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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Land Use and Planning Board - 02/11/2002 S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Fred N Satterstrom, Community Dev Director PLANNING SERVICES • Charlene Anderson,AICP, Manager K E N T Phone 253-856-5454 w A s H I N�T o N Fax 253-856-6454 Address 220 Fourth Avenue S Kent,WA 98032-5895 LAND USE & PLANNING BOARD MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING February 11, 2002 The meeting of the Kent Land Use and Planning Board was called to order by Chair Terry Zimmerman at 7:00 p in. on Monday,February 11, 2002 in Council Chambers of Kent City Hall LUPB MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Terry Zimmerman, Chair Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Mgr. David Malik, Vice Chair Gloria Gould-Wessen, GIS/Long Range Planner Steve Dowell Kim Adams-Pratt, Asst City Attorney Nicole Fetcher Pamela Mottram, Administrative Secretary Ron Harmon Les Thomas APPROVAL OF MINUTES David Malik MOVED and Les Thomas SECONDED to approve the Minutes of January 28, 2002 Motion CARRIED unanimously ADDED ITEMS TO THE AGENDA None • COMMUNICATIONS None NOTICE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS Planning Manager Charlene Anderson stated that the Tuesday, February 19 Planning Committee meeting will cover "The Townhouse Zoning Process ", "Mobile Home Park Relocation Assistance", and 'Public Participation Process " Ms Anderson stated that March 11 is scheduled for the DeMarco Hearing CPA-2000-3 AGRICULTURAL LANDS AMENDMENT The Board members stated that they need additional time to review the new options A, B & C provided by staff The Board concurred that the public needs opportunity to study these options as well as the public testimony correspondence received by the Board as exhibits for the record Board members stated that they would like this amendment to return to another workshop, then continue this to a public hearing Assistant City Attorney, Ms Adams-Pratt stated that material packets are available to the public through the Planning Services office She stated that it would be acceptable for the Board to hold another workshop with an additional hearing to follow Planner, Gloria Gould-Wessen submitted the following exhibits for the record: • Exhibit#1 -correspondence from Mr Roger Cimess • Exhibit#2 - correspondence from Mr Bock Thias • Exhibit#3 - correspondence from Kent Youth Soccer Association • Exhibit#4 - correspondence from Justina Ordonio • • Exhibit#5 - correspondence from Buck& Gordon law firm • Exhibit#6& 7- correspondence from the law firm Graham&Dunn • Exhibit#8 - correspondence from Rita Bailie • Exhibit#9 -correspondence from Buck and Gordon law firm • Exhibit#10 -correspondence from Polly Wilson i Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 2 of 8 Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that Kent is studying the Southern, Central, and Northern Study areas, indicating their locations She indicated where the lower Green River agricultural production district is located, stating that this district is within King County. Ms Gould-Wessen stated that she has based the location of wetlands on Kent's 200lWetland Inventory and the location of flood areas on FEMA's designations Ms Gould-Wessen stated that her research of wetlands and FEMA impacts, particularly related to Options A, B, and C is based on soil characteristics, seasonal versus permanent wetlands, and access to water rights Ms Gould-Wessen indicated the location of wetlands within the study areas. Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that the majority of issues are part of Growth Management's way of assessing whether agricultural lands should remain and be designated as agricultural resource land and zoned in a way that would protect those lands She stated that Kent's agricultural lands are zoned A-1, one unit per acre, with the potential of subdividing the land into one acre lots, which is not what you would consider as agricultural lands Ms Gould-Wessen stated that staff is evaluating Comprehensive Plan, potential land use and zoning designations for the study areas Ms Gould-Wessen stated that uncultivated fallow land and woodland areas exist to the north. Ms. Gould- Wessen stated that within the study areas, publicly owned land exists She stated that this land includes a Golf Course, Department of Transportation (WSDOT) park, a WSDOT maintenance yard, and wetlands owned by the City of Seattle and used to monitor issues related to water quality concerning the closed landfill area Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that the study areas include parks and parcels of land owned by the City. She stated that these parcels of land exist near single family homes and where some cultivation exists Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that the intent of Option A is to preserve the malonty, of the agricultural study area using a (PDR) Purchase of Development Rights Ms Gould-Wessen explained that the City of Kent would have to present this request to the voters, asking them for funding She stated that if this issue were to pass, the City would have available funding to proceed with the purchase of development rights from property owners residing within the agricultural resource lands. Ms Gould-Wessen defined "Agricultural Support" as