P-0405 - Orange County Water and Sewer Policy 09-03-1991-G2

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in the Rural Buffer would be in conflict with the County's Water and Sewer Policy, since it prohibits extensions outside Transition Areas with only a few specific exceptions (i.e., public health emergency, necessary public facility). 2 The proposed amendment would add language to the Water and Sewer Policy to allow pre-existing written service agreements to be honored. The second part of the amendment would make the Interim Development Standards in the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations consistent with the amendment to the Water and Sewer Policy. The proposed amendments were presented at public hearing on August 5, 1991. No citizen comments were received. Commissioner Insko asked if OWASA's Board of Directors had been advised of the proposed amendments. Following the hearing, the Planning Staff contacted OWASA. OWASA Staff responded that all proper procedures were followed regarding courtesy review of the proposed revisions to Orange County's regulations. OWASA staff and the Chair of the OWASA Board of Directors determined that the amendments would be consistent with OWASA's current policy (see attachments) for extension of water and sewer service into the University Lake Watershed. Therefore, action by the OWASA Board was not necessary. The Staff correspondence regarding their analysis of the proposed amendments was sent tv the Board of Directors as an informational item on a meeting agenda. Before the land owners could actually use the taps provided via the 1983 written service agreement, they would have to obtain formal approval from OWASA after the Board of Directors conducts a public hearing. On August 19, the Planning Board recommended approval of the proposed amendments. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed amendments to the Water and Sewer Policy, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Subdivision Regulations. •