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moving to Chapel . Lets not destroy the very reason that people have moved here, our superior school system. The recent bond referendum that we voted in last fall was for a high school and a middle school . It seems that we are already in need of another referendum for ar least one new elementary school . It was controversial then; there were bumper stickers that read "vote NO for kids" . How will the taxpayers feel about voting again for increased taxes? The need for new schools right now is obvious to anyone who looks at the capacities and the enrollment of the Chapel Hill Carrboro schools . A potential 600 new houses with young children would only exacerbate an unresolved problem. The small area planning group was formed to create a long range comprehensive plan for this area . It would be premature and unreasonable to change the zoning on such a large tract of land, the very keystone of the transitional area. I trust you will evaluate the impact on the community as a whole as you make your decision to rezone or not . The Hogan family has been generous and kind to the community, but just because the developers they are dealing with have convinced them that they must rezone to make the profit they desire, you do not have to give them what they want . Lets not forget that the burden is on the developers , not the community, to prove why the area needs to be rezoned. In 1988 the Board of Commissioners voted NOT to downzone this same area . What has changed since that time, other than the Bolin Creek Interceptor extension, to make you change your decision now? As a parent with 3 young children in an already overcrowded school and as a citizen of an essentially rural area, I appeal to you not to vote to rezone the Lake Hogan Farm. Sincerely, Carolyn J . Miller, PA-C