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Approved & T23 220 direction and future that you , the Planning Board , see for Hillsborough . Finally, while the idea of walking our 6 -year-old 221 across the street to a STEM based high school , sounds idyllic , the reality is that a lottery- based enrollment that serves 222 the entire Triangle makes that unlikely . While I highly advocate for more STEM based education , I would rather see a 223 school in Hillsborough that prioritizes the children in our community , as opposed to the Triangle at large . I ask the board 224 if this particular school proposal is the fit for our community . If there is a need for further educational opportunity in 225 Hillsborough , perhaps you should consider a school that first prioritizes the admittance of Orange County students , then 226 once that need is met , opens enrollment to students from around the Triangle , . . . . . have this meeting about how people 227 would address the traffic situation that would be created not just by the school but also by the athletic fields . They are 228 going to be extremely busy after hours and evenings because they are so popular and bring so much of a need to the 229 area . I don ' t think we can accommodate that with the improvements on the roads . . . . 230 231 Jennifer Bailey : I ' ve been part of the Hillsborough community since 2005 . 1 am speaking in support of the project . Tennis 232 has been a part of my life since I was 8 years old . My parents thought it would be fun for us to learn how to play tennis 233 so we could not only have family support but so that we could meet other people in our community . My family moved 234 every few years and with each new home , one of the first things we would do was seek out the local tennis community . 235 Many years ago , I moved to Hillsborough with my family which included three young children and as usual , I sought out 236 the tennis community for us . What I found was unique among the fourteen places I have called home . There was a 237 tennis community but there were no courts . Being a part of this vibrant tennis community and hearing the vision for 238 creating a club , I embarked on a journey to help make the Orange Tennis Club a reality . Over the years we have played 239 at private courts , school courts and now we have just three public courts . This community deserves better. We deserve a 240 dedicated facility that supports the local community of new players , young players , older players , and families . Orange 241 Tennis Club is a non - profit that offers affordable high quality tennis instruction but it also offers our community something 242 else . It gives us a place to build relationships with other local people of all ages and backgrounds that may have never 243 otherwise crossed paths . So please give Orange Tennis a home . 244 245 John Hughes : I have been in Orange County since 1972 , lived in Cedar Grove since 1974 . 1 empathize with people who 246 are looking at traffic issues and water issues , however I do love to play tennis . I am a founding member of Orange 247 Tennis Club . We started planning in 2006 and became a reality in 2009 . We are a 501 c3 organization . Our original 248 mission was to provide tennis to anyone in Northern Orange County who wanted to play tennis regardless of their ability 249 to pay . We have a sliding scale fee , and we offer scholarships to anyone who wants to play . Of the 200 members that 250 John mentioned , 100 of those are children under the age of 18 , ages 4 - 18 . We have clinics 5 days a week for all ages 251 and abilities , we have summer camps . Prior to Covid , we had 2 community events every year that invited folks from all 252 over, particularly the Fairview community , we provided 300400 rackets , 200 cans of tennis balls to people so they could 253 start playing tennis . We have experienced a lot of growth during Covid . The CDC said that tennis was a safe sport to 254 play so our membership jumped . We are at capacity . Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association is faced with a cap that we 255 will have to impose pretty soon because we can not accept anymore people because there is just no space . So 256 encourage you to support this project for the tennis facilities . I am 74 , 1 figure I have got 15 more good years of tennis 257 and if this one doesn ' t happen , then I hope that you put putting tennis courts in Northern Orange County on your agenda 258 as some part of your planning opportunities . 259 260 Raul Herrera : I am a resident of this beautiful town . I am speaking as a member of the business community and the 261 Hispanic community . Our community lacks recreation facilities , our community needs amenities such as baseball , and 262 tennis courts and recreational facilities . When youth are part of athletics and part of a team , they understand how to be 263 productive citizens as they become adults . Accessible and affordable , athletics keep our youths out of trouble . The 264 proposed facility includes schools that are aimed at providing access to quality education and quality sport centers that 265 we so desperately need . . The area of concern by neighbors has been addressed by the developer. I believe this project 266 will create more equity for our youth and their families who do not have access in close proximity to these services . We 267 live on the corner of Victoria Drive and Orange High School Road , that is less than a mile from Orange High School and 268 Orange Middle School . In the 17 years that I have lived there , I can hardly feel the traffic . Thank you for voting yes to this 269 rezoning . 270 271 Rhonda Zack : Has lived in the Wyngate neighborhood off of Lawrence Road for more than 20 years . I wanted to support 272 this project because I have been on the side of the developers , I ' ve sat in your seats and had Kimley Horne do traffic 273 impact analysis for me before , so I wanted to support it . I looked through the information carefully and I have read the 274 traffic impact analysis with great interest . I was really disappointed because I was stunned that the intersection of Old NC