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Approved 8/9/2021 1 the development of the cricket field support the conclusion that the facility has not negatively impacted local property 2 values. 3 4 Mr. Mufuka thanked Ms. Ferguson and informed the Board he next would like to call on Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Laura 5 Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd approached the podium. 6 7 Mr. Lloyd indicated he supported the proposed development reminding the Board the playing fields had been in 8 existence for several years. Mr. Lloyd indicated cars had been parking on the property for some time with no incident. 9 Mr. Lloyd said the cricket field is a low impact project and that his only concern was that there not be major amenities 10 such as lights creating problems for neighbors. He said the people using the field are responsible and are good 11 neighbors and police themselves. 12 13 Mrs. Lloyd agreed this is a reasonable land use for the area and that she has never had a concern over the use of the 14 property for the playing of cricket. She has had a lot of fun watching the people play their matches. Ms. Lloyd indicated 15 she had never seen more than 15 cars at a time and does not believe there will be an issue with cars parking on the 16 property. The use does not generate a lot of noise and she has never noticed a problem with trash or debris blowing off 17 the property onto her lot or onto Holly Creek Lane. 18 19 Mr. Weidner raised his hand. Chair Meyers asked her to come forward. 20 21 Mr. Weidner asked Mr. Lloyd to look at the site plan and asked if the topography of the property running south from Old 22 Greensboro Road was at the same level or depressed (Mr. Weidner pointed to the area where cars would be parking). 23 Mr. Weidner said it was his observation the area where cars were to park was at a lower elevation than the rest of the 24 property and drainage would run towards adjacent property and create problems of runoff as well as pollution for 25 vehicle discharges. Mr. Weidner also indicated that, originally, Mr. Patil had parking east of Holly Creek Lane and that 26 no one had ever parked on the parcel as some tonight had indicated. Mr. Weidner believes the parking area will result 27 in negative environmental impacts to adjacent properties and contaminate local wells due to fluids leaking from parking 28 cars. The low-lying area is not viable for parking of vehicles. 29 30 Mr. Lloyd agreed parking had originally occurred east of Holly Creek Lake but that he believed Mr. Weidner was 31 incorrect on his assumptions related to drainage concerns or potential environmental damage. Mr. Lloyd believed the 32 proposed parking improvement, as depicted on the site plan, would actually help to address some of Mr. Weidner's 33 concerns and address runoff problems. 34 35 Mr. Mufuka came back to the podium. 36 37 Mr. Mufuka informed the Board parking did occur, at one point in time, east of Holly Creek Lane on Mr. Patil's property. 38 To address Planning concern(s) of parking east of Holly Creek Lane, specifically that activities supporting cricket 39 matches were not located on the appropriate property, all cricket field activities were moved to the subject parcel to 40 comply with the UDO. 41 42 Mr. Mufuka indicated he was ready to summarize his presentation and conclude his remarks. Chair Meyers asked him 43 to proceed. 44 45 Mr. Mufuka said there have been several concerns over this project expressed by individuals who were not adjacent to 46 the subject parcel while there was overwhelming support by those residences who currently live next to the cricket 47 fields. There is evidence in the record the project will not have a negative impact on adjacent property values. The site 48 plan demonstrates compliance with applicable land use regulations. Mr. Mufuka indicated there was insufficient 49 evidence in the record demonstrating the project would create special damages on adjacent parcels and no evidence 16