information on the detrimental 31 effect that the proposed University Station development would have on Orange 32 County schools. In her statement she list sixteen errors in the new school 33 impact study presented by Planning Director Marvin Collins. She feels that 34 the strain of a new town on the schools, combined with strains on public 35 safety, roads and water quality, constitute a cumulative and predictable 36 impact, sufficient to cause the Board of County Commissioners to deny the 37 petition that is before them to amend the Land Use Plan. The impact on New 38 Hope Elementary will be the equivalent of one new classroom each year. 39 GREGG FRAHELY spoke against the proposed University Station development. 40 This area has a great potential for development within the next forty or 41 fifty years. He feels there is a loophole in the proposed rural village 42 concept. That loophole allows developers to call golf courses open space. 43 He would like to see true open space -- true rural character written into the 94 code and not allow wetlands or golf courses to be included in that category. 45 This would allow the growth to be managed and not turned into a golf course 46 community. _ 47 BILL STROM presented two maps which showed the proposed open space area 48 and water and sewer lines. He read a statement which has been made a part 49 of the record of this meeting by reference. He feels that questions about 50 providing water and sewer to this proposed development have not been 51 adequately addressed. The proposed University Station plan does not meet any 52 of the four stated objectives of the Rural Character study. He feels it is