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6 <br /> 1 Andrea Riley said most of the arguments in favor of the Buc-ee's proposal are for <br /> 2 increased tax revenue and more jobs in the Efland area. She said the quality of the <br /> 3 employment offered is not worth it. She quoted several Buc-ee's employees frustration with the <br /> 4 employment practices, noting many of the employees are college students. She said gas <br /> 5 stations are not allowed in this area, due to the current zoning. She said Buc-ee's is sweetening <br /> 6 the deal by suggesting their presence will bring a hotel, bank and other features to the site, but <br /> 7 these are not guaranteed, and cannot be required. She said the only guarantee is that Buc-ee's <br /> 8 will be built. She said 50% of existing Buc-ee's are surrounded by open land, and no other <br /> 9 businesses. She said most Buc-ee's are in Texas, where there is a lot more land. <br /> 10 Michelle Pope said she is a resident of Efland, and supports the rezoning request. She <br /> 11 said Buc-ee's fuel tanks are double-walled, and Buc-ee's has a fuel water separator before fuel <br /> 12 and debris meet the watershed. She said current gas stations in the area are not this <br /> 13 advanced. She said the traffic impacts will not affect most of Efland, and Buc-ee's is paying for <br /> 14 traffic improvements. She said Buc-ee's will support the community and local vendors, and <br /> 15 offers multiple types of fuel and electronic vehicle charging stations. She said Buc-ee's will <br /> 16 assist in getting better internet for the area. She said there are no regulations on development <br /> 17 in a high quality water area, as long as regulations are met, and Buc-ee's has agreed to the <br /> 18 meet those regulations. <br /> 19 Lorri Drozdyk said she has lived in Northern Orange County for 29 years, and asked the <br /> 20 BOCC to deny the rezoning request. She said a gas station of this size is not needed for the <br /> 21 community, and it is inconsistent with many positions of the County. She urged the BOCC to <br /> 22 represent the County and not Buc-ee's. She said she is concerned about added traffic <br /> 23 congestion, but he greatest concern is those residents who live nearby, and the County as a <br /> 24 whole. She said Buc-ee's size is absurd, and this is not the type of business these residents <br /> 25 need. She said she has grave concerns with nearby residents with wells, and problems happen <br /> 26 even with the best design. She urged the BOCC to be good stewards of the land, community, <br /> 27 and values and oppose the rezoning. <br /> 28 Blake Tedder said he is a 17-year resident of Orange County, and lives in Hillsborough. <br /> 29 He said he is opposed to the rezoning proposal, and Buc-ee's will not help the community, and <br /> 30 compared it to South of the Border. He said fossil fuels are a bygone era, and Buc-ee's will <br /> 31 make Orange County look like hypocrites in the future when it takes any action to protect the <br /> 32 environment. He said the western doorway into Orange County will be known as the "Buc-ee's <br /> 33 exit" leading to litter and tacky advertisements on the interstate for hundreds of miles around. <br /> 34 He urged the BOCC to vote no to rezoning. <br /> 35 Barney Caton said he serves on the Hillsborough Tourism Board (HTB), and read a <br /> 36 letter from this board. He said the HTB is interested in the project and finds potential <br /> 37 opportunity. He said the HTB would like to work with Buc-ee's to attract customers to <br /> 38 Hillsborough for dining and shopping opportunities. He thanked the BOCC for its thoughtful <br /> 39 consideration of the project. <br /> 40 Ronnie Pope said he is a lifelong resident of Efland, as well as a business owner. He <br /> 41 said he is in favor of the proposed project, as it offers sustainable jobs, and is a sustainable <br /> 42 company that grew in the awful year that was 2020. He said Buc-ee's has no reported gas <br /> 43 leaks, and carefully monitors environmental impacts. He said many projects have been <br /> 44 proposed for this area over the past 20 years, but have moved on elsewhere. He said most of <br /> 45 Orange County's businesses are in Chapel Hill, and this business is willing to invest in a <br /> 46 different part of the County, and is willing to meet all necessary requirements. <br /> 47 Margo Lakin said she is opposed to the rezoning request, and quoted statements from <br /> 48 Commissioners' campaign websites about commitment to the environment. She said Buc-ee's <br /> 49 is in direct conflict to such a commitment to the environment. She said Buc-ee's monitoring <br /> 50 systems only monitor and warm, they do no prevent environmental damage, and anyone should <br /> 51 expect answers for these concerns. She highlighted several questions about how Buc-ee's will <br />
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