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a <br />remaining five applications, but is no longer accepting new applications for affidavits of <br />exemption on agriculturally designated lands. <br />Marvin Carter, on behalf of Ralph Lindsey, is now requesting that the Board authorize <br />staff to process an affidavit of exemption application for Ralph Lindsey (see attachment <br />#2). <br />AN.ALIrSIS <br />Mr. Carter wishes to file an affidavit of exemption to create 1 I lots (5-10 acres in size) on <br />land owned by Ralph Lindsey located between 53`d Street and 49`h Street, east of 74`h <br />Avenue. In his request, Mr. Carter states that he had performed substantial work to file <br />an affidavit of exemption application. Such work included meetings with staff and <br />subsequent surveying and lot layout work. Based on the amount of work done, lir. <br />Carter believes it would be fair to allow Mr. Lindsey's application to be filed and <br />processed like those applications received between June I" and October 23`a <br />In staff's opinion, the Carter/Lindsey situation is unique in that staff had several meetings <br />with the applicants over the summer and the applicants expended substantial effort in <br />I <br />ayout and survey work. In fact, during the last meeting held this summer staff observed <br />survey drawings made by Mr. Carter for the project proposal. According to staff records, <br />no other persons meet those criteria. or those reasons, staff specifically mentioned this <br />situation to the Board on October 23`a Forand in subsequent communications. <br />On November 14`h, planning and attorney's office staff met with Mr. Carter and the <br />Lmdseys. At that meeting staff concluded that, because substantial effort was expended <br />in anticipation of submitting the Lindsey application, the Board could authorize staff to <br />accept and process the Lindsey's affidavit of exemption proposal. Mr. Carter is now <br />requesting that authorization from the: Board. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board provide staff direction on whether or not to accept and <br />process Mr. Lindsey's proposed affidavit of exemption. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />1. Excerpt of Draft Minutes from October 23, 24(?1 BCC" Me ting <br />Request from Marvin Caner <br />DECEMBER 412001 <br />-1031- <br />