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MAY 31 '93 11:05 CARRBORO TOWN HALL. P.3 <br /> My name is Carolyn Miller and I am a resident <br /> of Calvander . I , opposed to the rezoning of <br /> Lake Hogan Farm because of the impact that , a 100% <br /> increase in density will have on this community, <br /> especially the Schools . <br /> The Romans and all other landowners have every <br /> right to develop their land. But we as citizens <br /> have every right to contest a change in zoning <br /> that will have an enormous impact on our schools . <br /> It is obvious that the schools cannot handle <br /> the high numbers of children moving into the <br /> Chapel Hitl/Carrboro school district right now. <br /> My children go to Seawel l Elementary School , <br /> which has a total capacity of 500 students . The <br /> current enrollment is 613 , so they are 113 <br /> students over capacity this year , even with a new <br /> building that was completed just last. fall . <br /> We passed a school bond referendum lilst <br /> November , which was controversial . It did pass , <br /> even though there were "vote NO for kids" signs <br /> posted around. That bond allows us to build a new <br /> high school and a middle school . There is no plan <br /> for a new EL D41 TARY school . <br /> The research triangle has the third highest <br /> birth rate in this country. This is not so-called <br /> "normal " growth. Chapel Hill/Carrboro school <br /> enrollment projections are based on birth rate and <br /> growth trends over the past few years . A January <br /> ' 92 report projected that there would be 6 , 617 <br /> students in the school system the following year . <br /> The report UNIT . P ' •JECTED by 245 students in just <br /> ONE year ! <br /> Anyone who drives down Homestead Road is aware <br /> of the explosion of developments in the Seawell <br /> school district , Wexford Subdivision is. under <br /> construction with 95 houses planned. Those <br />