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William Glynn agreed that this request should go back to staff to look at reducing the <br />density to a level that is acceptable. <br />John Williams said he would not speak on the next item but asked that his objections to <br />this item be repeated. He urged the Board to direct Attorney Collins to do more research and <br />suggested placing a moratorium on rezoning any agricultural lands until they get the <br />Comprehensive Plan in order. Non -compatibility of residential development with agricultural <br />land is a future problem that they will have to face. Future Commissioners are not going to be able <br />to stop development. He suggested purchasing property through a bond referendum or sales tax to <br />form a green belt outside the urban service line to protect agriculture, and make it clear that the <br />service line will not be extended in the future. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. There <br />being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Chairman Macht said the Board is well aware of the impact of growth and the necessity of <br />control. Personally he never understood why the Comprehensive Plan has such high densities on <br />the edge of the developmental property line which is having this adverse affect. Although he asked <br />for citizen input he believes their input needs to be more formal and comprehensive against the <br />backdrop of what the law says. He advised that our legal department has researched the Bert <br />Harris Act to see how challenges have been handled by the court, but there has not been significant <br />activity to know the outcome. He believed the Board was not afraid of the Bert Harris Act because <br />the effect of a ruling adverse to County interest would not be that disastrous. <br />Chairman Macht stated he has asked Planning and Legal staff if the County is compelled <br />by law to move the urban service area line and the answer has been "no". There is nothing that will <br />force this Board to move that line. He emphatically recommended that the urban service area line <br />never, ever be moved and asked Director Boling to indicate where the line is to put things in a <br />greater perspective for the citizens. <br />DECEMBER 16, 2003 15 <br />