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• <br /> C/Il TAC MINUTES PAGE 5 <br /> practice of having developers pay for and construct <br /> their own 'systems and that developments within the <br /> transition area be required to be served by public <br /> water and sewer service. <br /> 5) That a rural buffer be created around the Towns; <br /> that the buffer be characterized and attained <br /> through the retention of large tracts developed at <br /> low densities with cluster development, together <br /> with the preservation of the Duke Forest Lands with <br /> conservation uses. <br /> 6) That the local governments inventory lands which <br /> have aesthetic value or are environmentally sensi- <br /> tive; that lands that are particularly aestheti- <br /> cally pleasing and particularly environmentally <br /> sensitive be preserved . <br /> 7) That the suburban and urban residential designation <br /> on the Land Use Map be merged into one classifica- <br /> tion called "transitional residential " with the <br /> density to be determined on a tract-by-tract basis <br /> by applying capacity densities as worked out in the <br /> natural constraint system, with a maximum density <br /> of six (6) units per acre. <br /> With reference to point 1 , Pelland stated that the TAC had <br /> dealt with it on May 8 and referenced the minutes of that <br /> meeting. In reference to point 1 Gordon made the following <br /> motion which was seconded by Pelland: <br /> That we agree and note with approval . We made a <br /> recommendation concerning this node on May 8 (see <br /> bottom of page 2 of the TAC meeting summary) . <br /> The vote was unanimous . <br /> On point 2 Gordon made a .motion for agreement which was <br /> seconded by Dickinson . The vote was unanimous. <br /> Gordon made the following motion on point 3 which was se- <br /> conded by Shetley: <br /> That we disagree with all of point 3 because ( 1 ) <br /> "mature and wooded" is insufficiently defined and <br /> because (2) we do not believe the area within 500 <br /> feet of the Northern Loop should be exempt from the <br /> constraint system. <br /> The vote was unanimous . <br /> With respect to point 4, considerable discussion ensued. Dr. <br /> Gordon felt that water lines should not be allowed in the <br /> watershed. Dr. Bennett felt the argument should be based on <br />