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prime development land—there are no two ways about it.” He also suggested that the Planners consider permitting uses on agricultural land "that will not jeopardize its return to agricultural use.”
“Are you saying that a man with 200 acres of prime ag land can only farm it?” asked Planner Walter Masterson.
"Not necessarily,” Davis answered. He contended, however, that the county could decide “for the good of the county” to prohibit subdivision development on prime agricultural property.
Planning Commission Chairman Herbert Barksdale asked Davis if he thought this approach would hold up, if tested in the courts.
As justification, Davis pointed to the State’s adoption of the Agriculture and Forestal District Act. He contended that this set state policy for the preservation of
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