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by ridge top development.
McCarthy assured citizens that the rate of such development has dramatically decreased in recent years. He feels that this is due in part to zoning regulations, which permit a lower concentration on terrain that is considered to have a steep grade. This is defined as anything with a 25 percent grade or greater.
County resident Pat Hamilton felt strongly about the issue of ridge top development and asked if it could be mentioned in the county’s plan.
Planning Commission member Ron Frazier responded by explaining that the plan is what zoning ordinances are based on.
“There’s no point in having a lot of wish list stuff in here if we’re not going to enforce it,” he said. “Fm not saying what you want is unimportant, but maybe some of it hits the floor and doesn’t make it to print.”
McCarthy acknowledged other non-zoning means of cutting back on ridge top construction as well. He said pamphlets are mailed to individuals who own property on top of local mountains which informs them about the extensive cost of living in an exposed area.
They alert them to some of the dangers as well. The homes, McCarthy stated, are “lightning rods not only for criticism but also for lightning.”
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