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I - 21. indicated that this has always been a peaceful place to live. and I -40 has not changed _ the character of this area -to any great extent. He also mentioned that the upcoming elementary school needs special consideration to be given to road safety in that vicinity. MARY ELLEN PRIESTLY stated that she and her husband purchased thirty -two acres of forest land in 1972 that is just north of the zoned land. I -40 cut the land in two so that they have 12 1/2 acres that joins the proposed rezoning and'14 acres further away. She stated that they have become forest managers. They want to preserve the environment. She stated that planning and zoning was the only way to take care of that. Decisions must be made based upon what is the most good for the most people. She indicated that she and her husband are very much opposed -this rezoning request. She also addressed the statement that Envirotek has made that property values have plummeted along 1 -40 between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough and that this area is not a good place for human habitation. She indicated that she went to the County Appraiser in the County Assessors office to ask about residential property along I -40 between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. The Appraiser indicated that property- values have gone up from 1984 to 1988. She requested that the Commissioners deny this rezoning request. LYDIA fiERNODLE spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. -,=__ TRAWICK HARD spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. He mentioned that he heard more noise from Old 86 than he did from I -40. He stated that I -40 runs through a virtual tunnel at the intersection of New Hope Road. There is a granite embankment which is 75 to 100 feet high on either side and adjacent to that tunnel a mature hardwood forest extends entirely down the periphery of the property being considered tonight. The noise issue is actually not a problem. He stated that he, his wife and children built their home with their own hands and strongly opposes chanting the character of the area. . JAMES SWENBERG, spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. He suggested that Nello Teer attempt to sell the property to see if he could get market value for it. If he is unsuccessful people might be interested in listening to him discuss the financial burden that is being place upon him by his inability to use this land as he originally intended. The New Hope Church interchange is the only non - commercial interchange in the county and he hopes that preserving the rural character -in the county would be a priority here tonight. He stated that if rezoning takes place it Vill add ammunition to the fire for getting that interchange rezoned commercial. LESLIE MACHOWIC spoke in opposition to the rezoning request. MS. LEIGH PEEK spoke in opposition to this rezoning request. She also indicated that the Fildwood Home Owners association will be meetin; next week and she expects them to pass a resolution on this subject. She read the resolution into the record a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference. The resolution may be found in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. She mentioned that her figures indicate ;cello Teer has invested approximately 5500,000 in this property and at 53,000 an acre, which is the fair market value, they could make 5800,000. - DAN COLLINS spoke in favor of this rezoning request. He indicated that he felt that property owners should be allowed to decide how to use their land. He also agreed with Mr. Phears that there is very little use for this land other than to develop it in the manner sM,'6ested by Sello Teer.