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50 <br /> soil or, depending on if it is a large system that is engineered, they will need the work of the <br /> engineer to make sure it is installed according to Orange County regulations. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to <br /> open the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Margo Lakin said that the Commissioners are reminded that they are to only consider the <br /> land use when deciding how to vote and are told that the business or the tenant who might occupy <br /> the land should not be considered. She said the proposal does not meet Hillsborough's Land Use <br /> or Sustainability plans. She said that the proposal is not in a walkable neighborhood and there <br /> are no plans to build through 2050. She said in the 2030 comprehensive land use plan there are <br /> eight planning principles, and the proposal meets none of them. She said it does not meet <br /> objectives 1.1,1.2,2.5,2.8,2.9,3.1,3.2,3.6,6.2 or WASMPBA 2G, 6A or 6E. She said this is a spot <br /> zoning request to make the Town of Hillsborough provide water and sewer to a future landlord's <br /> property. He said his primary desire is to get water and sewer from the town. She said that she <br /> strongly believes that town officials should decide how the water and land is used. She said that <br /> it is not a dream about a school or ballfields. She said it is spot zoning that will give an LLC <br /> unmitigated power to dictate where water and sewer expands. She said that the one tenant is a <br /> charter high school and the other are unknown. She asked them to deny the request. <br /> Hollis Chatelaine said she does not understand why something created by man and <br /> destroyed by man is called vandalism and when something that is created by nature and <br /> destroyed by man, it is called progress. She said they have heard many arguments about roads, <br /> school, safety, sewers and wells, athletic fields, and the developer's legacy. She said that they <br /> are not considering the bigger picture. She said there are over 60 varieties of birds, and her yard <br /> is designated as a bird sanctuary by the National Audubon Society. She said even with this, they <br /> no longer hear the call of the redwing blackbirds or see the indigo buntings or wild turkeys. She <br /> said that the development is taking away where they live and nest. She said that the US has lost <br /> 1/4 of the birds since 1970. She said light pollution is killing them. She said that North Carolina is <br /> a vital corridor from New England to the tropics. She said that Lawrence Road is habitat to eight <br /> threatened species of migratory birds. She said that thousands of animals will be killed and <br /> nesting areas for birds, amphibians, and insects will be lost forever. She said they need to look <br /> at the big picture. She said that they need to protect the environment for the future. She said that <br /> she wonders if the legacy of the developer will be progress or the killing of the species in their <br /> natural environment. She asked them to vote no. <br /> John Hughes said he has lived in Cedar Grove since 1974. He said he empathized with <br /> people in the Eno community. He said he was a social worker and worked with kids for about 35 <br /> years. He said they were high risk kids. He said he attended a meeting at Orange High School <br /> where the athletic director said that children involved in organized activities were less likely to <br /> participate in drugs, have early pregnancies, and less likely to engage in self-destructive behavior. <br /> He said whether or not the Lawrence Road project is approved, he said he'd like for the Board to <br /> help organizations that help children participate in organized sports. He said he encouraged them <br /> to provide organized space for athletics and to work with already established organizations. <br /> John Dempsey said that approving this project would be in direct conflict with the <br /> WASMPBA. He said Hillsborough turned down this parcel for the extension of utilities. He said <br /> the developer then came to Orange County with a spot zoning request. He said that now the <br /> residents of Hillsborough will shoulder the burden that benefits an LLC. He said that Hillsborough <br /> has provided their reasoning for denying the project. He said that if the Board approves this <br /> despite Hillsborough's denial, they would be setting a precedent and setting a policy where any <br />