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16 - - - --. -- -.-_ - -- --DRAFT 28 of my work is that I travel a great deal all around the country, even though I'm from North Carolina and I've probably seen just about every state, and one of the things that has surprised me is how much it improved my appreciation for the quality of life that we have here for the unspoiled nature of our environment and I grieve for people like the Tapps and the Blackwoods, I understand their problem and I regret it sincerely. But, what concerns me very much is that commercialization of land in this particular area, on consideration of the commercialization of the land above and below will result in sprawl, will result in an increased ' center of commercialization all around this area. I happen to be one of those people, who if you've listened to the Envirotek spokesman, is not very smart. I built a new house within 1100 feet of the interstate just last year. It is not quite as big as the house that the earlier gentlemen referred to but it's a sizable investment and while I acknowledge that the interstate noises are not particularly desirable, and they do not make it an uninhabitable environment. In fact I'm very please with my purchase, I enjoy very much my quality of life there and I would just like to speak in strong opposition to this plan I think the Land Use Plan is brilliant, I think it's what sets this state apart from other areas of the country, and I would strongly encourage a public opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Carey - Pat Kinner and the next person is Jade Zarogozo Mr. Carey - You're Pat Keenan, O.R. and Jade Zaragoza and the next person is Spence Dickinson. Jay Zaragoza: A couple of nights I was in the southern part of Chapel Hill and I had something similar to say. I know something specific about the site because about 2 years ago, I tried to buy this property of 13 acres owned by the Girlscouts at that time, 'it was a terrific piece of property, . highly desirable from where I live, I know the highway was still coming, I still wanted to own my house. In the process, however, I got to know -what else was here and who owned what and who some of- my neighbors might be, at least in terms of the land. It turns out that at that point the Blackwood owned this land, I believe this is the one they • just sold. But also there was a group called Carolina Realty that was a major part of the real estate on this part of North Carolina instead of all of North Carolina they own this part too so if you think you're improving something here you're also improving something here too. It's obviously not the debate tonight but they're there. I think what I'm - trying to ask you tonight to be in consistent not only with the plan but with what's happening throughout this area and the southern part of Chapel Hill elsewhere these multi-use nodes, as they call them, are under siege right now, I think whatever happens here tonight will have a effect elsewhere. Mr. Carey: Mr. Spence Dickinson.