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RECE1VcD Moses Carey, Chairman Orange County Board of Commissioners 106 East Margaret Lane March 8, 1989 Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 DISTRIBU ED Dear Moses, S--ei ,r„c, • /- As C21/A' s a resident of Stoneycreek, l am increasingly concerned about m es issues involving the property owned by University Station Associates and appreciate your taking-the time to read this letter. Regarding many safety, environmental, and aesthetic factors this expanse of land on N.C.10 should remain classified as "Rural Residential". The TEN-YEAR TRANSITION ZONE CLASSIFICATION that is currently under consideration is incompatible with the existing uses of this rural land in that it permits high density housing, entails is its rural t � All of One of the many attributes this area us share in a devotion to protecting this matrix from the indecorous commercial kudzu that infested 15-501 between Chapel Hill and Durham. The vulnerability this land faces toward becoming a commercial/urban corridor between Hillsborough and Durham is unsettling. The location of this property affords respect for the surrounding areas that would be effected both environmentally ad weraitlt Duke Forest and the Rural density development. This land i Buffer. Ito growing bisected bow density, and the area The adjoining areas are already growing p by municipal infrastructure. Also of major importance is the effect high density housing and shopping centers would have on our road system. We are already faced with a potentially huge increase in traffic when the Elementary School on,the corner of New Hope Church ural Residential, the this raff�i e flow on 0these back developed as anything i . roads will be intolerable and extremely hazardous. In conclusion, the caliber of this area is not only defined by the educational and occupational provisions but by the lush pine forests, tranquil creeks, and open spaces. I hope we can preserve this irreplaceable