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55 <br /> Keith Brown said it is needed for irrigation. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee said that the ARB is in progress, but he thought they were looking at <br /> specific conditions. <br /> Keith Brown said he was told by Planning staff that the ARB document did not have to be <br /> finished at this time and could develop as time goes by and homeowners take control. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee asked if they have talked to the gentleman who does firearm training <br /> and what guarantees he has been given that neighbors moving in will not try to shut it down. <br /> Keith Brown said they made a commitment to support it and have documented that. He <br /> said they are not trying to regulate the law, but they can make sure that everyone that moves <br /> there knows they are in support of it. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee said there are no guarantees to keep that even if the developer <br /> supports it. He asked if there are any controls that could protect the range. <br /> John Roberts said existing firing ranges are protected by state law and cannot be <br /> regulated by the county or other local ordinances. <br /> Chair Bedford said she was surprised to see the ARB because generally commissioners <br /> do not regulate or rule on those. <br /> Keith Brown said he would rather not include it because there is a lot to be addressed in <br /> the future. He said that to discuss these issues at this point is premature. <br /> Chair Bedford said the one they were presented with said that the community would be <br /> built sustainably, and it was very focused on that. She said that the requirement for front lawn <br /> irrigation is not one that she agrees with and was glad to see it removed. <br /> Keith Brown said they did not intend to ever include that language and it was leftover from <br /> a previous version of a document. He said they really wish they had not included the ARB <br /> document because once it is finalized in the future it will not be recognizable to this draft version. <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to open <br /> the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Ben Morgan said he lives at 5115 Dairyland Road. He said he appreciates Vice-Chair <br /> McKee's comments about the firing range. He said he is a firearms instructor for his police <br /> department and uses his property for training and qualification. He said that he fears there will be <br /> increased calls for service for the Sheriff's Office and that future residents will have issues. He <br /> said construction equipment is going to increase noise issues. He said that increased traffic will <br /> cause accidents. He said there is a significant coyote, wild turkey, deer population and people <br /> hunt there. He said that coyotes will be driven out and he has already lost livestock to coyote. He <br /> asked them to deny the rezoning. <br /> Anne Hawkins submitted a written copy of the story of the farm to the Clerk to the Board. <br /> Susan Walson said she is thrilled that the voluntary agricultural district is included as a <br /> disclosure for the buyers. She asked since the property falls under bona fide farm exemption; will <br /> the exemption go away if the county approves this. She said they have a concern that if the bona <br /> fide farm exemption is in place, they do not have to go to the county for any zoning changes. She <br /> said that if they use the farming area for any other purposes, they could use the farm exemption <br /> to create a farm stand and other purposes that are filed under agri-tourism, and the state statute <br /> says they would not have to go to the county because it is conditional zoning. She said she is <br /> interested to hear what the Planning Department would say. <br /> Beth Murheed said she would like to know that everything the applicant has said tonight <br /> is going to be permanent and cannot change. She said that is what she is concerned about. She <br />