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203 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 276 <br /> 277 Cy Stober: They have a right to be heard. <br /> 278 <br /> 279 Melissa Poole: We have heard proposals that were not recommended by the Planning Department of Orange County. <br /> 280 <br /> 281 Cy Stober: That's a legal right,that every property owner and every applicant has in the State of North Carolina, <br /> 282 regardless of the staff analysis and recommendation. They have a right before the Planning Board and a right to a public <br /> 283 hearing. <br /> 284 <br /> 285 Statler Gilfillen:Thank you, I have spent a tremendous amount of time trying to reach out and listen to both sides and <br /> 286 this is a very difficult issue before this board for us to vote upon. I hope my neighbors understand, regardless of how 1 <br /> 287 vote. It is based on what I believe will be the best in the end. I just hope that if it goes in Mr. Parker's favor,that many of <br /> 288 you that have objections will finally sit down and try to talk to him about those things that could individually impact you. <br /> 289 That might make a difference. I think he's open. For a couple of years of construction, as a developer, I would want to be <br /> 290 open to the people that are surrounding me. <br /> 291 <br /> 292 Lamar Proctor: For the record, I spoke with Mr. Parker too.You said no one else spoke with Mr. Parker. <br /> 293 <br /> 294 Statler Gilfillen: He had informed me that none of the opposition had reached out to him. <br /> 295 <br /> 296 MOTION BY Charity Kirk to recommend denial because the proposed amendment does not match the residential <br /> 297 character of this neighborhood, it will not meet the walkability standards that we believe describes a mixed residential <br /> 298 development, it is not consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, specifically land use objectives 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, <br /> 299 3.2 and land use goal 6.2. Seconded by Lamar Proctor. <br /> 300 Motion Passed 7-3 (Poole, Beeman, Gilfillen) <br /> 301 <br /> 302 <br /> 303 **************************************************** <br />