Agenda - 11-05-20; 8-a - Minutes

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2 Jared Cates said he lives in Efland, and is concerned about the potential rezoning of the 1 Buc-cees development for a very large gas station. He said there are many residents who are 2 opposed to this development due to traffic, pollution, and quality of life. He said this project is 3 profoundly unsuited to the site. 4 5 The following comments were submitted via email to the Board of County 6 Commissioners (BOCC): 7 8 Dear Orange County Board of County Commissioners, 9 10 For the past 20+ years we have lived on what we call our Efland Estate. For us, we have a large 11 tract of land (5 acres) and an elaborate home (3 bedrooms, 2 baths). We also have numerous 12 bird species and various reptiles and amphibians, all of which we monitor as we participate in 13 citizen science projects and educational events and activities. In our modest home on a piece of 14 land limited because it does not perk (thank goodness), we have constructed two decades, 15 times two, of love and concern for this land. A Buc-ees is not what we had in mind when we 16 moved here and it is certainly not a development that we can support. Three short miles from 17 our home, it will impact not only our lifestyle but the very lives of the plants and animals whose 18 acreage we share. We strongly oppose this development in Efland and hope that the Orange 19 County Board of County Commissioners agrees. 20 21 Your Constituents, 22 Catherine E. Matthews cmatthews@uncg.edu, 919 593-0440 23 Timothy B. Spruill, tbspru@aol.com, 919 518-5489 24 25 Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Dorosin joined the meeting at 7:02 p.m. 26 27 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 28 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda 29 below.) 30 31 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members 32 33 Commissioner Bedford said she had no comments. 34 Commissioner Greene said she is wearing purple in recognition of domestic violence 35 awareness month. She brought attention to Racist Roots.org, which focuses on the racist 36 history of the death penalty. 37 Commissioner Price said it is possible that the 2020 Census is still open, and it appears 38 that residents have until the end of the month. She encouraged all who had not yet completed 39 the census to please do so. 40 Commissioner Marcoplos said there are rumors of so called “poll watchers” to bother 41 people at the polls. He asked if the local board of elections and law enforcement have a plan to 42 address this possibility at Orange County sites, and petitioned staff to follow up. He asked if a 43 report from the summer’s policing and racial justice listening session is available. 44 Commissioner Dorosin said the national election protection hotline is available for voters 45 who have any questions at 1-866-OUR-VOTE. He said this is a national non-partisan voter 46 helpline. He referred to Commissioner Marcoplos’ comments, and said it is important not to 47 assign police officers to voter locations. He said if there is a need to respond, law enforcement 48 can do so, but should not be a presence otherwise, as it can lead to voter 49 suppression/intimidation. 50 Commissioner McKee had no comments. 51