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a i ,'i tl ' 'i I t l .. _ 4 VST:: , 4 Imo:. >: :::.; :1:::.:.: ! i <br />..::::.::...::.:...... <br />............... ......................................................................................:..::::::::::::.:::::::::::................ ............................... <br />RURAL CHARACTER GOALS <br />1. Preserve agriculture <br />Agree: 8 Disagree: 2 Undecided: 1 No Response: 0 <br />Comments: If voluntarv; will eventuallv loose farms for <br />economic reasons; make it possible, not mandatory; encourage <br />more variety in small crop farms; where /when possible; only <br />a means to hang on, not preserve family land; and good goal <br />if economically viable. <br />2. Protect natural and cultural resources <br />Agree: 9 Disagree: 0 Undecided: 0 No Response: 2 <br />Comments: If voluntary; needs to be clearly defined; protect <br />historical /cultural features such as graveyards and ancient <br />buildings, but not trees; and agree for natural resources, but <br />not sure about cultural resources (old structures). <br />3. Protect visual resources <br />Agree: 9 Disagree: 1 Undecided: 1 No Response: 0 <br />Comments: If voluntarv; define - we tend to call pretty part <br />of someone else's property a visual resource; where possible <br />with growth allowed; not at expense of landowner; if this is <br />accomplished, items 1 and 2 will also be done; and stronalv <br />agree, this impacts us dail <br />4. Manage orderly growth <br />Agree: 10 Disagree: 1 Undecided: 0 No Response: 0 <br />Comments: If voluntarv; prefer minimal arowth. but what occurs <br />must be orderly; absolutely, but growth is coming; keeping the <br />future in mind; this is agreeing that growth will occur; <br />growth under neo- traditional plan could be orderly; agree, but <br />don't believe planning group agrees on definition of orderly. <br />5. Provide flexibility for landowners <br />Agree: 10 Disagree: 1 Undecided: 0 No Response: 0 <br />Comments: This is more a tool than a aoal; some - landowners <br />should have choices, but choices must be constrained; assis- <br />tance programs should be available to landowners with plans to <br />develop to offer design options their land will allow; land <br />owners should be given all consideration possible; within <br />established parameters; and owners need to be trusted to take <br />community's concerns into account when they develop. <br />