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He said that steps have been taken to assure the Gorfeins’ peace and privacy.” Migrant workers are instructed not to trespass and informed that penalties will be job loss and possible criminal prosecution by the neighboring landowners. The site for the migrant housing was chosen because it is screened from the Gorfeins’ property by hills and thick woods, he said. The camp is 600 to 800 feet from their property line and much farther than that from their residence, Mr. Sharp noted. “We will continue to do whatever we can to ensure that their property values are not damaged and they can enjoy their property . . . But it’s very hard to live with too many restrictions. Sometimes the labor is available today but not tomorrow. ”
Representing the Gorfeins, attorney Frank Reynolds stated that his clients are not trying to put the Sharps out of business. They want only “a fair, precise permit that will allow the Sharps ! 3 go on with their business and till protect the public interest,” he told the BZA. “You don’t have to say that because it’s agriculture, you don’t have to mess with it."
Referring to the transcript of the 1984 BZA hearing when the permit was granted, Mr. Reynolds pointed to Mr. Sharp’s repeated assertion that the migrant housing would be used for pickers working between August 1 and November 15.
He also argued that the size of the parcel was conditional to the permit. The Sharps’ application was for a 225-acre farm; subsequent family subdivisions have resulted in the migrant camp separated on a 30-acre parcel owned by Alex and Roseanne Sharp, he pointed out.
In addition, the attorney maintained that access to the labor camp wasn’t made an explicit condition because of the existing land alignment; the family subdivisions and purchase of additional property allow for changes in what would have been the only possible entry from the east, away from the Gorfeins’ residence.
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