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® CT 9 1985 BOOK 62 PAGE 373 <br />which is to leave a right-of-way on the east side of their <br />property so that his neighbor's property could be utilized. This <br />would cut down the amount of traffic in the future by having one <br />road coming out of the two 10 -acre tracts instead of two. Mr. <br />Metz explained that one of the main reasons they have for not <br />dividing the property into just 2 parcels is that they cannot <br />afford financially to deed over 5 acres apiece to anyone, and if <br />his sons were to purchase five acres each, they might have <br />difficulty in obtaining a mortgage because banks do not favor <br />giving large mortgages to young people. He felt this leaves them <br />in a bind and noted that he offered to put deed restrictions on <br />that remainder of the property prohibiting any kind of building. <br />Director Keating noted that this particular case does not <br />have anything to do with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. It <br />relates to the Subdivision Ordinance as to how the land is <br />divided, configured, accessed and utilized. It provides for <br />controlled access and a good coherent plan which ensures that the <br />land will be usable. He believed that many problems, such as <br />lots having no access or inadequate easements, etc., will not <br />occur now that the Subdivision Ordinance is in effect. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt there should be some way for a <br />family which owns 10 acres of land to divide the parcel into <br />homes sites for their sons. <br />Mr. Metz reiterated that it was their intention to keep the <br />back parcel in citrus as long as possible and that he was willing <br />to file a deed to restrict development on that back parcel. <br />He believed his neighbor would be willing to give right-of-way <br />all the way back on the other side. <br />Chairman Lyons believed these situations start out with good <br />intentions; however, something happens, the family dies or the <br />land is sold, and the County is left with an unimproved road. He <br />pointed out that the County also has inherited drainage problems <br />in these situations and believed the best time to face these <br />problems is when the property is subdivided. It, therefore, would <br />16 <br />