a new land use designation intended to support the AG zoning She stated that the AG zone allows agricultural industrial uses, such as a peat processing plant or a business like Smith Dairy Farms Ms Gould-Wessen stated that staff acknowledges that Smith Dairy Farms needs a different type of land use designation which supports their type of agricultural, industrial use. Staff would recommend changing zoning as well as land use designations for the Smith Diary Farm to AG and Agricultural Support Ms Gould-Wessen defined the Urban Separator designation as allowing for clustering eight single-family units, which is compatible with a SR-1 zoning designation Clustering allows construction of homes away from wetlands, streams and steep banks Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the intent of the urban separator designation is to preserve environmentally sensitive areas without removing development opportunity Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that the GMA uses the "Agricultural Resource Land" definition She stated that the intent of the "Agricultural Resource Land" designation is to preserve agricultural uses such as production of fruits, crops, flowers or any agricultural activity use She stated that "Agricultural Support" supports agricultural uses located within the agricultural resource lands through agricultural industry Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Kent needs a zone that focuses on the agricultural industrial needs of those folks located in the Lower Green River Agricultural Production District She stated that Option A, B and C uses "Agricultural Support" as a land use designation for the AG zone The AG zone would also allow for retail uses specifically related to agricultural products from the NW Region Ms Gould-Wessen stated that staff is recommending that the Agricultural Support land use designation and the AG zoning district be reserved for agriculturally related industrial and retail uses near areas designated for long term agricultural use. Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 3 of 8 Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that Section 1114 040 of the Kent City Code defines manufacturing land uses as " manufacturing,processing, blending, packaging of dairy products and by-products " She stated that these uses would be added as a permitted use under the (AG) Agncultural General District Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the AG district restricts industrial uses to the processing of agricultural products and does not allow storage or distribution centers Ms Gould-Wessen stated that staff prefers Option B which acknowledges the AG zone in the Southern study area She stated that this option retains AG zoning which includes the Smith Dairy Farm. Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the Urban Separator areas are designated SR-1 and include the golf course, the Seattle Public Utility property and the Kentview Development's water quality detention facility She stated that Urban Separators or Agricultural Support would not need to be preserved as they would not be considered as Agricultural Resource Lands Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Option B preserves a portion of Kent's agricultural lands in the North and Central areas and uses portions of the northern area as a TDR receiving area. Ms Gould-Wessen stated that she spoke with the State's Soils Conservation Distnct regarding lands which have been inundated by water and left undramed She stated that with these lands wetland characteristics change soil composition and would not be considered as Class 1 or 2 farm land soils or as prime agricultural farm lands without first draining the land Ms Gould-Wessen stated that these lands do not lie within the State's definition of Agricultural Resource Lands Ms Gould-Wessen stated that land zoned SR-3 exists outside of the study area, and could provide opportunity for a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) receiving area Ms Gould-Wessen stated that this area could absorb more density as well as some of the value in the agricultural lands • Ms Gould-Wessen defined a TDR program, citing an example allowing a fanner with A-1 zoning, one dwelling unit per acre, to sell that right and transfer development Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the receiving property could now have an additional unit developed on the site and the farmer would retain his property for agricultural purposes Ms Gould-Wessen stated that a covenant would be drawn up restricting the land for agricultural use in perpetuity Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the State requires that cities provide a preservation program when designating agricultural resource lands within urban areas, as the City of Kent is proposing under some of the options She stated that the PDR or TDR programs are preservation methods used by those property owners who would otherwise be developing like any other urban area Ms Gould-Wessen calculated the areas of developable land that could be a TDR receiving area based on the City's wetland inventory, stating that there were approximately 10 acres of land available for a TDR receiving area in Option B Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Option C is intended to preserve lands currently under a preservation program by designating them as