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10 <br /> or not development is desired. <br /> Commissioner Marshall commented that the Board is in the process of <br /> updating the Land Use Plan and those things the public has asked for such as <br /> potential growth and the feelings of citizens should be done township by <br /> township. She noted that Mr. Johnson as Chair of Bingham Township Advisory <br /> Council should be involved in such meetings that take place on the update of <br /> the Land Use Plan. She continued that the whole effect of growth throughout <br /> the County should be studied and brought together in one document which <br /> should be adopted after public hearing. The Rural Buffer is a background <br /> study to the problems that have been brought up and the specific amendment <br /> for consideration at this time is the request to reduce the minimum lot size <br /> requirement in the rural Buffer from two acres to one acre. <br /> Henry Whitfield expressed concern and possible confusion with the <br /> number of things happening in County planning at the same time and the <br /> magnitude of those things. He indicated he felt sufficient time had not <br /> been allowed for an indepth study of the Rural Buffer and the <br /> recommendations listed therein. He particularly noted the lack of data <br /> available on septic tank failure. He continued that he felt the existing <br /> ordinances were sufficient for the provision of orderly progression of urban <br /> and municipal development. He indicated he felt a checkerboard grid of two <br /> acre lots without public water and sewer would surely emerge and would <br /> impact far more on the natural environment than one acre lots or cluster <br /> lots which would encourage extension of public water and sewer and would <br /> promote larger tracts of unused land. <br /> He stated that he felt the one acre lots had left sufficient open <br /> space and that the only reason for a two acre minimum lot size requirement <br /> was to reduce density. <br /> He questioned the ability of newer residents to know more about <br /> stewardship of the land than those long time or lifetime residents. <br /> He indicated he felt there were still many questions to be answered about a <br /> two-acre minimum lot size requirement. He felt the majority of the citizens <br /> had not been considered in this requirement. <br /> Mr. Whitfield stated he felt excessive regulations and planning beyond <br /> that which is needed for a high quality of living is being implemented. He <br /> felt this would tend to destroy the desire to own property and pay taxes. <br /> He expressed the feeling that the City and County governments should <br /> institute a long range policy for acquiring the open space and park land <br /> needed for the future growth of the County. <br /> John Cates indicated he has been a property owner and taxpayer of <br /> Orange County for over sixty years. He was not in favor of the two-acre <br /> minimum lot size requirement. He felt that one acre was sufficient for many <br /> home owners. <br /> George L. Wheless expressed confusion with the watershed around <br /> Morgan Creek and indicated a desire to have the Board address those <br /> questions. <br /> Mary Le May indicated she is a property owner in the extra <br /> territorial jurisdiction. She expressed the desire that the larger <br />