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3 dedicate land or money. The requirement for land is 1/35 of an acre of land for each dwelling unit. Jean Robbins presented the Density - Neutral Development design concept. She mentioned that "density-Neutral Or refers to a type of open -space oriented development that reserves 50/ of the buildable land as undivided, permanent open space. In a density - neutral development, the same number of houses are built in a subdivision as permitted under existing zoning, but the houses are clustered together an smaller lots to leave at least 50% of the land open. Half of the open space in such a development is left in a natural state, while the other half can be used for more active recreation such as community greens, parks, or ballfields. density- neutral subdivisions are often described as "golf courses without the golf course" ( Designing Open Space Subd i-,ri s i ens . Density - Neutral developments allow residents immediate access to open space and natural areas. Comparative studies show that property values in such subdivisions appreciate faster than conventional subdivisions, even though the lots are significantly smaller. In addition, density- neutral designs allow lots to be placed with more consideration for environmentally sensitive areas and other constraints. Thus, in this type of development, streams, trees and forests, historic sites, habitats, and other amenities can be preserved for the enjoyment of the residents. At the same time, lots can be sited away from negative impacts of major roads or railroads. UNC student Ron Sissems discussed how this process was applied to the study area. The potential number of dwellings using the Density - Neutral Design would be 899 units. He revieTxed the map showing how the dwelling units are place in this type of design and mentioned that the 50% open space is removed from possible development prior to determining how many units can be built. The options of community systems, individual sept i c and city sewer will be considered. NEO- TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT: UNC student Heidi Merkel introduced the members of this team and then presented the Neo- Traditional Development design concept. She mentioned that this concept should be considered as a long -term option rather than something that could be used in the near future. Interest in nee- traditional design has been growing in recent years as the negative effects of low- density sprawl are becoming more apparent in the farm of traffic congestion, loss of open space and social isolation. The primary aim of neo- traditional development is to reproduce the strong feeling of community found in older, established neighborhoods by creating pedestrian - friendly, mixed -use environments. This goal can be accomplished by-emphasizing: "Reduced automobile dependency 'Integration, not separation, of land uses