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Page 1 of 2 <br />a~- <br />Greg Wilder <br />To... <br />Cc... <br />Bcc... <br />Subject: FW: Hillsborough -Efland Buffer <br />Attachments: <br />From: ficklecreek [mailto:ficklecreek@mebtel.net] <br />Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:22 AM <br />To: Craig Benedict; Jay Bryan <br />Cc: Debra Graham <br />Subject: Hillsborough -Efland Buffer <br />This note is to provide public comment and input to the Hillsborough (- Efland) Buffer discussion at the 6 Dec <br />2006 Planning Board meeting. <br />Greetings, <br />I write this note from the perspective of a resident of Bingham township and the thoughts herein represent my <br />personal comments on the Hillsborough (- Efland) buffer. <br />At a recent Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Group meeting, the proposed Hillsborough Buffer <br />was discussed. I was unable to attend the first part of the meeting, but inquired before the close of the meeting <br />about this issue. 1 became aware that this was discussed but the group did not provide any formal comment on <br />this issue. I was also informed that i could make comments to the Planning Board and the BOCC at their <br />upcoming meetings that will address this topic. My comments are below. <br />1. It appears that this is in actuality aHillsborough-Efland Buffer and additional consideration to the <br />deliberations of the Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan may be appropriate <br />2. The western boundary of the proposed buffer seems arbitrarily drawn at the i-85-70 connector. This 4-lane <br />road offers great opportunity to the county as a potential mixed use development that could attract commercial <br />development and contribute to county revenue. Without the ability to determine the "developable area" in the <br />parcel(s) immediately east of the connector after consideration is given to current county ordinances related to <br />open space and buffers, a decision regarding this border of the buffer does not appear to be in the best <br />interests of the county. <br />3. Without additional information, 1 am concerned about the buffer boundary south of i85. <br />Sincerely, <br />Noah Ranells <br />4122 Buckhorn Rd <br />Efland, NC 27243 <br />Fickle Creek Farm <br />Efland NC <br />919-30-GOATS (304-6287) <br />Selling eggs, meats, chicken, & vegetables at Farmer's Markets in Chapel Hill (EarthFare), Durham, & <br />Hillsborough <br />hops:// 10.253.0.7/exchange/gwilder/Drafts/FW: %20Hillsborough%20-%20Efland%20Buf... 12/7/2006 <br />