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AGENDA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
7:00 PM — 9:00 PM
INFORMATION SESSION
BOARD MEETING ROOM
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601
Information Session
Topic: Information Gathering on Preserving Rural Lands in Frederick County
Supervisors Blaine Dunn and Doug McCarthy will hold a meeting to gather input on the best
ways to preserve rural land in Frederick County. The discussion will include issues on:
• how to make farms more financially sustainable
• potential change in tax laws to benefit rural landowners
• event centers to provide income
• solar farms to provide income
• discussion on "by right" 5-acre minimums for building homes, 2.5 acres for family
subdivision
• Transferable Development Rights
• Conservation easements
• Other ideas or suggestions on how to preserve rural land if that is the desire of the
community and landowners