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term, it would appear that the^ trend is beneficial — people' v who own property here but ‘ don’t live here pay local property taxes and demand less services than those of us who live here full time. They don’t have children in school here for' example. Should we expect peo- < pie who own second homes here to care about the rural and.; scenic nature of the county?
Probably, since that is like-, ly why they bought land here;r in the first place. But whqt, happens when they get tired of the property, become too old to enjoy it, or simply decide to liquidate their investment? Who knows? Some will likely pass it on to heirs who will continue to enjoy it and others will likely sell it to others who will also use it as a vacation home.
Some houses, however, will surely become someone’s prit] mary residence; in the end-, more houses will result in j more full-time residents; demanding more full-time f County services. A national study of the ‘second home industry’ in the 1970s found that eventually most, if not all, ‘second homes’ become fulltime homes.
What about the nature and location of new houses? Are vacation or weekend homes» likely to be built in villages, t where our Comprehensive Plan tries to channel residen-* tial development? Or arm weekenders likely to want to, build on mountaintops or other sensitive areas? How would’ continuation of this trend; toward a greater percentage of, weekenders than local residents affect our “scenic andrural” future and our need for) County services? , -
How many non-full-time residents are protecting their interests in keeping this a’ rural County by voting here? ;As
of now, no one knows, the answers to these questions, but they could and perhaps should be considered ip the upcoming review of the Comprehensive Plan. If you are interested in learning more about RCCA’s study and contributing your own sugges^ tions, give us a call at 9879222.
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