Proposed land-use limits draw criticism.(Capital Region)

Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff Writer

CLIFTON PARK - Opposition to a proposed rezoning of the town's western half surfaced for the first time on Monday.

A handful of landowners objects to the Town Board's zoning changes and design standards proposed to conserve open space in 13,900 western acres. They told the board that the plan's central feature - establishing an average density of one home per three developable acres - would ruin their financial future.

"You're really hurting a lot of people's retirements who were planning to sell that land," farmer Vince O'Bremski of Appleton Road said.

Town leaders are asking property owners in the west …