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42- 7 1 staffs is that the increase that might be seen in 2 number of dwellings is very slight and that any 3 increase would be offset by the flexibility granted - 4 yielding a more sensitive site design. 5 (4) ONE -ACRE LOTS FOR EXISTING LOTS OF RECORD 6 The Study Committee proposed to allow 2 1 -acre lots for 7 each 1987 lot of record. All three of the planning 8 staffs agree that the allowance of all such tracts to 9 create two one -acre lots might be damaging to the 10 concept and function of the Rural Buffer. The staffs 11 recognize the concerns that the Committee were trying 12 to address and would pledge to pursue other methods and 13 means of achieving that goal. 14 15 STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF EACH JURISDICTION 16 17 CHAPEL HILL PLANNING STAFF i8 The Chapel Hill Planning Staff recommends conditional 19 approval of the Rural Buffer strategies as outlined in the staff 20 report. The staff recommends against specific provisions that would 21 allow public sewer extension to rural villages, square footage minimum 22 lot size, average lot size flexibility and two one -acre lots per 1987 23 lot -of- record. In addition, the Chapel Hill staff further recommends 24 that, as proposed in the Town Council's public hearing resolutions, a •.25 Joint work GrouR be appointed to further discuss the policy issues of ..'26 the proposals. It is recommended that this Joint Work Group consist 27 of, elected officials from each jurisdiction, a representative from 28 OWASA, and a representative from the Rural Character Study Committee. 29 The Chapel Hill staff also recommends that the proposed amendments to 30 the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Agreement be deferred 31 pending conclusion of discussion by the Joint Work Group. 32 33 CARRBORO PLANNING 'STAFF 34 The Carrboro Planning Staff recommends endorsement of the 35 Conceptual uidel'nes or the Rural Buffer with two exceptions. 36 First, that the provision calling for reintroduction of lot sizes 37 based on square footage not be pursued, and second that the 38 proposed allowance of two one -acre lots per 1987 lot of record 39 also not be pursued. The Carrboro staff recommends approval of 40 those amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and 41 Agreeme2tt that do not conflict with these exceptions. The 42 Carrboro staff does not recommend the establishment of a joint 43 work group unless said group was very narrowly focused, had a 44 deadline for resolution and did not duplicate the efforts of the 45 Rural Character Study Committee. 46 47 ORANGE COUNTY 48 The Orange County staff recommends endorsement of the 49 strategies contained in the Conceptual Guidelines with the sole 150 exception being the provision of two one -acre lots for each 1987 )51 lot -of- record. They recommend approval of the proposed Joint 52 Planning Area Tand Use Plan nd Agreement amendments. In regard