Agricultural Resource Land She stated that the development rights were purchased on these lands twenty years ago and Kent would change the zoning to A-10 in support of those agricultural land uses Ms Gould-Wessen stated that in Option C staff does not intend to preserve additional lands in any of the study areas She specified which lands are designated as AG and SR-1,Urban Separator Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that the Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the City meet urban density requirements of no less than SR-4 Ms Gould-Wessen indicated the areas where staff recommends SR-3, as the City does not have a land use designation of four She stated that SR-3 should meet the GMA density requirements because SR-3 has a density of 3 63 dwelling units per acre The designation would recognize Frager Road as a scenic,recreational road Ms Gould-Wessen responded to Mr Dowell's concerns about the Green River Corridor by stating that this corridor is governed by its own development standards. Ms. Gould-Wessen stated that there are approximately 10 acres of developable land in Option B Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 4 of 8 Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Option B applies wetland standards for Frager Road She stated that development from Frager Road is restricted by a 65 foot no build zone setback with access limitations to Frager Road Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Class 1 wetlands must maintain 100-foot setback and Class 2 wetlands must maintain a 50-foot setback Ron Harmon MOVED and David Malik SECONDED to open the Public Hearing. Chair Zimmerman declared the Public Hearing open. Georgine Looney, 2100 Boyer Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 stated that she represents St Demetrios Church who owns approximately 65 acres, located north of South 212th and West of Frager Road in the northern study area She stated that this property is zoned A-1 Ms Looney stated that the property was given to the church 25 years ago and has not been cultivated for 20 years. Ms Looney stated that the church supports, funds and hosts several programs including "Kids and Cancer, Camp Agape" She stated that this is a two-week camp experience held in conjunction with Children's Hospital and Good Sam The camp hosts terminally ill cancer patients ages 18 and under along with their families Ms Looney stated that St Demetrios Church provides 6000 to 7000 dinners per year to homeless facilities in the Pacific Northwest Ms Looney stated that the services of the church extend beyond their community. Ms Looney stated that the current zoning and some proposed zoning, for the northern study area, would affect the church property. She stated that the church would like to be able to parcel off or sell portions of their property as needed She urged the Board to consider zoning in light of how it would affect their land • Ms Gould-Wessen stated that St Demetrious Church property has about 2.5 acres of developable land. Ms. Looney stated that to her knowledge there has not been accurate or current wetland delineation completed on the 65 acres. Jeff McCann, 24826 247th Place SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038 stated that his family resides at 25870 Lake Fenwick Road He stated that his family supports Options B and C and does not favor Option A as lands with altered soils were left out and he believes legal challenges and opposition will grow Mr. McCann stated that he favored the implementation of a TDR program through Option B He expressed an interest in the TDR program process, stating that a successful program requires an enormous amount of planning, education and economic analysis, more than is necessary for other land use planning issues Mr McCann stated that Option C allows a mix of agricultural, urban separators and SR-3 zoning He stated that Options B and C attempt to balance protecting the lands while maintaining their monetary value Ralph LoPriore, 26414 68th Ave. S, Kent, WA 98032 stated that his family's property is zoned AG and is located next to the Highway Department industrial site Mr LoPriore urged the Board to consider what would be in the best interest of each land owner as well as for the City of Kent in considering zoning Mr LoPriore stated that construction is occurring with such intensity that it is conceivable that areas under consideration could develop into wetlands He stated that he favored another workshop and hearing to allow both the Board and the citizens to evaluate the new options A, B and C presented by staff. John Green, 21839 Frager Road, Kent, WA 98032 stated that his property is zoned A-1 and is centrally located in the northern development area with operational farms north and south of the property Mr Green stated that his group is the only development in the A-1 zone with seven homes on one-acre lots Mr Green urged the Board to reevaluate PDR's as a viable solution stating that a bond issue should be presented to the Kent citizens He stated that the citizens of Kent need additional opportunity to voice their opinions on the preservation of agricultural lands. Linda Haves, 19229 SE 234th Place, Renton, WA 98058 stated that she is speaking on behalf of her parents, Casey and Lucille DeLaCruz, whose property is zoned A-1 She stated that her parents own three Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 