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page 5 Attorney Johnson then gave a description of the Agricultural and Conser- vancy Districts, their principal uses, accessory uses, and special uses, Commentb were as follows: Taylor Stricklin-8460 170th Street-asked Mayor Carlson where else in the Metropolitan area or in the state was there a wild idea of a twenty acre minimum lot size.Mayor Carlson stated that Carver County south of the Metropolitan area is working such an idea at the present time.Grove Town- ship west of us is proposing twenty acre minimums.Marshand Township in Hastings has a ten acre minimum requirement in effect. Mr. Stricklin then stated his farm had been in the family for over six generations and the rural area had certainly paid their share of the tax burden. Said it was unfair to say that a farmer couldn't sell less• than twenty acres if he wanted to, and it was out of reason to think young couples starting out could afford twenty acres for a building site. He also thought this twenty acre minimum would bring the real estate value down. He had been told at a previous meeting that he couldn't build a home for himself on just one acre of his land, and thought this grossly unfair. Stated the whole situa- tion was very grave. Mr. Stricklin then asked the planning commission where the twenty acre minimum lot size came from. Dan Spitzer said it came about from a desire to keep the land open. If there was to be any hope of main- taining a reasonable tax base, there is a need to keep the land agricul- tural. Mr. Spitzer stated the commission also wanted to stay above the Minnesota State Statutory requirement of ten acres as an agricultural tract. He said that even though a person's land was in the green area, this did not mean he could never build on anything less than twentyacrs. He could • y g apply for rezoning, and in an area where septic systems could be supported, this could be allowed.He said the planning commission worked on a plan they thought residents wanted to build a good future for their village. Mr. Stricklin then wanted to know if the twenty acre minimum had anything withSpitzer's to do tMr. purchasing twenty acres in the rural eastern part of the village, and Mr. Spitzer said it certainly did not. Kathy Ashbey-5980 Oneka Lake Blvd.-wanted to know what assurance there was that if the people did not want this plan, that it wouldn't be gone ahead with at]1.Mrs. Ashbey was under the impression that the people had a vote in this matter. She said she understood why people should keep up their property, whythere were dog leash laws, why people couldn't lease desease& elm trees laying around, but she failed to understand why someone else should be allowed to tell people if they could or could not sell their own land, and how much to sell. She thought that under the constitution aper- son should be able to do what ever they want with their own land. Mayor Carlson statedy this was a power granted by the state legislature to muni- cipalities to zone their areas. Jerry Moore-5120 165th Street-said that part of Article 5, Constitution of the U.S. stipulates that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. He would question the legality of this if the twenty acre minimum goes through. Attorney Johnson stated that the acts to be contemplated are provided for by the legislature of Minne- sota. They are a specific delegation of power to the various village coun- cils. He said there are also procedures set forth in the statutes whereby a person could challenge an ordinance if he would so choose. Mr. Johnson said that wanting to keep the area open and not let little dubdivisions pop up is looking out for the welfare of all. Mr. Moore then stated he thought two and one half to five acres would be practical, and if that area didn't meet requirements,then larger tracts should be required.