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57 <br /> said that a spot zone that would disenfranchise those around it. She said that the Lawrence Road <br /> bicycle club that goes up and down the road every day will come to an end. She said that the ball <br /> fields will step on the other sports enthusiasts. She said that the county has promised an area in <br /> Efland. <br /> Kevin Lee said he supports having ballfields and tennis courts. He said there are other <br /> places area available to put the fields. He said that he has an issue with charter schools because <br /> they are not an effective or efficient for of education. He said that they usually do not meet their <br /> purpose. He said that the Terry Sanford School of Public Policy has data that shows that charter <br /> schools are not as good as the public schools in educating students. He said that Hillsborough <br /> continues its pattern of unchecked growth and traffic is already horrible. He said that charter <br /> schools, by nature, require their parents and guardians to drive the children to school and this is <br /> using more fossil fuels. He said that school choice has been associated with increased racial <br /> segregation and inconsistent student outcomes. <br /> Rachel Royce said there has been a lot of discussion of social goods. She said that her <br /> husband is a soccer coach, and they support sports. She said her son graduated from Research <br /> Triangle High School. She said that the Town of Hillsborough considered very carefully whether <br /> this project should go forward, and they voted unanimously no. She said she would be concerned <br /> if the county overrides the concerns of the municipality. She urged the Board to vote no. <br /> Justin Adamson said his son plays tennis at the Orange Tennis Club. He said his other <br /> son plays HYAA and loves it. He said that HYAA has been looking for a solution for 20 years, and <br /> it is time to give them a solution. He said they have been building houses but not schools. He <br /> said that a couple of dollars on a water bill is a small price to pay for more schools. He said they <br /> need more schools, and that the younger generation needs to be supported. He said the baseball <br /> program is for kids and they cannot be here to advocate for themselves. <br /> Curtis Kelly said he lives on Wingate Drive, off of Lawrence Road. He said he has been <br /> to the Planning Board meetings and there are too many unknowns. He said that the traffic is bad <br /> and there is only a four-way stop. He said that the remedies that the applicant is proposing are <br /> not promised. He said that there is a historic site on the corner of 70-A and Lawrence. He said <br /> that he does not understand the concrete median or the impact on the water shed. He said there <br /> is no guarantee that it will be well-water or town water and that this is still very fuzzy to him. He <br /> said the plan is not reasonable at this location. He said that it will have a negative impact on the <br /> environment and probably on water as well. He said that the Town of Hillsborough is not in favor <br /> and asked the Board to please vote no to the plan. <br /> Earl Tye asked for the Board to vote in favor of the rezoning. He said he served as a coach <br /> and board member for HYAA. He said that it is the essence of community and a community <br /> builder. He said think about all of the volunteers that have to come together every year to make <br /> it work. He said that he can attest to the fact that 20 years ago, they were concerned about the <br /> long-term aspects of HYAA. He said that Collins Field served the youngest players, and those <br /> fields are gone. He said if they lose the ability to serve children in the youngest group, then that <br /> cuts the feeder system into the entire rest of the program. He said there has been a lot of doom <br /> and gloom spoken tonight. He said that there is always fear of what might be out there, but those <br /> things do not usually come to pass. He said as humans, they think about the worst. He said that <br /> there are people in place to make decisions if there are unknowns today. <br /> Amanda Godwin said she sent the Commissioners a video but did not send it to Vice- <br /> Chair McKee because she did not respect him enough however, she has had a change of opinion <br /> since he recused himself from voting. She said that everyone that has a yes, put it up if they live <br /> on Laney Drive, Jay Circle, Laurie Drive, Adams Place, Washington, Kennedy, or Wingate, or <br /> Jefferson and Lawrence. She said that she is assuming that there are none up. She said that <br /> there are a lot of people ready to sacrifice the property of others property. <br /> Joey Webb said he is the executive director of West Triangle High School. He said that <br /> the school is responsible for paying for the cost of hooking up water and sewer. He said he feels <br />