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r -2- 2. SCHOOLS: The proposed 1326 units will obviously add a burden to the Orange County educational system. What will this burden be and how will it be handled? Even at an average one child per family, the system would have to accommodate an extra 1326 students. Where will they go, and how will they get there? (If the latter is by school bus, we have an even greater traffic problem than noted above.) The new elementary school at New Hope Church & Rt 86 was built as a model to serve a large part of Orange County. With the proposed development, this school will be swamped and no longer serve its purpose. Please consider this major education problem - and all of its secondary ramifications - carefully! 3. POLICE & FIRE PROTECTION: At an average of 3 people per unit, the development will have to deal with some 4,000 people! What protection will be provided to these people and where will it come from? What effect will this increase in population have on the surrounding communities with respect to' crime? We certainly do not see beneficial results! Please consider the ramifications - carefully! 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: With the proposed development being next to a section of Duke forest, what will be the impact on the forest and surrounding area, i.e. on wild life, trees & plants, etc? Two speakers made an interesting point at the hearing concerning the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals on a golf course. Are these chemicals toxic to the environment, and where do they go? Will an independent environmental impact study be a part of the consideration? We hope so. Please consider the environmental implications - carefully! I have highlighted above, four of my concerns about the change in the land use being considered, and the proposed University Station development. There are probably many more concerns which could be voiced. Please understand that I am not opposed to future growth and development; however, they must be well planned and not result in turmoil. I moved into and built a home in a new development. This development has about 0.26 units per acre; the proposed University Station has almost ten times this density (2.14 units per acre). Can some advantage(s) of this high density use offset the concerns, as exemplified above, and the turmoil which may result? I THINK NOT! I understand that the Rural Character Study Committee is developing several plans for future growth of the County. I also understand that Mr. Rose has developed a plan for the Hillsborough /Orange County transition which is viewed very favorably. I do not know the details of these plans, but I believe that they should be considered before the proposed University Station development proceeds any further. Proceeding too rapidly with the latter could seriously jeopardize some well thought out plans for the county. How much time are we talking about for the presentation of the plans being developed by the Rural Character Study Committee? A few months? Surely we can wait this short period of time, and not be stampeded into a course of action dictated by the schedule of land option availability. I hope that my thoughts on this subject will help you in your considerations. Sincerely, � Roy�Roth