Don't get me wrong I would rather none of ag. land be sold, but if it is
going to be sold then where is the fairness in who can sell what, in what
size, for how much?
l. kay (I'll be there with bells on) sodorff-henson
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On Tue, 21 Jan 1997, Greg Brown wrote:
> The Vision2020 list appears to be having some
> trouble. I'm resending this post from
> Priscilla.
>
> Greg Brown
>
> At 8 pm on Tuesday, the Moscow City Council will hear requests for a rezone
> of ag/forestry land and a preliminary plat for development in Moscow's area
> of impact (south of town). The requests are being made by the Camerons, who
> also own land north of town that is being subdivided into 40 acre parcels.
> You might remember that both the Latah County P and Z and County
> Commissioners turned down the Camerons' request to sell smaller parcels in
> 1995. (E-mail me if you'd like the 2020 listserve summary of the Co Comms'
> hrg.)
>
> The hearing on Tuesday is especially important on at least three counts.
> First, it comes as the County is trying to revise its one-house-per-40 acres
> ordinance (but apparently having a difficult time finding a suitable
> replacement). Second, I've heard (second-hand, sorry) that the Camerons
> have asked Randall Arendt to design the subdivision south of town to achieve
> open space and other environmental objectives. (Arendt, a rural planner who
> has worked all over the U.S., gave a two-day workshop here in Moscow last
> year.) And third, a letter to the editor in the Daily News last week
> questioned the City's right to rule outside city limits and argued that the
> proposed development would convert valuable agricultural land to residential
> development. Together, these issues put the Camerons' requests right smack
> in the middle of evolving land use policy for Moscow and its environs.
>
> The meeting will be held in the City Council chambers. Contact Dale Pernula
> for more information.
>
> -PS
> --
> Greg Brown (gregb@siu.edu)
> Assistant Professor,Dept. of Forestry
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901-4411 (618) 453-7465
> FAX: (618) 453-7475
>
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