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page 6 <br /> Gavle Frost-170th Street- said she had thirty two acres,was a widow with <br /> ten children, and really didn't need that much land. She wanted to know <br /> if she could sell twenty seven acres and keep five to live on, without <br /> going before the council. She said future sale ofthatland is her livli- <br /> hood. Attorney Johnson stated if shewas selling the twenty seven acres <br /> as a lump sum,there would be no problem (which was how she had it listed <br /> with a realtor) ,and if she was going to sell lots below the minimum, <br /> there would be a rezoning and subdivision. <br /> Micheline Wood-Goodview Avenue-said she and her husband had just purchased <br /> six acres and she felt this was a big enough tract of land to build on. <br /> Said young people couldn't afford any more.(She and her husband were quite <br /> young) <br /> Donald Rollie-Stillwater Attorney-stated he represented various land owners <br /> in the area of agricultural and conservancy districts. They felt it was <br /> unreasonable to consider a twenty acre minimum lot size, especially for <br /> the property owner ready to retire. He said the village council should <br /> reconsider this aspect before acting. He intends to submit a formal letter <br /> to this effect. <br /> Theodora Peltier-questioned where the number "5" hogs came from. Attorney <br /> Johnson stated hog farms can be a problem and they are trying to control <br /> something that'll; known to be a problem. He also said again that farms in <br /> existance or brought in by anexation shall be allowed, and she should have <br /> no problem. Mrs. Peltier also wanted to know if there was anything in this <br /> ordinance which would prevent people from working on their cars or tractors <br /> in their own garages. The answer was no. <br /> Mrs. Reynold Ar.cand-812 5 122nd S t. No.-stated they own about seventy five <br /> acres and they hope to retire on what they realize from the sale of this <br /> property. Felt twenty acres was too big a lot size for their area. Said <br /> five acres would provide good septic systems and drainage for people Who <br /> want to be out in the urban areas. Said people with only a few acres should <br /> not have the power to determine what people with more land sell, after they <br /> have worked the land for years and now wish to retire. <br /> Ron Granger- 165th Street-said he lived on two acres and recently bought <br /> four acres an each side and wanted to know if he could do anything with <br /> the four acre lots.Mayor Carlson statedthere would be no problem. <br /> Mr. Granger also stated the council was going to hurt the economy of this <br /> area if they passed the twenty acre lot size. <br /> Lawrence Jasinski-Greystone Avenue-stated he had eighty acres up for sale <br /> in ten or twenty acre lots or bigger, but he has found that ten acres is <br /> too large. (Been trying to sell this for two years)He's found that the <br /> average person today cannot pay the going price for ten acres and then go <br /> to a lending institution and build a home on it. When he hears twenty acres, <br /> it scares him. People just can't afford it. <br /> Robert McCloud-9627 122nd St.-said he had lived on a ten acre tract and <br /> itwas too small for farming and too big for a garden. Felt it was wrong to <br /> have a twenty acre minimum. Said the council should not prohibit people <br /> from making money selling their land when they have been paying taxes for <br /> a long period of time. <br /> Marie Zager-- Ingersoll Avenue-agreed with the last two people. Said twenty <br /> acres was "ridiculous" . <br /> John Bergman-170th Street- said he owns a strawberry farm on seventy two <br /> acres and wanted to know if he would be put out of business if the ordi- <br /> nance went through. Mayor Carlson stated that all farms shall be permitted <br /> if in existance at the passage of the ordinance. <br />