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Craig Benedict said we have underdeveloped economic development zones that have been on the maps since the 276 <br />1980s. He said the railroad company won’t let anyone cross the economic development area at Buckhorn so it can 277 <br />only be accessed at the ends. There is also interest in exploring creating mobile home parks in these areas. 278 <br /> 279 <br />Lydia Wegman asked Craig Benedict do you think you’ll be coming with ideas we might be able to consider. Craig 280 <br />Benedict said yes and he can explain to the new Planning Board members why the county does things a certain way. 281 <br />Sometimes the county makes some changes. We have probably the heaviest reliance on residential property tax and 282 <br />lowest reliance of retail sales of anywhere around. Some of the sales taxes gained by the county goes back to 283 <br />municipalities. The state formula for sharing sales tax revenue changed around 2008, to the county’s detriment. 284 <br /> 285 <br />Adam Beeman asked what the big hang-up is with drive-thru windows. Craig Benedict answered at one point it was 286 <br />the idling of the cars causing pollution. Staff suggested standards of drive-thrus with location and noise. They are 287 <br />allowed in some areas of the county and not in others. He thinks that needs to be addressed again. 288 <br /> 289 <br />Buddy Hartley asked if it was time to reevaluate the Efland area. Craig Benedict said that was mentioned in the 290 <br />SWAT analysis. We’re seeing more interest with water and sewer in the Efland area. There’s a lot of work that’s been 291 <br />done. 292 <br /> 293 294 AGENDA ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT 295 <br /> 296 <br />Meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:30 p.m. 297 <br /> ____________________________________ 298 <br /> Lydia N. Wegman, Chair 299 <br /> 300 <br /> 11