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represented no matt <br />acre or two acres. <br />not be developed as <br />would be preserved. <br />many problems. <br />~~. -; <br />er whether the minimum. lot size requirement would be"on~~ <br />He felt that those lands owned by Duke University should <br />many of those lands had been donated in order that it <br />He indicated that development costs are high and create <br />Hezekiah Dodson stated he was a former sanitarian and that 40,000 <br />aquare feet was sufficient for a septic system as well as an alternative <br />system. He also stated he was concerned that the municipality would tell <br />those citizens living in the watershed that public water and sewer would not <br />be provided to taxpayers. He stated that public water and sewer is the best <br />way to protect the watershed. <br />James Austin indicated opposition to the.two acre minimum lot size. <br />Ben Lloyd stated that he was on the Board of County Commissioners <br />when the two acre minimum lot size requirement was adopted. He indicated <br />that he now felt the two acre minimum lot size was a mistake which would <br />make affordable housing unavailable. Lloyd wondered if those responsible. <br />for the study would be affected by the two acre minimum lot size requirement <br />and asked that the minimum lot size requirement be changed back to one acre. <br />Marilyn Heryiew indicated she favored the two acre minimum lot size <br />and felt it was important to protect the rural setting of the area. <br />Larry Reid expressed concern that the study is not yet complete. He <br />stated that he felt the information was desperately needed as to how many of <br />the 19,000 two acre lots would perk. - <br />Mark O'Neil expressed opposition to the minimum lot size. Perhaps <br />::here is some type of transition that could be done from one to two acres. <br />R. D. Smith Chapel Hill Town Council Member, stated that as a member <br />of the Affordable Housing Task Force, he felt that the two acre minimum lot <br />size is a crucial issue in providing affordable housing. He indicated the <br />Affordable Housing Task Force had decided to wait for a decision as to the <br />two acre or one acre minimum lot size. He continued that it was a waste of <br />his time if decisions were going to be made that wou7.d not allow for <br />affordable housing. He stated that zoning should not create more <br />nanconformities but eliminate nonconformities. <br />He noted that many -of those persons speaking tonight were having severe <br />problems making such changes so late in life far the provision of homes for <br />family members. <br />Council Member Smith moved, seconded by Council Member Preston, to <br />refer the issue to Chapel Hill Town Manager for recommendation. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis moved, seconded by Commissioner Carey to leave <br />the public hearing open until April 6, 1987 to receive the recommendation <br />from Chapel Hill. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />The meeting adjourned 11:40 p.m. <br />Shirley E. Marshall, Chair <br />3everly A. Blythe, Clerk <br />Joanna Bradshaw, Admin. Secretary <br />