During the Feb. 17 general public comment period, a resident identified as Lou spoke about concerns over proposed development at Lake Crabtree Park by Raleigh‑Durham International Airport (RDU).

Lou said RDU has moved to develop land around Lake Crabtree without what the speaker described as a properly vetted land‑use master plan or sufficient community input. Lou urged commissioners to require RDU to use other land first and to develop a land‑use master plan created with community participation.

Lou said RDU’s current approach places developer interests ahead of public plans and named several individuals the speaker said were being favored by RDU: "John Kane, Dicky Thompson, Willie York, and Bratton family." Lou disputed RDU’s assertion that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was forcing development and said the airport was treating policy as law. The speaker urged the board to protect Lake Crabtree Park, preserve the forested recreation district and consider alternative locations such as areas near the PE3 expansion or other tracts north of National Drive.

Lou said the speaker represented "several thousand people" and reported receiving messages from the global anti‑aerotropolis movement opposing RDU’s proposed entertainment district at Lake Crabtree. The speaker concluded by asking the board to stop the proposed development and preserve the parkland.

No board action was taken on the comments during the meeting.