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62 Formal traffic impact has not been assessed or truly acknowledged by IVIFS but the Terry Rd community feels this substantial increase (see notes below) will create a condition of conflict between residents and pazents rushing their kids to school as well as a dramatic percentage increase for accidents to likely ocxur. This will decline general welfaxe and put public safety at increased risk. The school is much better suited on a main road designed to handle traffic versus a small arterial connector. Section 8.2.1 (b) (2): The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property); This private school applicant has not been deemed a public necessity, therefore they have the burden of maintaining or enhancing the adjacent property values. I have reviewed the applicants provided Impact Analysis created by appraiser Everett Knight and find it lacking any hazd data whatsoever proving to me or other adjacent Terry Rd residents that my/their property value would be maintained or improved. In fact the document is a very subjective report based on the appraiser's opinion only and he notes that the properties "should" maintain there value but provides no guarantees. He also notes that no actual appraisal of the current land or adjoining properties was even conducted. ^ I found the report to contain several pieces of inaccurate information that led ine to question if Everett actually walked the property such as claiming that it is mostly wooded with mature pines and hard woods when in fact its is closer to 2/3 cleared including the front third and middle section that was timbered a few yeazs ago (see aerial photo from County). ^ I do not believe Everett was aware of our house site/home plans on TMBL 5.10..20 and the associated approved well and septic field on file with the county when he made is subjective assessment. Note: we have previously provided documentation that we were in process of building and our site was selected welUseptic permits approved many months before the school filed for an SUP. This all can be easily documented by Orange County. ^ I strongly believe that any reasonable and prudent person would agree that this school complex being positioned on an.adjacent property in direct line of site, at the same set back with lack of mature buffer, etc is going to impact my home value negatively. You don't have to be a realtor, real estate appraiser, or rocket scientist in order to know this. Especially for property in a rural environment where people typically are purchasing larger pieces of property (i.e 21.5 acres) for privacy and serenity. I have spoken with several realtors that have verbally agreed to attest to this fact in writing based on their professional opinions if needed, but don't think that should be required (but will provide if requested). If you disagree with this comment please ask yourself how you would feel if this complex was built right beside your home and how hard it would be to seIl.