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7 <br /> We request the commissioners to exert loud and clear objections to any special interest <br /> groups, such as a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, being appointed to <br /> serve on the UNC Airport Authority. The AOPA has demonstrated their dedication to lobbying <br /> for a regional airport in Orange County many times since 2002. <br /> Preserve Rural Orange has a significant grassroots effort underway to persuade the <br /> University that building a new county airport would be an unnecessary, expensive, and <br /> wasteful use of taxpayer dollars with additional untold costs of infrastructure and maintenance. <br /> We have collected 1,800 citizens' signatures in a matter of weeks. Preserve Rural Orange <br /> feels we have significant community support and request that the commissioners take action <br /> on this matter." <br /> Chair Jacobs said that this matter would be referred to the staff. The County <br /> Commissioners have not discussed the airport issue yet. The process will be as open as <br /> possible. <br /> Will Raymond is a citizen of Chapel Hill. He spoke about the transfer station siting <br /> process. He said that now is the time to start deciding what the County's obligation is in terms <br /> of managing solid waste. He said that the County has an obligation to take care of the trash <br /> in-County. He said that the County has a finite ability to take care of trash in the community <br /> and there should be a decision to live within the means. If the community is going to generate <br /> waste, then the community needs to manage it. He said that there have been some missteps <br /> with Olver. He said that the answers coming back to the Board of County Commissioners from <br /> Olver are not suitable to the Board. He said that the specific criteria weighting was unclear to <br /> the community. There was also some confusion about the community input process. He said <br /> that he is encouraged by the airport group and by the Hillsborough and Rogers Road <br /> community, in that they have not made the "us vs. them" issue yet. He thinks that the <br /> community can work against the natural tendency of us vs. them and make this a collaborative <br /> process. He said that tonight should be the night that the County Commissioners should start <br /> thinking about siting the next landfill. He suggested siting either an incineration site or a new <br /> landfill. He thinks that it should be a new landfill. <br /> Sara Shields read a prepared statement: <br /> "This is a request to reconsider acceptable standards of land use in rural farm areas of <br /> the county for all organizations, including civic and churches, in keeping with the rural <br /> character. <br /> ISSUE: <br /> 1) The development and use of these types of lights is not appropriate for rural areas <br /> of the County where farm operations could be disrupted or where individuals could <br /> be prevented from making reasonable use of their property. I live in the County to <br /> avoid this type of intrusion. These types of lights are more suited for an urban <br /> environment. <br /> 2) With the special events and recreational activities at the church there has been an <br /> increase in the amount of noise generated by the church, affecting our ability in <br /> making reasonable use of our property. <br /> REQUEST: <br /> We have lived in Orange County almost 30 years, since 1979. We have lived at 1600 <br /> Jimmy Ed Road in Northern Orange County for 11 years. We have 15 acres of pasture land <br /> with our residence, barn for our horses, and a riding ring. <br />