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21 <br /> Mr. Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br /> April 7, 1989 <br /> Page 2 <br /> wood trees where cornfields once grew is living evidence the land <br /> has not been farmed for more than 60 years, the age of the trees. <br /> While none of it has ever been "managed" forest land, between 30 <br /> and 50 years ago there was some harvesting of pine in such a way <br /> as to facilitate maturing of the remaining hardwoods and add to <br /> the natural beauty of the area as potential building sites. <br /> In reference to "population density," while more of the pri-, <br /> mary amendment property is in Eno Township, both parcels of sub- <br /> ject land are in Chapel. Hill Township. I understand Chapel Hill <br /> Township has experienced a population growth of 3.05% per year <br /> since 1970, or a 57.95% increase to the current total of 66,740. <br /> With the opening of I-40 it seems reasonable to expect population <br /> growth in the neighborhood to increase at a faster rate. Con- <br /> cerning "new sub-divisions within a two-mile radius," the subject <br /> land lies between the Strayhorn Hills and Windy Hill Farm develop- <br /> ments. <br /> At the Public Meeting on February 27 of this year, Mr. Collins, <br /> you suggested the railroad spur line to the East of subject property <br /> as- an appropriate boundary for extending the Transition Area; and, <br /> indeed that line does coincide with the boundary for the Hillsborough <br /> Utility Service Area. Based on all of the foregoing, therefore, I <br /> respectfully request that the subject property be included in the <br /> current reclassification to the Transition Area. <br /> I thank you, and each person who will be considering this re- <br /> quest, for your time and attention to this matter. <br /> Yours sincerely, <br /> i3f1_1(14. <br /> Philip D. Scott, Owner <br /> Attachments <br /> CM ft Fe-L t1LC Tot. >10 -1/ AiA p 3 <br /> '-OT 13(3 <br />