The disparity in land values is exactly the problem and the whole notion of the Williamson Act is to keep taxes down to keep farming affordable.

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We have real estate agents from other counties seeking these out.

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To create smaller parcels would go against the General Plan. We have had proposals to split 80-acre parcels into smaller lots but we don't allow it.

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The General Plan is supposed to be pretty sacred.

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The response of the market was immediate.

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Politically, that would be suicide. The time to do it was many years ago.

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We're not opposed to mitigation sites because we're also trying to develop a bank of preserves. But I do have a concern about where they're located.

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We try to work with them and if we're creative we can eliminate two of the five lots. Incrementally over time, we've been able to eliminate some of the old lots.

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