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Continued from page 1 the value of residences” due to the commercial zoning. It also does not offer much protection for residences, he added. "It would mean increased costs to the town — maybe make necessary a real estate tax. That’s the goal of the plan — to make sure that people can maintain their homes and not be taxed out."
• I.'an St. Clair, owner of the Klacn Kettle restaurant, objected that ’he existing land use map (included m the comprehensive plan) "does not at all correspond to the propo-ed uses in the ordinance, "lot's call residential, residential; commercial, commercial; and industrial. industrial. This is going to cause people a whole lot of trouble. . . the land value goes up, the tax man is going to come and we will have to pa\ taxes on it."
Mayor Dean Morehouse responded that the talk about taxes “is wild speculation -— paranoia on someone’s part."
Barbara Wood voiced her concern that “the parking problem has not been addressed. Additional development will aggravate the present problems." She added that to envision the town as a craft center in perpetuity will not work. “We don’t hved four zoning categories —we net d a bakery, a tavern, a barber-imp."
Mrs. St. Clair agreed. “Any moiie\ that gets saved in taxes gets spent in travelling to get necessities. I i it >n't see how anybody gains by the plan. . the town doesn’t serve the needs of the people.”
Mr. Wickens defended the plan, saying that “to zone things blanket commercial — up and down the street without control — would be a huge mistake.” Mr. Reynolds seconded that concern, adding that “the purpose of the plan is to look at the future at outsiders without coni' mr the town. Those who look *1 ’i: v 'o numbers —- if they can make money they will come. They don’t •care about, conforming to the town look."
.(’hatjie Eldred rose to object, saying. "The property values and historic district ordinance would male'' 7-11. K-Mart. etc. not come. Tier argument is almost an insult to our intelligence."
t ’Laybert Smoot added that “I worked hard all my life to get what I got ! don’t want to be penalized to kot-p people from Leesburg out. You came here (and) we didn’t keep you out."
You can Continue doing what you are doing now forever,” Mr. Reynolds replied.
1 an I add on?” Mr. Smoot challenged. referring to his small engine repair business, which is “grandfathered as a non-conforming use under the present ordinance. .
No." Mr. Reynolds replied.
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