5 of 8 • parcels of land,with two of the parcels consisting of five acres and one nine-acre parcel located along Frager Road, south of 216th Ms Hayes stated that staff favors Option B which would change their zoning to A-10 She stated that her family favors Option C Ms Hayes stated that according to the GMA, their land is considered as small scattered portions of land that are potentially farmable but not to be considered as having long term significance for agricultural production Ms Hayes stated that this land no longer meets the GMA definition of long term significance for agricultural production, which is one reason they choose Option C. Ms Hayes stated that economically, farming is no longer feasible for the family as her dad is 91 years old and would like to retire She stated that she does not believe there is a market for a buyer for their property and has not had any offers for agricultural Ms Hayes stated that the land surrounding their property is being fully developed. Ms. Hayes stated that an individual should have the right to use their land as they wish stating that zoning should be considered based on an individual basis. Jere Thornton, 2453 1/2 S. 135th St., Sea Tac, WA 98168 stated that her property is located on the north side of 216th between 42nd Avenue South and the river She stated that this property is accessed by way of 212th, 216th and 42nd Avenue South Ms Thornton stated that she believes that zoning criteria should be based on evaluation of individual landowner's requirements. Ms Thornton stated that her property is on the market to be sold for development purposes and she has received an offer from a developer that she would like to accept She stated that no one has shown an interest in purchasing her property for agricultural purposes Ms Thornton stated that she believes Purchase of Development Rights Programs do not work, citing the property located at the southeast corner of 212th and 42nd Avenue South as being part of a PDR program Ms Thornton stated that this property sits idle and overgrown with briar patches Ms Thornton stated that she does not favor any of the options presented. Alexis Koester, 26518 68th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 stated that she is the president of Smith Brothers Farms, which has experienced radical changes over the past few months She stated that Smith Brothers Farms are unique in that they process and sell milk from their own cows Ms Koester said that 1600 cows were milked at their facility in Kent up to December 2001 Ms Koester stated that they own a total of 225 acres. She stated that 65 acres are located in the City of Kent's southern study area She stated that the remainder of the land is located in King County Smith Brothers sold the development rights to 159 acres of that land in the 80's Ms Koester stated that a majority of Smith Brothers' Kent property is comprised of impervious surfaces. She stated that the processing plant is located next to their trucks on the property with the west side of the property consisting of 16 barns, formerly holding the 1600 cows. Ms Koester stated that environmental laws have forced Smith Brothers to trim their herd to 80 cows in Kent with a new facility erected in Eastern Washington to accommodate the remainder of those cows Ms Koester stated that their raw milk has to be trucked across the mountains to their processing plant and consequently, they are left with 15 vacant barns useful only for housing animals Ms Koester stated that these bams would not be used for cows in the future She stated that the same environmental regulations that forced them to move the cows will prevent them from being used for any other livestock such as horses, pigs or sheep Ms Koester stated that Smith Brothers' attorney submitted a proposal that would allow them to reuse the land under the barn structures through a conditional use permit process She stated that this would prevent any increase in impervious surface and maintain the visual character of the area She stated that staff has not recommended this change,but she urged the Board to consider this request Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 6 of 8 . Ms Koester stated that Smith Brothers have sixty Kent employees and sixty independent distributors. She stated that their success is important to their family and the 120 families whose security depends on it Ms. Koester stated that they would like to be zoned AG with more flexibility than AG allows for at this time Ms Koester stated that Agricultural Support is acceptable with the addition of conditions as recommended by their attorney Mike Carpinito, 1148 North Central, Kent, WA 98032 stated that Carpinito Brothers is a diversified, hand harvested fresh vegetable farm which as been farmed for over 30 years by him and his brother through a successful retail market in Kent He stated that Carpinito Brothers employs between 60 to 75 people in Kent, primarily selling wholesale to customers such as Fred Meyers, QFC, and Safeway Mr Carpinito stated that some proposals presented by staff would leave 75 acres of their property at the south end of Kent unusable for their intents He stated that all of the proposals have involved down zoning and disregard the disastrous state that agriculture is in both locally and across the Northwestern United States Mr Carpinito stated that