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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Containers should be allowed; look better, stronger, and safer <br />Small acreage of 2Y2 - 3 ac. will be hurt <br /> <br />~ Proposed District being pushed by a few; steals property and its value. <br />Wrong to impose new restrictions without proper vote and notifying owners of <br />what it really means, <br />Decreases tax base; other cities work for growth while La Porte says not <br />important <br />Restricts landowners and steals landowner's rights <br /> <br />~ Opposed to District; long narrow lots breed mosquitoes and is useless land <br />Reduces tax base for La Porte <br />Discriminates against people who can only afford to purchase Y2 ac. or smaller <br />Discriminates against retired people who want to sell small plot for children to <br />build to avoid parents going to nursing/retirement homes <br />Violation of property rights guaranteed by State and Federal Constitution. <br /> <br />~ District is creeping socialism eroding individual's property rights; rule of few over <br />many <br />One-half acre okay and would increase tax base <br />Not everyone is interested in keeping animals in backyards; may need to move <br />to less populated area, <br />Unfair to those who purchased for an investment and in retirement years are <br />denied right to sell property, <br /> <br />~ Large lot should be Y2 ac. instead of 1 acre <br />Minimum width of 100' should include 60' for road <br />Limit height of primary structure to 30'; 45' is too high <br />Allow two dwellings per acre <br />Limit accessory building height to 25' maximum <br />Driveways should be allowed to service 2 or 3 residences <br />Residence should be allowed to be 800' from public water supply for fire hydrant <br /> <br />~ Wants to preserye rural lifestyle; wants "improvements" to not be "eyesores". <br />45' too high for accessory buildings <br />Accessory buildings should be kept even or behind the house; at least 20' from <br />property lines <br />Keep controls on storage equipment; no business livestock allowed <br />Keep controls on width of carports; widen to up to 35' if needed <br /> <br />~ Committee lost sight of goal to keep 6,000 sq. ft. subdivisions out of area. <br />1 ac/100 ft. too restrictive; suggest V2 - 3/4 ac/80' front <br />100'/acre will face too much resistance. <br />