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would not be giving up any real de velopment rights. He said that was amended to say they would considei the properties if VOF or the Shenan doah National Park could control th< siting of houses on the properties.
He said the VOF was concerned about taking easements on the prop erties because “The state doesn’l want to be a party to a thing thai lets people build castles on hill tops There is a concern about the views from the park."
Mr. Dennis read from a copy o an opinion by Attorney General Ste phen Rosenthal to Joyce Clark. th< Commissioner of Revenue fo Orange County, saying that if ; county has land use taxation, land ii scenic easements would automat icallv qualify for land use assess ment. The owner would not have t apply or to fdl out the annual form to continue to be eligible for th lower tax rate. The land would qua! ify as open space even if the count; does not have land use taxation fo open space, the letter states.
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