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41 <br /> nearby, and the traffic noise will be a disruption all day long. He voiced concern for negative <br /> environmental impacts, as well as minimal meaningful job creation. <br /> Emily Buehler said she has been a resident for 13 years, and she and her neighbors are <br /> concerned about rising property taxes. She said development is crucial to avoid homeowners <br /> bearing the financial burden. She said she supports the development. <br /> Robb Levinsky said he is a new comer in the area, and feels this is the wrong <br /> development for this land and this time. He said the proposed structures will be very tall, and <br /> are not within permitted uses for the current zoning, thus requiring a major change in the zoning <br /> for the land. He said it is a rural residential area, and he doubts there will not be meaningful <br /> economic benefit, and the traffic is a huge problem. He said he is opposed to this development. <br /> Hayley Pickard said she has been a Hillsborough resident since 2001, and she had the <br /> benefit of growing up in this community. She said she is opposed to this development, as it will <br /> have negative environmental impacts. <br /> Jay Kennett said he is the Pastor of Hillsborough United Church of Christ. He said the <br /> 1000 feet on Davis Road is the entire frontage of his church's property, which is a place of <br /> worship, community picnics, home to three 12-step groups, a daycare, an historic cemetery, etc. <br /> He said if this plan moves forward the church will be shaken by trucks and pollution. He said <br /> this is a living community and he is opposed to this development. He said he understands <br /> development may occur, but this industrial growth was not at all what he expected. <br /> Luke Farley said he is a lawyer who has been retained by Hillsborough homeowners to <br /> oppose the development of the 12-acre residential parcel. He said his clients would be willing to <br /> oppose the development in court, if necessary, based on two grounds: 1) rezoning the parcel is <br /> inconsistent with the County's comprehensive plan. This land has never been in an EDD, and <br /> had no part in Settler's Point; and 2.) This zoning is illegal spot zoning, when a relatively small <br /> parcel is rezoned, when it is surrounded by zoning of a different type. He said the court will <br /> consider detrimental effects to neighbors, which are ample here. He said reasonable requests <br /> should be imposed upon the Applicant to mitigate the negative impacts. <br /> Janet Marks said she lives off of Davis Road, which supplies access to the nearby <br /> hospital. She said the truck traffic would likely interfere with people accessing the hospital, and <br /> would lead to increase automobile accidents. She said she is in favor of development, but not <br /> this particularly project. She said there needs to be smart development with clear plans to <br /> address traffic. She asked the BOCC to vote no on this project. <br /> Scott Carbonara questioned the developer, just as much as the project itself. He said <br /> the developer has never developed a project to this magnitude, and it would be wise to use a <br /> more seasoned developer. He said the developer's own building in Kentucky has many areas <br /> up for lease, and he questions whether the developer could find tenants locally in NC. He said <br /> this land begs for development, but this one is not the right kind. <br /> Jocelyn Carbonara said she lives off Davis Road, and she is opposed to this <br /> development. She said the plan has too many holes, and is the wrong project for this land as <br /> negative impacts are too numerous. <br /> Sascha Godfrey said she is a high school student who lives on Davis Road, and is a part <br /> of Save Hillsborough. She said she is opposed to this development, and is in full support of <br /> sustainable development. She said Hillsborough is full of talented people who can work <br /> together to do better to protect the Town and its environment. <br /> Kaila Mitchell said she lives 600 feet from the proposed access road, with several family <br /> members living around her. She said she is opposed to the development due to the many <br /> harmful environmental and health impacts. She urged the BOCC to vote no to rezoning this <br /> land. <br /> Matt Mitchell said he lives off of Davis Road within 1000 feet of the proposed <br /> development. He said he is one of the organizers of Save Hillsborough, a group that is strongly <br /> against this development. He said he and many others are not opposed to development in the <br />