their future existence demands more flexibility to respond to changing markets and crops He stated that any form of down zoning constricts their ability to continue to be successful in years to come. Mr. Carpinito stated that the City of Kent needs to look at zoning their property in a way that would allow them to respond to change so that they may remain in business He stated that the luxury of simply growing, harvesting and shipping crops to a local distribution center will end as the major grocery chains will no longer maintain a local produce buying office Mr Carpinito stated that Carpinito Brothers would be forced to look at alternatives such as developing a potato growing and processing facility or a lettuce growing and processing facility Mr Carpinito stated that those areas the City has designated as having wetlands have never been scientifically delineated by any agency and have only been visually observed from off the property. Mr Carpunto stated that in 1994, Carpinitos spent thousands of dollars to have a scientific delineation study completed by an expert soil scientist during high water season Mr Carpinito stated that this report indicated that wetlands were nonexistent Mr Carpinito urged the Board to reject any option that calls for down zoning or robs them of the general conditional uses they now have Mr. Carpinito recommended that the City retain AG zoning and amend it with a conditional use which would allow them to continue their retail activities similar to what they have at their present North Central Avenue facility Barbara Hallock, 405 Clark Avenue North, Kent, WA 98031 stated that she does not own agriculture property, but that her family has resided in the valley since the turn of the century Ms Hallock stated that her family owns property on East Hill, which was originally a potato farm Ms Hallock said that she supports Option B to preserve as much farmland as possible She stated that she believes it would be germane to provide for opportunities in the future that the City may not see now, suggesting that bond issues may be an option Ms Hallock applauded the City's efforts voicing her desire that the City preserve as much prime agricultural land as possible Elaine Spencer, 1420 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 stated that 30 years ago farm land preservation first became an issue in the Central Puget Sound area She stated that people believed the assumption that if government preserved the land, farming would be preserved Ms Spencer stated that King County has preserved thousands of acres from development, but over those . thirty years the number and acreage of farms in King County has continued to drop She stated that 30 years of experience has taught us that to preserve agriculture, you have to preserve farmers, in the urban shadow, to keep farmers, cities need to help them and not tie their hands Ms Spencer stated that she represents the two largest farmers in the valley, both third generation farmers. She stated that she favors all three Options changing the Smith property to AG while Option A down zones the Carpinito property from AG to A-10 ensuring that the Carpinito business ends with this generation Ms Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11,2002 Page 7 of 8 . Spencer urged the Board to reject Option A, as one of this option's key assumptions is that the Carpinito property cannot be developed, which is false Ms Spencer reiterated that a formal wetland delineation report was completed for the Carpmito Brothers in 1994 and submitted to the City and the Corp of Engineers She stated that the Corp of Engineers concluded that no wetlands exist on the property City staff held the position that they would not provide a decision until a development application was actually submitted Ms Spencer stated that she submitted a letter from DBM Engineers in respect to FEMA, which points out that floodway status does not preclude development but does require provisions for compensating flood storage, which is an engineering matter Ms Spencer stated that she believes the City would like Smith Dairy and Carpmito Brothers to remain in business She stated that the City needs to address their circumstances by considering broadening the definition of AG zoning which would apply specifically to these businesses Ms Spencer stated that if the City desires to assist these businesses, these zoning discussions need to be brought to a conclusion She stated that these farmers are not like commercial businesses, and they need to know where they stand and to be able to move on Les Thomas MOVED and Ron Harmon SECONDED to close the Public Hearing Motion Carried. Board member Dowell questioned why the MA zone had not been considered in previous discussions, asking if revisions to the MA zone might make it a viable zone to consider Ms Gould-Wessen stated that (MA) Agricultural Manufacturing is an industrial transition zone in nature and that all of the City's zoning allows agricultural uses in it including the M1 and M2 zones Ms Gould-Wessen • stated that staff chose to ensure that AG zoning supported agricultural land use with a focus on agricultural activity In response to Board member Harmon, Ms Gould-Wessen stated that staff has reviewed the recommended changes submitted by Elaine Spencer with Graham and Dunn, incorporating some of those suggestions into their recommended