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BOOR ~ "rrGE 25~ Chairman Smith announced that the proponents and the opponents had used their allocated time for the first cession of the public hearing ahd he would, of this time, cealare'a fine minute recess period. Cheirman Smith reconvened the westing and announced that he would allocate fifteen minutes to the proponents and he recognized the following persons: . A. Brown identified himself as a resident oP Hillsborough township and as , a nember of the Pesouroe and Conservation Development Committee for Orange County. 1_r. Erown stated that he was of the opinion that most people misunderstood the proposed zoning ordinance and that those who did not misunderstand were then failing to look ahead to future development, lie stated that we all support Zoning of sorts and that if we fail to utilize the benefits it afforded then we must accept the consequenoss. YJe should, therefore, have a zoning ordinance tempered with reasonable xules and re~?ulatiions. SLS,rvin i:ay identified himself as a landowner and resident of Eno township and he spoke in favor of the proposed Zoning ordinance. r<:r. F.ay stated that he felt it vans necessary to adopt the ordinance in order to protect the property rights of each property owner. - :yrs. Caverns Anderson identified herself as a resident of Chapel Hill township, ~,ut a property owner of Eno township and she spoke in favor of the proposed zoning ordinance. P~Irs. Anderson statsd that we canr:ot retain things as they are currently and that change is inevitable and that we must give up something, by accepting zoning, in ordsr to reserve a measure of protection in exchange for the things each has to give up. Chairman Smith declared that the time allocated to the proponents had expired. Chairman Smith recognized the fo11o~:1ng persons: A. E. Moody identified himself as a mobile hcros park operator and he spoke in opposition to the proposed zoning ordinance. ;Ir. P,~oody stated that he was unalterably opposed to zoning Por many reasons. Cne being that the public was denied the rights to vote on the c-uestion and another being t!-_at zoning was promulgated by a group who were attempting to reduce other people to a Status of slavery. W, 'N. Clements identified himself as n property owner in Eno township and he spoke in opposition to the proposed zoning ordinance. P:Ir. Clsments stated that in • his opinion the small property owner did not have a chance under any zoning ordinance. Robert L. Satterfield, Attorney from Hillsborough, identified himself as repressntinp TPJillie Laws, property owner in Eno township. '.~r. Satterfield stated -- that his client was opposed to zoning and he suggested his client wantsd to make a deal with the Board of Commissioners and that the offer was "you leave my land alone and 1 will leave your land alone". Dupree Smith identified himaelP as a property owner and he spoke in opposition to the proposed zoning ordinance. Pair. Smith statsd that he was a casualty of a zoning ordinance and then reoited his experience with the Town cf Fillsborough regarding zoning and a proposed cleaning plant which he had planned to construct. Chairman Smith deolared that the time allocated to the opponents had expired. Cheirman Smith recognized the following persons: Alton Knight identified himself as a resident of Durham County, but a property owner in Eno township and he spoke in favor of the proposed zoning ordinance. 6Ir. Knight stated that a Zoning ordinance would prevent the det-2lopment of slum areas in Dno township. :~:r. Knight stated that to eliminate slum conditions, after they had been created, would cost vast sums of money and that he was of the opinion that the Board oP Commissioners should take this opportunity to prevent such conditions Prom arising by the enactment of a zoning ordinance. James Cpman identified himself as a property owner and resident of Eno township and he urged the Board of Commissioners to adopt a well thought out land use program. Mrs. Alton Knight stated that she felt wise planning and proper zoning was necessary to protect property owners. i~7rs. Charlene Filkey stated that she wished to preserve the land in its present condit?.on for the benefit of future generations and that she felt the adoption oP the zoning ordinance was necessary for this reason. N.rs. Aileen Fray stated that she wanted to see enacted a good zoning ordinance which would be administered in a reasonable man::er.