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trict” does not limit the homeowner in any way.
“The property owner can take a house and paint it pink,” she said. Matthews said that an Architectural Review Board’s actions in the Town of Washington controlling building materials and appearance caused an uproar and may be confused in people’s minds with the historic districts. “Historic districts are totally different,” she said.
She said the county wanted to get the designations “on the books” to help preserve the historic atmosphere of the land and villages in the county.
The members also accepted language framed in part by county resident Jim Gannon, which would call for allowing higher density of people in some villages for the elderly.
“In view of the county’s increasing demographic shift toward the elderly and the likelihood that this trend will continue and intensify in the years ahead, consideration should be given towards allowing a broader array of housing opportunities. While holding to the principle that residential development at higher densities should be kept in the village areas, some opportunities for higher density, perhaps age-restricted housing seems appropriate for these areas,” the proposed language said.
Commission member Charles W. Strittmatter said
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