We, residents of Amberly, Carolina Preserve, Weldon Ridge, Cary Park, et al. oppose the proposed Cardinal Charter Academy to be located at Yates Store and New Hope Church Roads. This school anticipates enrolling 2000 students who will not be served by public transportation resulting in traffic congestion and higher risk of traffic accidents in this area. Additionally, charter schools siphon taxpayer funds from public education leaving our traditional public schools to cope with reduced funding for their children’s public education. The unacceptable result is public school students don’t have equal educational opportunities and resources than charter school students. For these reasons we strongly oppose rezoning to allow Cardinal Charter Academy to locate and open at Yates Store and New Hope Church Roads.