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:1. r- 2 "/ "j TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1980 Open space consists of two types of land; public parks, used for recreational purposes, and nature parks. Relatively large areas are reserved for organized sports activities, play lots and other outdoor activities. It is important to locate community facilities such as football fields and tennis courts in a reasonable proximity to the people they serve. Lands designated as nature parks consist of vacant land which cannot economically be developed for other land uses. They also serve as buffer areas between residential developments. OPEN SPACE-PUBLIC is publicly owned property and would generally be developed into facilities for organized activities and natural undisturbed areas used for community gatherings. OPEN SPACE-PRIVATE would be those areas which would remain under private ownership and would be left in their natural condition as a buffer between residential neighborhoods and as a habitat for various species of animals, until such time as an acceptable change is approved by normal procedures. These two categories as shown separately make up the open space areas denoted on the proposed Land Use Map. Appearing before Council on behalf of Lanier Farm, Inc., and in support of the Planning Commission's recommendations as well as concurring with City Attorney Worthy's opinion included in the Planning Commission's report, were Mr. Jackson C. Dodge, President of Lanier Farm, Inc., and Mr. Benjamin R. Gardner, Attorney at Law and Counsel for Lanier Farm, Inc. Appearing before Council on behalf of The Whittle Family Trust, and in support of the Planning Commission's report and recommendations, was Mr. Frank D. Fulton, Vice President & Trust Officer of The First National Bank of Martinsville & Henry County, with Mr. Fulton informing Council that The Whittle Family Trust has no plans for immediate development of its property but wishes to be free-~ the Planning Commission's recommendations will permit--to develop its property when and if it chooses. Mr. R. Stephens Pannill, of 1004 Mulberry Road, speaking only for himself and his family interest, expressed concern with the probability, as he envisions, that--should Council adopt the Planning Commission's recommendations--individual property owners will have no recourse (except to seek, as City Attorney Worthy stated, declatory judgments) and no opportunity to object when and as property developers (i.e., Lanier Farm, Inc., and The Whittle Family Trust) present their plans to the City and obtain the required permits. In addition,