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56 <br /> said that she raises racehorses and pine trees and that she lives near the property and does not <br /> want to have any problems or surprises down the road. <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to close <br /> the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Bedford asked Cy Stober to answer the questions brought up during public <br /> comments. <br /> Cy Stober said everything brought forward is binding and that any deviation would have <br /> to come back to public hearing to rezone the property. He said that the bona fide farm exemptions <br /> do apply currently and there are four qualifying exemptions. He said the subdivisions of land <br /> would require recertification for any remaining parcels to be considered a bona fide farm and, if <br /> that is the case, then new residents would not be permitted but agricultural uses would be. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if each residential property will be taxed as a residence rather <br /> than a farm. <br /> Cy Stober said that until the lots are platted, they are not under county regulation. <br /> Chair Bedford asked him to define platted. <br /> Cy Stober said that the hope is that plats will be recorded all at once. He said there would <br /> be a dedicated right of way and that will also have to come back to a public hearing. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee said he is curious as to the timing of loss of present use value. He said <br /> that at the moment he signed the purchase contract he lost his present use value immediately. <br /> Dan Jewell said that Vice-Chair McKee was correct and if you sell the property, you lose <br /> the present use value. He said that he is not familiar enough with bona fide farm status to <br /> understand how that will play in. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if the HOA will own the open areas. <br /> Dan Jewell said yes. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if it will be incumbent on the HOA to file for classification of <br /> any of those open areas to meet the bona fide farm classification. <br /> Dan Jewell said yes, the HOA would have to do that. <br /> John Roberts said once the HOA takes ownership of the remaining open space areas, <br /> they would be responsible for meeting the standards of the state statutes for agricultural use and <br /> to keep it in present use value. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if the HOA did not file to keep the status could they still farm. <br /> Dan Jewell said yes. He said bona fide farm status just gives more rights. <br /> Commissioner Greene said it is in the interest of the HOA to file for bona fide farm status. <br /> Chair Bedford said it does not impact taxes; it just impacts use. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee asked if the present use value is tax rated and if it cuts your taxes by <br /> 90%. He asked if the HOA would own the property as tenants in common. <br /> John Roberts said if the HOA owns the areas and engages in farming activity then it could <br /> meet the statutory standard for farm use. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the HOA will own the farm. <br /> Dan Jewell said yes, and they may find another farmer to farm it. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if berries along a trail count as farm use. <br /> Dan Jewell said no. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee said his wife and her brother own a farm within '/2 on the other side of <br /> Orange Grove Road and it is not within sight line of this property. He said he is going to support <br /> this, but does not believe that this will continue to act as a farm. He said the 38 families who move <br /> there will likely not be interested in farming. He said it would be a nice residential development. <br />