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Elio Soldi commented that the 4 acre lot size needs to be optional. If the option appears advantageous to the owner it may be chosen. Dean Zehnder agreed that scenic roads are desirable. He mentioned that the area north of NC 10 is an open pasture. Its character will change when it is developed. This group has no influence over that type of change. David Yelton mentioned that it is the vista, not the road, that is in question here. Vistas are difficult to restrict from changing. Curtis Bane mentioned that internal roads are necessary. Incentives are necessary to encourage developers to hold the open space toward New Hope Church Road. Michael Warner stated that if the lower density land uses are identified above the road it would encourage the preservation of the vista. Curtis Bane asked that emphasis be on influence rather than restricting choices. Judd Edeburn suggested that the design guidelines be used to facilitate the vision created in this group. David Yelton mentioned that the R -1 designation would allow 60% open space and have clustered homes which would create contiguous open space throughout the area. Minimum 2 to 4 acre lots work against this vision. It is important to select options that are acceptable and still in keeping with the vision. Meg McKean stated that clustering is acceptable with any option. 4 Clint Burklin mentioned that whatever happens needs to be limited to 3 to 5 acceptable options for this area. It may be possible, with changes in county zoning, for the incentives in the orange areas on the map to encourage higher density land uses and lower density in the yellow areas. Elio Soldi felt that broad implementation needs to be established first and then more specific issues, such as maintaining the scenic vistas by the orientation of the lots, could be addressed. He agreed that there has to be a trade -off in encouraging higher density in some areas and lower density in others. Verla Insko suggested establishing broad directions to the implementation subcommittee. Clint Burklin suggested that the Preliminary Design subcommittee review the map at their next meeting. An Implementation Subcommittee could be created to begin looking at that issue at the same time. Dean Zehnder mentioned that the general development pattern of Strayhorn Hills and Wyngate makes clear that the land is marketable at one home per two acre density.