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199 3 issued. Beyond this, Bell said he could not address the requirements of the Health Department. Daryl Clayton asked if it would be possible to have a Health Department representative attend the next TAC meeting and address Health Department standards on perk tests. Bell said he would be glad to check into this. Carl Walters identified himself as a former Planning Board member and offered some general observations from his five years service on the Planning Board. He stated that he was a dairy farmer and intended to remain in that profession so it was immaterial to him whether or not the area was zoned. He did state, however, that a lot of land was being taken out of agricultural production and that if the owners were thinking about selling the land for residential uses they would realize a higher profit if the land were zoned. He said potential - buyers looked upon zoning as protection from undesirable adjacent uses and would be willing to pay a higher price per acre. Someone asked if Little River were zoned would Cedar Grove be zoned at the same time without the residents knowing about it. Bell stated "no", that if Cedar 'Grove were proposed for zoning it , would clearly be stated in a directive from the County Commissioners and in any subsequent legal notices. At this point TAC members convened to discuss their recommendation to the Planning Board. After a ; short period of discussion, Chair Michael Muller announced that the TAC was recommending by consensus, adoption of the plan as presented with the further recommendation that zoning not be considered at this time for Cedar Grove Township. Chair Muller further stated that the next TAC meeting would be . held in late January or early February and that a Health Department representative would be invited. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. - --