option The Board members agreed that this issue should be discussed at a workshop on February 25, 2002 to consider possible alternatives to the options already presented, then schedule a public hearing for March 25, 2002 Jon Johnson MOVED and David Malik SECONDED to hold a workshop on February 25, 2002 with a public hearing to be scheduled for March 25, 2002 on the CPA-2000-3 - Agricultural Lands Amendment Motion CARRIED Mr Dowell said that he dislikes down zoning and would like staff to examine MA zoning at the workshop. Ms Zimmerman stated that the Board members would like staff to provide recommendations and explain their rationale behind accepting, rejecting or amending zoning based on the correspondence submitted from citizens as exhibits at this hearing The Board voiced their desire to receive additional correspondence that might arrive in Planning Services Mr Malik stated that he would like Public Works Traffic Engineering to address traffic volume, movement and road widening issues if land development escalates south of Orilla or 212th, He stated that both Frager Road and 42nd could not handle additional traffic capacity Ms Zimmerman questioned how the environmental checklist would assist the Board in reaching zoning decisions Charlene Anderson stated that the environmental checklist is intended to show the Board staffs analysis on an environmental basis for all eight of the options Ms Anderson stated that staff would likely have issued a threshold determination for the environmental review by March 25, to answer Mr Malik's concerns Ms Gould-Wessen clarified that there are eight options before the Board She stated that Option lA is similar to Option A and does not change the zoning in Smith Farms Ms Gould-Wessen stated that these Land Use and Planning Board Minutes February 11, 2002 Page 8 of 8 two options are the most similar in that they preserve the most agricultural land. She stated that the zoning does change in terms of A20 versus A10. Ms Zimmerman questioned what the City would need to do to develop an agreement about wetlands. Ms Gould-Wessen stated that wetland delineations would have to be completed at the cost of$4,000 to $10,000 per property She stated that wetlands change over time and are constantly moving targets Ms Gould- Wessen stated that the City only accepts a wetland delineation report when it is associated with development, and it is good for one year Ms Zimmerman stated that the FEMA floodplam superimposed over the vanous usages of the land is one of the guiding principals in the recommendations the City is making Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the FEMA flood plain is intended to illustrate that property owners would now have additional restrictions on lands that they would have to comply with in order to obtain financing for their development. Ms Gould-Wessen stated that the City's wetland inventory functions like a red flag, citing Mr Carpinito's property as a red flag Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Mr Carpimto could request specific development for his property, indicating that he has had a wetland delineation report completed based on wetland delineation standards which indicate 100 square feet of wetlands The City would review this report for compliance with code requirements Ms Gould-Wessen stated that it would be too expensive for the City to delineate all the wetlands even though it does leave some vagaries in estimating amounts of developable land, such as for the TDR and PDR sites Ms Fmcher stated that the wetlands seem to be a driving force in the way in which the options are designed. She stated that there seems to be a tremendous amount of wetlands designated in the TDR receiving site. Ms Fmcher stated that when the City is looking at transferring those rights, it seems that there is only a small amount of developable land available Ms Fmcher questioned if the City is setting that program up for failure in that the City is not going to be able to transfer anything there Ms Gould-Wessen stated that Option B suggests expanding the TDR's to annual comprehensive plan updates Ms Gould-Wessen stated that these comprehensive plan requests would then be reviewed for applicability of a TDR program, with the possibility of including the Midway area for its economic opportunities in the future. Mr Harmon stated that the City needs to look to the future and formulate zoning and policy recommendations based on the community's desire and needs. Mr Harmon voiced support for tying the TDR's to an annual Comprehensive Plan process Ms Zimmerman stated that she is concerned with how the City is to comply with the RCW's requirements for the City to designate agricultural lands with long term significance for commercial food production when wetland locations are unclear. Ms Zimmerman voiced concern over the use of PDR's and TDR's as the County has purchased the development rights of land in the lower Green River Valley, which remains uncultivated She stated that she was concerned that farm land not cultivated for five years could lose their water rights or the right to drain the land ADJOURNMENT Ron Harmon MOVED AND David Malik SECONDED to adjourn the meeting Motion CARRIED. Chair Zimmerman adjourned the meeting at 9.23 P M. • Re§pectfully Submitted, Charlene Anderson, AICP, Planning Manager Secretary S\PermrtlPlan\LUPB\2002\Mmutes\02021 Imm doc