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127 <br /> 1 differently if they are thinking of housing attainability or environmental resource protection. She <br /> 2 said the the Board needs to think about which parts of the county fulfill different goals, so they <br /> 3 aren't putting conservation subdivisions anywhere. <br /> 4 Randall Arendt said that the Board might consider a sunset provision to evaluate how well <br /> 5 the changes are working. <br /> 6 Vice-Chair Hamilton said it would be important to her with conservation to have public <br /> 7 access through an easement, then an HOA would not have to worry about liability. <br /> 8 Randall Arendt gave an example of a development he did in Pennsylvania where the trails <br /> 9 were made publicly accessible in exchange for an optional density bonus. <br /> 10 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if Randall Arendt felt that conservation subdivisions <br /> 11 could be put all over the county, including rural areas. <br /> 12 Randall Arendt said they could be if that is what the county wants. He said that what he <br /> 13 would not do is allow for any more flexible development in other parts of the county due to it being <br /> 14 an old solution. <br /> 15 Commissioner Carter asked if a vision for targeted areas for conservation subdivisions in <br /> 16 the rural buffer would be consistent with what Randall Arendt had presented to the Board. <br /> 17 Randall Arendt said yes. He said due to regard for the rural character of the buffer, scenic <br /> 18 viewshed protection from public roads might be high on the priority list. <br /> 19 Chair Bedford invited members of the Planning Board to ask questions. <br /> 20 Statler Gilfillen thanked Randall Arendt for his presentation. He noted that there are <br /> 21 similarities from his presentation to villages in Europe. <br /> 22 Delores Bailey asked how Orange County soils are in relation to community wells and <br /> 23 community septic. <br /> 24 Randall Arendt said he could not speak in depth to that. <br /> 25 Delores Bailey asked if the designs of the developments Randall Arendt shared are simple <br /> 26 to do. <br /> 27 Randall Arendt said yes. He described a septic system that was multiplied to become a <br /> 28 shared system. He said in most cases they were shared systems, not a community system <br /> 29 serving 20 or more homes. He said having multiple systems is less risky for residents than a <br /> 30 large community system that may fail. <br /> 31 Meg Millard asked how enforcement of conservation subdivisions is maintained. <br /> 32 Randall Arendt said the cardinal rule is to not make it too complicated. He described <br /> 33 requiring intermittently mowed areas or having volunteer work crews maintain trails in the spring, <br /> 34 but not to make elaborate requirements. He said private roads require a lot of money to maintain <br /> 35 and he advised avoiding them. <br /> 36 Chair Bedford thanked Randall Arendt for his presentation. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 The Board took a 10-minute break at 3:10 p.m. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 2. Facilitated Discussion for Identification of Next Steps <br /> 41 Kelly Guadalupe, Strategic Planning Manager, facilitated a discussion by the Board for <br /> 42 next steps. <br /> 43 Kelly Guadalupe said that two areas of Board interest have not been addressed. She said <br /> 44 those two were input from developers and Chapel Hill's housing capacity and planning. She said <br /> 45 developers and municipalities were seen as stakeholders in the comprehensive plan development <br /> 46 process and would be part of round three of engagement. <br /> 47 Commissioner Greene said she would like to hear about the Town of Chapel Hill's plans <br /> 48 for growth within its boundaries. <br /> 49 Cy Stober said that Town of Chapel Hill representatives declined an invitation to present. <br /> 50 Kelly Guadalupe said she thought that the town would be involved in stakeholder <br /> 51 conversations. <br />