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.1 •2D that is that have been preapproved as being permissible changes within the scope of the land use plan can be considered at a hearing like this tonight. If it was inconsistent with the Land Use Plan we would not be here tonight. But the simple fact is that for this application it is perfectly consistent with the Land Use Plan, it is indeed a permitted rezoning within the context of the Land Use Plan. Lastly, part of the County's plan is the development and retention of open space. Contrary to popular myth, the use of a site-such as this ultimately involves the use of eery little of the property. This property consists of approximately 268 acres on which we would have- - many, many years from now, 30 or 40 years from now, a hole that could someday be a lake in the range of 40 acres. The rest of the property is the same as any other property It is regraded and revegetated. Even during the life of the facility, not the quarry . but the facility, we use only another 40 or 50 acreg in addition to the area that we mine. We leave very large buffers and a great deal of open space which we believe is perfectly consistent. If this application were approved, we could file a Special Use application which would address the special issues which you are going raise...blasting, noise, dust, traffic, all the things that go with it, at such a hearing. It would only burden things to do it tonight. MICHAEL JOLLY stated in response to Phears comment about Carrboro's' early rote that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen had a si =ilar application, with a different acreage, before them in April. The message was the same, the arguments Were the same, and the citizens were opposed to this requested then just as they are now. He also stated that. he was opposed to this rezoning and would continue to oppose this request each time it came before the Board of Commissioners. He mentioned that he feels that it violates the Land Use Plan for the Rural Buffer, and would decrease property values. Lastly, he expressed his regret that Commissioner Marshall has decided not to run for re- election. He thanked her for her tireless and dedicated efforts to preserve the environmental quality of the county. He thanked all of the Commissioners for their keen appreciation of the fact that the citizens of Orange County care Where they live and about the environmental quality. SUSANNA TREVINO spoke in opposition to the rezoning. She asked that the Commissioners help to assure that nothing be allowed to change the character of this area. RITCHIE BELL spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. He commended the Commissioners for the position they took in April and urged them to dent- this rezoning request. --� PHYLLIS A. DURHAM spoke in opposition to this rezoning. GEORGE CHOCKLEY of Cedar Grove Township spoke in support of this rezoning request. He stated he believed that little by little the Orange County government has been trying to remove the rights of property owners. He indicated that he was speaking in an effort to help prevent further erosion of his constitutional rights to do as he sees fit with his property. He also mentioned that although we all like good food, travel by airline and interstate highway, we don't like the shells. and odors associated with farming, the noise associated with air travel, or the rock quarries necessary for road construction. He believes that the government is not conforming to the wishes of the people and the People need to turn that trend around. He requested that ;:ello Teer be given this rezoning and Special Use Permit. DAVID LATIN a local resident spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. He