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084 ' <br /> 12 <br /> 90by „Snaunb <br /> Mr. Spaugh expressed concern with the regulations and the procedures to be <br /> able to build a home and indicated he was not In favor of a two-acre minimum <br /> lot size requirement. He stated that he felt a rural setting was being <br /> provided for a metropolitan area for those to enjoy at the property owners ' <br /> expense. <br /> 7beo CpntwelJ <br /> Mr. Cantwell expressed concern with the lots that are not buildable due to <br /> perk test failure. He noted it is important for young people to be able to <br /> purchase land and build homes. He was in favor of one-acre minimum lot <br /> size. <br /> Robert Mays <br /> Mr. Mays stated that he owned a one-acre nonconforming =lot. = He expressed <br /> concern that if his home were destroyed by fire that he could not re-build <br /> due to being a nonconforming lot. He continued that he felt he should be <br /> due a reduction in tax value since he had a nonconforming lot. <br /> Marvin Collins, Planning Director, responded that the Orange County Zoning <br /> ardlnance permits a home destroyed by fire to be rebuilt. <br /> :ounty Attorney, Geof Gledhill , responded that the only requirement to be <br /> met would be setback requirements. <br /> Mr. Mays continued that the only way he could be assured that his rights <br /> were being protected would be for the Board to change the two-acre minimum <br /> lot size requirement to one acre. <br /> eme Pivmtre <br /> "1r. Plym'ire indicated he felt there were still some unanswered questions <br /> about the.:Rural Buffer and some of the recommendations of the study are <br /> nval id. '' <br /> -le stated he felt a moratorium should be placed on the recommendation of the <br /> -wo-acre minimum lot size until such time as a complete study could be made. <br /> _ i?_ O1 tva , Triangle Land Conservancy <br /> -Ir. Olive indicated he was in favor of the Rural Buffer and preserving the <br /> duality of the environment but expressed the idea that perhaps it should <br /> extend farther to the north. He stated that he felt it was en invalid <br /> premise that public water and sewer could be prevented in the Rural Buffer. <br /> ,e felt the 38,000 acres could be substantially reduced by an agreement with <br /> uke University regarding restriction on Duke Forest properties. He felt <br /> -here were those large property owners who would be willing to build on only <br /> wo-acres on possibly five acre lots and this would reduce problems. <br /> ir. Parrish stated he felt more people are better served by a one acre <br />