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. . . ' . . - ... . , 155 , „...„.,„.... Meeting Summary 411 Chapel Hill Planning Board March 1, 1988 . - Members Present: Berry Credle, Don Francisco, Bruce Guild, Kay Maltbie, Mae McLendon, Alan Rimer, Judy White Members Absent: Tom McCurdy, Julian Raney, (one vacant position) - . Staff Present: Roger Waldon, Dave Roesler, Ralph Iarpinos - • - . , . Mr. Rimer called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. There were no petitions. .. . - Pro.osed Joint Plannin: Transition Area Rezonin: - Re.uest for Zonin: Atlas Amendment (continued from February 16 meeting). Mr. Walden referred the Board to the staff report and recommendation that the Planning Board recommend the adoption of an ordinance rezoning these properties (see Attachment 1). - • . . -.. . . . There was discussion about the Billabong Lane area being zoned R-1A, and whether or not additional surrounding properties should also be zoned R-1A. Mr. Waldon believed the Town should not zone undeveloped property R-1A because it would encourage low-density sprawl. It was pointed out by several Board . _ members that larger lot sizes would limit the availability of affordable land and increase the cost of housing. ,.. . III . . . , ... - In .response to a question about whether traffic problems were considered when . staff determines recommendations for rezoning, Mr. Weldon replied that the current Chapel Hill Land Use Plan is not particularly transit/transportation- friendly. He noted that the 1977 Land Use Plan had a stronger transportation emphasis because it had higher density development along major transportation corridors. Be pointed out that the current Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and the new Chapel Hill Land Use Plan reflect what the community had said it wanted, i.e. , lower density development. One Board member suggested that the community had made the decision without adequate education and information about the transportation consequences of low-densitY development. This member suggested that the proposed R-1 zoning was not dense enough, noting that the area proposed for R-I zoning was the only large parcel of undeveloped property with no topographic impediments to higher density housing. He suggested R-2 or R-3 zoning would be more appropriate. . . Discussion about the Comprehensive Plan, its relationship to the Land Use Plan, and its relationship to zoning continued. . In response to a question about Carrboro's action on rezoning in the Joint Planning Transition Area, Mr. Waldon stated that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen was discussing this at its March 1 meeting. Motion: Mr. Credle moved that the Board recommend that the recommended R-1A zone be extended south to Homestead Road and extended east to double its area. Ms. Maltbie seconded the motion. 411 Votet- The motion failed to pass blra-vnte-27:57. . ______-----•■•0°"'"'"'"'"1".11.1111".1111111.1111111.1111Mall