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D 25 Adjournment time was reached. MOTION: Pilkey moved to extend the meeting for consideration of the Rural Buffer Study. Seconded by Walters. VOTE: Unanimous. AGENDA ITEM #8: MATTERS HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING 3-10-87 E',› a. Rural Buffer Study Presentation by Bell . This agenda item is to formulate a recommendation to the County Commissioners on the RURAL BUFFER STUDY which was presented at Public Hearing on March 10, 1987. Planning Staff recommends approval of Executive Summary recommendations 1 , 2, 3, 6 and 9 ( See attached on pages of these minutes) . Planning Staff also recommends the addition of Executive Summary recommendations 7, 8, and 10 to the Planning Department work program for Fiscal Year 1987-88. Bell referenced the resolution from the Chapel Hill Town Council (copy included on page of these minutes) . Eddleman stated that he would have liked to have seen the question of leap-frog development better addressed in the report. He expressed Concern that if the two-acre minimum lot size requirement did cause leap-frog develop- ment, it would occur in the Dodsons Crossroads area where there is poor suitability for septic tanks . Walters stated that with the slopes and wetlands in the area, he felt those limiting factors would create lot sizes larger than two acres. He indicated he felt too much emphasis is being placed on the two-acre lot size rather than the total area natural constraints. Yuhasz stated that he felt establishing an urban services district would be the way to ultimately control the extension of water and sewer. He indicated those that could not afford or did not desire two -acre size lots should not be required to do so. He also felt there would be large tracts due to the natural constraints. Taylor agreed with Yuhasz noting that affordability is an issue. He also indicated that he felt utilizing one acre lot sizes and establishing an urban services district is the answer.