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9 <br /> one-acre lots to half-acre or smaller lots while doubling or tripling open space and agricultural land <br /> protection. Stober acknowledged this was "a tough trade off" and "a tough question" for commissioners <br /> and the public, involving the same net stormwater impacts, density, and school demand but with more <br /> open space protection. <br /> Cy Stober posed the question to the Mebane City Council: is this the type of growth you want to <br /> see around the city? <br /> Slide#10 <br /> N ZIT <br /> • • �{ <br /> Uses the Highest and <br /> Higher priority areas ° <br /> identified in the Eno- � `z <br /> New Ho e tandsca e <br /> P p <br /> Conservation Plan <br /> Katie Burkholder asked if conservation subdivisions are being used in other areas of the state and <br /> across the country. <br /> Cy Stober offered to share a 150-slide presentation with examples from Randall Arendt, author of <br /> "Rural by Design," who spoke to the Board about conservation subdivisions and related wastewater <br /> treatment considerations. He noted that the most useful examples came from the Midwest, New England, <br /> and Mid-Atlantic regions rather than west of the Mississippi River. He mentioned examples in North <br /> Carolina from Chatham and Durham counties, with Hard Scrabble Plantation being a notable Durham <br /> example. <br /> Councilmember Sean Ewing asked about the municipal transition areas on the map. <br /> Cy Stober said those areas are specific to the Joint Planning Agreement (JPA) with Carrboro and <br /> Chapel Hill, related to the rural buffer and Carrboro's infill goals. <br /> Councilmember Jonathan White asked about countywide growth trends. <br /> Cy Stober said Mebane constitutes just under 20%, Chapel Hill 60%, Hillsborough is 15-20%, and <br /> Carrboro 2%. He said Mebane represents single-family housing approvals,whereas multifamily housing is <br /> dominant in Chapel Hill/Carrboro. <br /> Vice-Chair Fowler asked if Mebane City Council has any comments. <br /> Mayor Hooks described a recent development that seemed similar to a conservation subdivision <br /> that the Mebane City Council denied because the surrounding neighbors wanted larger lots. He asked for <br /> clarification on whether the Board would like to see more dense development. <br />