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Rev. Gabriel A. DesHarnais <br />5500 Old Noble Road <br />Cedar Grove NC 27231 <br />Mr. John Link September 10, 1999 f <br />The County Manager <br />Ci <br />POB 8181 <br />Hillsborough NC 27278 <br />A <br />Dear Mr. Link: <br />. I am writing to ask for a reopening of the first phase of Mr. Ernie <br />McBroom's request for rezoning. 1, ask this because the implications of the <br />county acceding to such a request would have broad negative impact. <br />Further, I am surprised that tie votes by the planning commission are viewed <br />as consensual. It hardly seems a responsible way to deal with such issues. <br />With this being the present law, there is probably little we can do about such <br />motions. I also understand that the administration of this County has the <br />power to quash this zoning request. I would ask you to seriously consider <br />using your administrative power in this manner. <br />I myself did not hear of Mr. McBroom's petition, apparently made in March <br />of this year, until September 3. 1 was dismayed that the mechanisms for <br />communication are so limited that one could miss an important notice by not <br />reading the Hillsborough paper. While I do read it quite frequently, I do feel <br />that direct communication by mail is far more effective. <br />I understand that the zoning 'ordinance seeks to,notify only those within <br />500 feet of any property to be rezoned. When the repercussions are so <br />massive both as to traffic and noise, a much broader and effective <br />notification would seem to be in order. Mr. McBroom sold me this property <br />with assurances that he owned other property for residential development <br />across from Grassy Creek. Then he decides to change the nature of that <br />land usage in such a way that my property would be devalued. This is, indeed, <br />strange behavior for a land developer who presents himself as supplying land <br />for homes. <br />I can only guess at Mr. McBroom's motives based on his actions with the <br />zoning officer and state laws regarding stream buffers. My hope is that <br />rancor and revenge have not motivated him to so threaten those to whom he <br />sold property now worth about $1.3 million. These homes are modest enough <br />individually, but they represent a great. deal of trust in our county and a <br />