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98 <br /> • <br /> We, the undersigned, citizens of Orange County, urge the County <br /> Commissioners and its duly empowered Boards and Commissions to return <br /> rural densities to one acre minimum lot sizes by defeating the proposed <br /> amendment to the zoning ordinance, zoning atlas, and subdivision <br /> regulations. Further, we request you amend the Land Use Plan to allow <br /> ONE ACRE lots in the RB (Rural Buffer) district. <br /> We support the concept of maintaining rural features in our County, <br /> but believe the two acre lot size minimum will have significant adverse <br /> consequences for the people and government of the County for the following <br /> reasons: <br /> 1. Property Rights - Requiring a two acre lot minimum infringes on the <br /> rights of current land owners by decreasing land values and limiting <br /> opportunities to provide land for future generations. <br /> 2. Affordability of Housing - Individual lot prices will increase due <br /> to the extra costs of acquiring and developing land to a two acre <br /> standard, further reducing the practicality of affordable housing. <br /> 3. Tax Increases - Decreasing housing ,densities and decreasing land <br /> values will reduce the tax base, thereby requiring substantial future tax <br /> increases to provide County services. In light of current funding <br /> problems, a two acre lot minimum seems irresponsible. <br /> 4. Environmental Impact - Setting up regulatory and economic barriers <br /> to water and sewer extensions creates urban sprawl and risks future <br /> public health problems. <br /> NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE <br /> IL -L-1 .. /I S .�7 - / / ., c * . • ...,.5.-/ <br /> if " � _ 1 (�� ,- _/ ,‘ .-5-- <br /> _ ._ s L 1 � .Al —'7(15 <br /> _ �: Vii../ ' / /� ` p <br /> ,� � L 'i�,F 9µm- a , <br /> - /271.7_a.,_.,___.) oee_e _ cgi-b-/ , id,, ‘,,e.nre/ 9''-I2 -/4.41- <br /> 6 e 1,,-1 -% ' C � f / <br /> Yf/.64, �6 �-9 <br /> 243 <br /> • <br />