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22 5 1 irresponsible to grant density bonuses to developers before there is a clear 2 definition of open space. He emphasized that he wants to see cluster 3 developments with community wastewater systems, mandatory neutral densities 4 and true contributions of open space. He asked the Board of County 5 Commissioners to truly consider the long term impact of University Station 6 and have the courage to vote this proposal down until the open space strategy 7 is completely defined. 8 ROBERT HARRELL read a statement which has been made a part of the record 9 of this meeting by reference. He presented an analysis of the school impact 10 study which showed the increase in students as the number of housing units 11 increase. He also presented a fiscal impact study which projected an annual 12 deficit stating that it is very unlikely that this development will generate 13 any net tax revenue for Orange County. 14 KAREN BLEY stated that the community is clearly opposed to the proposed 15 University Station plan. She feels the developers care more about making 16 money than about the needs and wants of the community, the environment or 17 neutral density. She likes the solitude that she now has. She asked that 18 the Board of County Commissioners listen to the community. 19 JENNIFER TAYLOR read a statement which has been made a part of the record 20 of this meeting by reference. She spoke about the term affordable and how it 21 is being used in the proposed University Station project. She feels it 22 important before calling housing affordable to ask the question affordable 23 to who. For housing to be affordable, it must be affordable to families and 24 individuals earning below 80% of the areas median income. The highest price 25 in this area which can be called affordable is $94 , 000 . For smaller 26 households, the upper end is much lower. For a single person, the most they 27 could afford is about $60, 000. She noted that the developers have referred 28 to a house costing $143 , 000 as affordable. It would take a family of four 29 with an income of $54 , 000 to afford a house costing $143 , 000 . She wants to 30 know the price of housing they plan to build, what size they will be and what 31 will be included in a $100, 000 house and does the cost of the golf course 32 make the housing less affordable and by how much. She also wants to know 33 when the affordable housing will be built and if the developer is willing to 34 sign a guarantee to build a specific number of affordable houses at a 35 specific price. She stressed that there is a need for affordable housing in 36 Orange County. 37 ROY ROTH made reference to some prepared materials which are made a part 38 of the record of the minutes of this meeting by reference. He included in 39 this material numerous references which allude to neotraditional villages and 40 their problems particularly as they relate to the University Station proposal 41 and alternate development possibilities. He asked that the Board of County 42 Commissioners read all the information he prepared. He spoke about ethics. 43 A former U. S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart defined ethics as knowing 44 the difference between what you have a right to do and what is the right 45 thing to do. The problem is that people sometimes adjust their ethical 46 values to meet immediate pressures. He asked if the Land Use Plan 47 modifications are being drawn around the proposed University Station project. 48 Orange County has a carefully developed Land Use Plan. He asked that they 49 not look for loopholes. He asked that the Board of County Commissioners and 50 the Planning Board decide the ethical thing to do concerning the proposed 51 University Station development. 52 PHIL WITT made reference to his letters which have been made a part of