Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:10:50 -0400
From: Lynn Contant Fass
Subject: Does anyone listen!
-Chatham County Residents
> Well, Mr. Bock and his two puppets, have approved a draft Land Use map with
> Cary that ignores what the people who live in the community have to say and
> weakens the protection of Jordan Lake. The County Chatham Commissioners
> and the Cary Board have not done their homework on this donut hole. Bock
> continues to say that he wants to ” protect Jordan Lake” and then his
> actions are just the opposite. Tell us Mr. Bock how is this land use plan
> going to protect the already compromised Jordan Lake and the residents who
> make this our home and farms? How?
> The New Hope Community residents signed a petition and raised concerns
> about
> a doughnut hole that mysteriously appears in the land use map. This donut
> hole appeared after Mr. Bock took office as Commissioner. Why is it, that
> high density was given to the Horil/Hodge property when it it is completely
> surrounded by large lots, most of them already built? Mr. Horil and Mr.
> Hodge (landowners) do not even live in the area, nor in Chatham County, and never have.
> I own a horse farm and the proposed subdivision will likely be 180 new packed-in
> houses, this does not fit. No zoning/planing regulations in affect. How
> is this compatible with the farms and the other large lot homes
> in the area? I say that it is not, in no way shape or form. And do we
> have protection, the families that live here and pay taxes to Chatham,
> where are our rights? I recently attended a meeting with the head of the
> Planning Board, Chatham County and the Cary Land Use Board, at both of
> these meetings, this donut hole was erased and the donut hole property
> would go back to the zoning of vldr. Ok, Mr. Bock, why?? does this donut
> hole appear, after all of these objections from officials and residents, as
> 2 dwellings per acre?? You all are ruining a very scenic peaceful area of
> Chatham and who knows about Jordan Lake’s future protection, (this is only
> a mile from the lake) and for what? Why would you put a major strain on
> this area and Jordan Lake? Cary has said repeatedly that the Town of Cary
> would not do satellite annexation, this land does not perk! Well, how do
> you explain that decision. Shame on all of you. No one is protecting us
> or our rights, our elected official have failed our community. These 2
> boards, hold meetings, in the early am, when most of us cannot attend, and
> they are not open to the public to speak. Hold an evening meeting again,
> to discuss this map, and the majority should rule, not you.
>
> This land use plan is going to impact all of us. Higher taxes, the need to
> build more schools, school buses, additional roads, road repairs, traffic,
> water, emergency vehicles,
> pollution to Jordan Lake, increased crime…the list goes on and on. All of
> us of Chatham County will be paying big time for this thoughtless,
> ruthless decision.
>
> This group is ruining Chatham County! Cary council should have stood firm
> with what they originally presented to the residents of Chatham County.
> You heard many speak against this recent land/use map, and you failed us,
> and didn’t listen. The backbone of our county is no more, greed has taken
> over.
>
> Lynn