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May 4 'CO 17:4 P. 01 Lucy Herber 352fl Moonlight Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-929-85zD May 4, 2004 T'~na Moon Orange County Department of Planning Fax # 6F1430a2 Ms. Moon; Thank you for speaking with me this afternoon regarding the proposed Ninc Gates Subdivision. I most likely will pot be able to attend the meeting tonight so I thought I'd use this letter to convey soma of my concerns. My overwhelming concern is that the proposed development sets a precedent that will permanently alter the character of the neighborhood in which we live. My husband and I have been living in the Turkey Run subdivision for aver 13 years and have grown tv appreciate the rural and woodsy character of our surroundings: Excluding the Mel Oaks subdivision {which is an anomaly), mast of the homes, those along Jones Ferry Road and adjoining t-eighborhaads, arc on large wooded lots. I had presumed that local ordinancesensutedlprotected this way of life. Every day X look forward to leaving the bypass, crossing the lake and checking out the horses in the pasture on my trek horpe. Although the proposed development is sat back from the road, I'm concerned that fl1NrC development of adjoining property will assume the charactctYStics of the new development. From the developer's description, I envision hage "Cary-esque" homes an relatively small lots. cleared of trees to make way for the septic systems necessary to accommodate five bedroom, four bath houses with paved drives. My other concern is that of the proposed changes to the mad. The proposed left-tarn lane sounds as though it might be a bit excessive. I can appreciate the board's interest in ensuring the safety of residents and passers-by but I fear that the proposed renavatioa may be a little overbuilt (along the scale of what occurred at the Calavander intersection). There era more dangerous intcrsection8 along Jones Ferry Road (i.e., at Damascus Church) that could use the efforts of the DOT. I suppose it all Boils down to the carrying capacity of the road. When is this capacity exceeded? And whae ate the long-range plans for moving cars, trucks and bikes safely? ~rhaps it's titer to look at whether the ordiaaacas are ample to protect the way of life that attracted my neighbors and I w this part of the county in the first place. I can appreciate that change is accessary but I thitilc that we should work together to unsure that Orange County remains a desirable place to be. Respectfully, Lucy Herber