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044 10 <br /> Pilkey stated that she felt that at some point you just <br /> didn't compromise anymore. <br /> Jacobs stated that he felt the Board was giving up the <br /> opportunity to make recommendations to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners. <br /> Walters indicated he felt this was a good point. The <br /> Board of Commissioners has relied on the Planning Board <br /> in such issues many times and supported their views. He <br /> continued noting that he was not sure we are sending them <br /> a clear message this time. <br /> Jacobs asked if there was another motion. <br /> Margison stated that the Board might consider having the <br /> Transition Area with Orange County zoning and Orange <br /> County responsible for the watershed area. Basically, <br /> the land swap. <br /> Jacobs asked "So your motion is to expand the Transition <br /> Area in the manner that Staff is recommending and that <br /> the County accept jurisdiction over that area in the <br /> watershed that is mentioned on page 109 of the agenda in <br /> the so called swap proposal. <br /> Walters asked that the motion be restated. <br /> Jacobs restated the motion as follows: <br /> That we expand the Transition Area as stated by staff and <br /> that we also accept Orange County jurisdiction over <br /> Carrboro' s portion of the watershed referred to in the <br /> territorial swap. <br /> The motion was seconded by Walters. <br /> VOTE: 2 in favor (Margison. Walters) <br /> 8 opposed (Kramer, Jacobs, Lewis, Hubbard. Swann. Taylor, <br /> Eddleman) . <br /> Jacobs presented the following as a summary up to this <br /> point: <br /> 1) The Board unanimously felt that protection of the <br /> watershed is the most important value; <br /> 2) General agreement that the watershed and Transition <br /> Area should not be linked; <br /> 3) Disagreement came over how to deal with the fact that <br /> they are linked. <br /> Kramer asked for clarification on the first vote inquir- <br />