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_. ~ .._'~ occur at any point. It could change from a research oriented goal to one that is mix and could go either way to one that is residential. Yuhasz asked what effect, from a property tax aspect, would the PTD designation have. If it was currently being taxed and then was designated PID what would be the effect. Collins indicated that he did not know of any lands currently in the PID designation, or to be considered for the future, that were taxed at this point. The question was asked by an unidentified citizen regarding who requested a Buffer .. Collins stated that the idea for the 100 foot Buffer stems from the joint planning efforts with Chapel Hill and Carrboro. There is a portion of Duke Forest north of Carrboro known as the Blackwood Division. In the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan there is a substantial transition of urban growth designated north of Carrboro. There was a concern having that transition area abut Duke Forest; what was decided was to have a 400 foot set distance between Duke Forest and the transition area border which would be apart of the Rural Buffer. Within that 400 foot strip there would be a 100 foot setback buffer for any development that occurred within that area. 'That was set in place as a part of the joint planning efforts with Chapel Hill and Carrboro. That situation is different than in other portions of the County where the lot size requirements are not as large. In ,the Rural Buffer there is a two acre minimum and in the majority of the remaining part of the County there is a minimum of one acre ax less. The recommendation tonight is to take the same standard, the 100 foot buffer, and carry it forward, instead of trying to surround all of these proposed PID districts with a lower density residential development. This provides a measure of protection, primarily to Duke Forest, but. does allow someone to develop their '~ adjoining property. Hillsborough submitted a letter today requesting that their small piece of Lake Michael not be included in a PID designation. The reason for that is that a yeaz or more ago they requested that an adjustment be made in their zoning boundary. In one instance the County gave up some territory and in another Hillsborough gave up some. This small piece of Lake Michael should have been included within their zoning jurisdiction. They have requested that the County consider at a later date releasing that area into their zoning jurisdiction. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Ervin W. Allen had no comment after hearing that Lake Michael would not be involved in this action. Tom DeLoache spoke in opposition to the 100 foot buffer. He indicated that the county should pay for this land if they want to make it useless. He intended to develop this land but current regulations are making that all but impossible. Rufus Boswell, Durham resident, spoke an behalf of his mother, opposing the 100 foot buffer. She has 1100 feet of her property contiguous to the park. He considers this a "taking" because of the limits on what is allowed on the buffer portion of the property. Cutting of trees in the buffer is prohibited. He emphasized that the County should pay for this land if they want to use it. David Lakin, of Save Duke Forest, spoke in favor of the PID zoning for Duke Forest. He suggested asking Duke what th~±y are doing an the land and use that information to amend the Permitted Use Table--accommodate their needs and stop there. He sees no need for two types of PxD zoning. He asked that the Board stay with the