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2: .W adopted by the Town of Carrboro on October 23, 1990, after a unanimous recommendation from the Carrboro Planning Board. However, on February 25, 1991, the Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution adopting only a portion of LUP -4 -90. The Chapel Hill resolution also calls for a Joint Work Group of elected officials to be formed to study the policy issues raised. The part of LUP -4 -90 adopted by the Council: 1. Affirms development options A (two -acre lot subdivisions) and B (five -acre lot subdivisions). 2. Allows the use of average lot sizing rather than the current minimum lot sizing. 3. Bases the average lot size on multiples of 40,000 square feet instead of acres (43,560 square feet). 4. Allows up to two one -acre lots for 1987 lots of record 20 acres in size or less. Action on the text amendments adopted will allow staff to begin implementing these changes, along. with other changes not under the purview of the proposed work group. On March 18, 1991 the Orange County Planning Board considered this item for recommendation. The Board voted unanimously to recommend adoption of the September 20, 1990 version of LUP -4 -90 (as adopted by Carrboro), recognizing that this version was not adopted by Chapel Hill. In so doing, the Planning Board stated a desire not to undermine the work of the Rural Character- Study Committee by adopting a portion of the package - feeling that this might remove the impetus for further discussion on the merits of the proposal as a whole. The Planning Board adopted a resolution to this effect on April 22, 1991 (attached). This report is provided to the Board to identify and analyze alternative action strategies prior to the Board's action on these amendments. RECOMMENDATION: Receive as information.