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11 <br />Currently, the use of existing water and sewer <br />taps in the Rural Buffer would be in conflict <br />with the County's Water and Sewer Policy, since <br />it prohibits extensions outside Transition Areas <br />with only a few specific exceptions such as <br />public health emergency or a necessary public <br />facility. <br />The proposed amendment would add language to the <br />Water and Sewer Policy to allow pre-existing <br />written service agreements to be honored. The <br />second part of the amendment would make the <br />Interim Development Standards in the Zoning <br />Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations consistent <br />with the amendment to the Water and Sewer Policy. <br />The proposed amendments were presented at public <br />hearing on August 5, 1991. No citizen comments <br />were received. Commissioner Insko asked if <br />OWASA's Board of Directors had been advised of <br />the proposed amendments. <br />Following the hearing, the Planning Staff <br />contacted OWASA. All proper procedures were <br />followed regarding courtesy review of the <br />proposed revisions to Orange County's <br />regulations. OWASA staff and the Chair of the <br />OWASA Board determined that the amendments would <br />be consistent with OWASA's current policy for <br />extension of water and sewer service into the <br />University Lake Watershed. Therefore, action by <br />the OWASA Board was not necessary. Before the <br />land owners could actually use the taps provided <br />via the 1983 written service agreement, they <br />would have to obtain formal approval from OWASA <br />after the Board of Directors conducts a public <br />hearing. <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the <br />proposed amendments to the Water and Sewer <br />Policy, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Subdivision <br />Regulations. <br />Reid questioned whether or not the owner could <br />develop his property at the density allowed at <br />the time of the service agreement, or whether <br />current regulations must be followed. <br />Cameron responded that she did not know whether <br />the taps were installed prior to the Rural Buffer <br />regulations. The agreement was signed prior to <br />Rural Buffer regulations. She continued that the <br />applicant would be able to develop almost as he <br />would like to do. He would like to have five <br />