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69 <br /> unique business. He said his brother's fishery is right next-door. He said he is opposed to the <br /> RTLP project. <br /> Jim Henninger said he lives off of old 86, and his children grew up calling their home the <br /> "shire". He said this proposed project is not right for the community, and the BOCC should <br /> search for development that is in line with original EDD plan. He said the Applicant's analysis of <br /> the traffic is inaccurate, and old 86 is the only viable way into Hillsborough for those living south <br /> of 1-85. He opposed the project. <br /> Christina Hilliard said she has lived in Orange County for 21 years. She said she has <br /> read extensively on this project over the past 7 weeks. She said what she has learned has <br /> given her sleepless nights, especially when considering the impacts of diesel trucks. She said <br /> this project is not environmentally sustainable. She said she is not anti-development, and asked <br /> the BOCC to consider other options for economic development. She said she is opposed to this <br /> project. <br /> Madelyn Friedman said she is opposed to this project. She said there is a preschool <br /> across the street from the proposed development, and this is of great concerned as the children <br /> play outdoors all the time. She said the trucks are loud and pollute the air, and would change <br /> the landscape of the entire area. She said the preschool is housed within a local church, who is <br /> also greatly concerned about this development. She said the developer should not be allowed <br /> to use Davis Road as a part of this project. <br /> Gayane Chambless thanked the BOCC for its commitment to listening to the community. <br /> She said she lives further up old 86, across from a development that was built in recent years. <br /> She said her neighborhood was promised a traffic signal to mitigate the increase in traffic, and <br /> her neighborhood is still waiting. She said flooding has already greatly increased in her <br /> neighborhood, and will only worsen if the RTLP project is approved. She said she is against the <br /> project. <br /> Cynthia Cain said has done a great deal of research on the impacts of similar <br /> developments in other areas around the country. She highlighted some of this information, and <br /> said she hopes the BOCC will use it to understand what could happen here in Hillsborough. <br /> She said the Applicant is not disclosing the tenants for the land, and once zoning is approved, <br /> the BOCC will lose power to have any say in who the tenants are. She said there will be better <br /> opportunities for economic development, and the BOCC should wait. <br /> Jeffrey Marks said he has lived here for 30 years, and is opposed to this project. He <br /> said there will be mega structures dwarfing the landscape. He said the Applicant will not <br /> commit to the exact use of the land, yet is ready to break ground next year. He said the <br /> Developer has not demonstrated great success with past projects. <br /> Chris Rodermond commended the community for speaking up and the BOCC for <br /> listening. He said he lives near the proposed site, and he said the use of the 12-acre parcel to <br /> gain access to Davis Road seems short sighted. He said Davis Road cannot support the <br /> expected truck traffic, and the negative impacts will be immense. He said property values of <br /> adjacent properties will plummet, and the health of local residents can only be adversely <br /> impacted. He said the land around old 86 is some of the most beautiful in the County, and must <br /> be protected. He said is he opposed to this project. <br /> Justin Mitchell said he lives on Davis Road, within 1000 feet of the proposed <br /> development. He said is opposed to this project, and finds the developer has been less than <br /> forthcoming with exact details about this project. He said it is clear that truck and traffic issues <br /> will be enormous, and have a negative impact on the surrounding land, homes, and businesses. <br /> He said the BOCC should not approve this project without a full analysis of the noise and traffic <br /> patterns, once the specific land use is known. <br /> Aaron Nelson said he is the president of the Chamber of Commerce for Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro. He said he is surprised by the community's response to this project, as the land was <br /> set aside for this type of use. He said only 3% of the County's land is set aside for economic <br />