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M M <br />agricultural lands. The major disadvantage is that this <br />requirement limits creation of large lots and limits the choice of <br />a rural lifestyle. However, a sufficient number of large lots <br />already exist to accommodate expected demand for such lots well <br />beyond the planning period. <br />Conclusion <br />The Board of County Commissioners has the option to approve these <br />amendments as they have been presented, to approve them with <br />modifications, or to deny the amendments. <br />Denial of these. amendments will force the county to go to an <br />administrative hearing. If the county loses and a hearing officer <br />finds the comprehensive plan not to be in compliance, the county <br />will lose approximately 10 million dollars annually in revenues. <br />It has been demonstrated that these amendments to the county's <br />comprehensive plan will eliminate urban sprawl, will protect <br />environmental and agricultural lands, and will have a significant <br />impact on development potential, but will not stifle development. <br />Therefore, it is the opinion of staff that' the proposed <br />comprehensive plan amendments should be adopted. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve <br />the comprehensive plan amendments as identified in attachment "A", <br />and direct staff to transmit these amendments to the DCA for their <br />compliance review. <br />43 <br />t9U� i� 1�9Y <br />