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4 County Commissioners can consider public comments and concerns when they make their decision. Sue Culbreth spoke as a representative of the Coalition for Rural Equity. She presented a petition to the Board with 1,808 signatures. The petition reads as follows: We the undersigned hereby request: (1) that the county commissioners not adopt the proposed 2-acre minimum/average lot size; and (2) that any open-space options be strictly voluntary. Jennifer Hall-Tilley stated she sells real estate in Orange County. They are having a difficult time finding affordable homes for their customers. She feels the two acre minimum will make it impossible to find a home which cost less than $100,000. Wayne Tilley stated that he has two lots on Lake Orange. One lot is vacant and he understands that, according to the new regulations, he cannot build a house on his second lot unless he goes ,through a complicated procedure. He said that he was told that existing lots of record were exempt. He now understands that his property will be included in these new regulations. Chair Carey emphasized that the Board did not adopt anything that had not gone to public hearing first. He asked Mr. Tilley to contact the Planning Department about his specific situation. John Canada said that he developed a piece of property on St.Mary's road in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations. He now has a lot that is nonconforming because of the new guidelines. He would like for the guidelines to stay the same and not change midstream. He questioned the State guidelines and Chair Carey asked that Mr. Canada be provided with a copy of those regulations. Vic Knight spoke about the two acre minimum and how it may affect the cost of housing. He feels it is important to meet with groups and exchange ideas. Commissioner Willhoit noted that he has offered and feels it is very important to meet with groups of citizens and talk about issues important to them. Deborah Reid spoke against adding a courtroom to the new courthouse. She feels a new courtroom will not help the quality of the judges, district attorneys, magistrates or lawyers. Her complete statement is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. Deneen Mullins said that her parents purchased five acres for her and her brother and sister to build a house. They cannot build because of the new regulations. If the County does this to her, she will move her family to a county that cares about their citizens. Joan Helton lives in a small development on Harmony Church Road. They live in a mobile home and have been making payments on their land for two years. Out of nine lots in this development, she is the only one that has a lot large enough to build. Geoffrey Gledhill said that if the lots are