An Intergovernmental Agreement exists between the 4 governments to keep the zoning rural. The areas are limited to subdivisions being no less than 5 acre parcels. Many parcels have been placed in a Land Trust. This is sustainable living and rural preservation. There are many examples across the US where small towns have merged with large cities, becoming one large development. Open spaces have been removed. A sense of place has been lost due to unchecked suburban sprawl. Mayor Mikolai explains,“We’re reviewing our land use code to determine best approaches to development standards that support our agritourism economy and 8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01
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