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2/20/2012
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C. Rising Property Values and Taxes_ <br />As suburban development increases in rural areas, land prices invariably increase, <br />which has been the case in Cabarrus County. Increasing land prices restrict a <br />farmer's ability to purchase more land on which to operate, thus restricting his or her <br />flexibility to change their agricultural operation or otherwise produce more to <br />increase their income. The eastern part of the county, where the majority of the <br />agricultural production is located, is projected to have property values rise by at least <br />30 percent in the 2008 property revaluation. <br />D. Conflicts with Non - farmer Neighbors. <br />Cabarrus County farmers have indicated that conflicts with non - farming neighbors <br />are increasing. As residential development moves to the farm's edge, new neighbors <br />find themselves faced with the realities of agricultural production processes: dust, <br />livestock smells, noise from machinery, slow moving farm equipment on roadways. <br />Complaints create a hostile operating environment, can end up in costly litigation, and <br />at worst, can result in curtailing a farmer's ability to operate his or her farm. Safety <br />issues are becoming a concern as farm machinery is moved on increasingly <br />overcrowded hichways. <br />E. Loss of Local Farm Services. <br />As noted above, a significant amount of Cabarrus County businesses support <br />agriculture enterprises, and in turn count on agriculture as a large portion of their <br />service base. As farms cease to operate, local businesses depending on that revenue <br />close or relocate further away from agricultural production areas. With the loss of <br />these support businesses, farmers incur rising costs due to delays in their own <br />production due to the lack of an urgently needed service (such as tractor repair) that <br />only a nearby business can provide in the critical amount of time, or they may have to <br />travel further for needed services adding time and travel expenses to their operation. <br />Additionally, farming is a unique business, and the loss of support businesses, <br />particularly in the financial sector, means a drain from the county of service providers <br />who understand the unique needs of agricultural producers. <br />F. Fractured Infrastructure from Poorly - planned Residential Development. <br />Time is a very important asset in agricultural production. The ability to achieve <br />certain goals within certain windows of weather and season are critical to successful <br />farming. Often these schedules are based on the farmer's reliance of corridors of <br />transportation between fields, services and markets. As poorly - planned development <br />encroaches into farming areas, these corridors between fields or other necessary <br />destinations can be disrupted, increasing farmers travel time and operating costs. <br />Also, increased traffic in these corridors imposes similar costs. <br />ARTICLE V: <br />OPPORTUNITIES FOR <br />ENHANCING AGRICULTURE IN <br />CABARRUSCOUNTY <br />7 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -1 Page 204 <br />
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