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Land Use Plan. 5 Commissioner Marshall asked if it would be possible to have the old standards apply to the 5% nonconforming areas and the new standards apply to the remaining 95%. Collins suggested an alternative would be to leave those properties that were developed with a one acre standard in an R1 district where the lot sizes are 40, 000 square feet. It would not address every single lot in that area but it would greatly reduce the number of lots affected by the two acre lot minimum standard considerably. Collins indicated in answer to a question from David Shanklin the advantages of a two acre minimum lot size. Planning Board member Steve Yuhasz asked what particular advantages will be accrued to the County to create a large number of nonconforming lots. Collins indicated the real advantage is that the intent of the Rural Buffer would be carried out by applying the standards as uniformly as possible throughout that area. Anytime a change is made where zoning is being applied there will be lots placed in a nonconforming status. In answer to a question from commissioner Carey, Collins indicated that the number of nonconforming lots where a contiguous lot is owned by the same person is unknown. In answer to a question about notice of public hearings, Barry Jacobs explained the procedure that is followed. Note: The Public Hearing was opened at this point for the purpose of receiving public comments or additional questions. 1. REGINA NOBBLITT spoke in opposition of the proposal. She owns two acres of land and objects to the fact that she cannot give one acre to her son to build a home. 2 . DELOIS TURNER expressed her difficulty in getting a building permit. 3 . JOHN SHERRON spoke in opposition of the proposal indicating he would do on his acre whatever he wanted. 4 . JOHN CATE spoke in opposition of the proposal. 5. LOIS BURNETTE spoke in opposition of the proposal and the fact that the County Commissioners are requiring the taxpaying citizens to build on two acres of land. 6. TOM HEFFNER spoke in opposition of the proposal. He expressed a concern that the requirement of two acre minimum lot size will increase lot prices by at least 10% while the current market value of the raw undeveloped land will decrease. He suggested that a one acre minimum be approved for those who want only a one acre lot. He noted that usually due to soil perk problems most developments have lots between 1 acre and 2 acres. He stated that the extension of water and sewer should be encouraged because of the health problems associated with septic tanks. In answer to a question from Planning Board member Peter Kramer, Heffner stated that the developer will receive a return on investment but that from an economic standpoint, a developer will pay more for land that they can develop at a ratio of one lot per acre than for a piece of land they would develop at a ratio of one dwelling per two acres.