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growtn on a master plan map. Both Supervisor Wood and Davis agreed that such action would upgrade certain property by raising its price tag while devaluating other land not designated for development. “Counties that have adopted master plans all regret it now” because of loss of control over growth, Davis maintained.
Once land is designated for growth, a developer would have the authority to put in a subdivision, whether the county wanted it or not, said Miller. “We’re dealing with serious business,” he added.
If the county decided to follow the approach of attempting to encourage high density development centered around existing villages Davis warned that he expected the Washington Town Council to reassert jurisdiction over a two mile area surrounding the town.
Luke responded that this prospect didn’t alarm him. He noted that a village center approach was only one of several alternatives for directing growth and suggested that a number of alternatives be presented at special meetings in communities throughout the county to gather citizen opinion.
Piece Meal
“You can’t consider the county piece meal,” maintained Miller. Growth that happens in one area affects the tax rate for the county as a whole, he said. “You can’t free lance in each community . . . Development means higher taxes, more schools.”
Without some sort of direction, the county will continue to be plagued with uncontrolled “spot
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