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per dwelling unit, with up to 5 2-acre lots (or • equivalent overall density) allowed in parcels which were recorded as of October 2, 1989, and allowing development of lots less than 5 acres which were recorded as of October 2, 1989; 2 . Impervious surface limits of 4% for 5-acre lots and cluster developments, and 6% for 2-acre lots; and 3 . Prohibitions on extension of public water and sewer service and on new community alternative wastewater systems; studies are to be completed by April, 1991 on whether to allow public water service extension and whether to allow community alternative systems outside the most critical area of the watershed. On March 27, 1990, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution approving the proposed amendments but with a provision to incorporate the 13-point agreement into the Joint Planning Agreement, including a sliding scale to accommodate the lower impervious surface restrictions . Neither of the revisions or additions to the Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan approved by the municipalities were advertised or presented for consideration at the February 28, 1990 public hearing. At a special meeting on March 28, 1990, the Planning Board, by a vote of 7 to 4, approved a recommendation that the issues of impervious surface and lot size averaging as well as the means of addressing equity concerns (such as the purchase of land and/or development rights) be presented again at public hearing before all three jurisdictions. Until such time as this is accomplished, the Commissioners are urged not to adopt any standards regarding impervious surface • or lot size as part of the Joint Planning Agreement or Land Use Plan. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the approval of the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Agreement as presented at public hearing with the following variation of Option #1 : University Lake Watershed Area The University Lake Watershed Area includes all lands which drain into the University Lake reservoir. Based on a preferred watershed protection strategy of land use controls as recommended by Camp, Dresser and McKee in the University Lake Watershed Study, only low- density residential uses are permitted. A minimum lot size of five (5) acres and a maximum density of one ( 1)