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~~~K '~ ~ac~ 5'76 I~. Priscilla Byrd, Right of Way off Rogers Road in Chapel Hill TownshS.p dated May 8, 1973• Upon motion of Commisaianer Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E, tdhitted, it was moved and adopted , that the Chairman be authorized to sign the certificate of approval on the plat of Priscilla Byrd. 5. Chape1Hi11 Townshipxdat®d Aprilro19739 °f Charles and Ruby Crowder in Discussion ensued concerning a need for a percolation test on the property as required by the Zoning Officer. Mr. Haithaock informed the Board that the County Planning Board had approved the plat based upon the condition that a percolation test be secured. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Comtissioner Henry S. Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the plat of Dixie Drive be approved provided that the percolation teat on said property met the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. Preliminary plat of the property of James C. and Bernice Parsons in Chapel Hill Township, dated May, 1973. I'h'• Haithcoak stated that this plat was being presented for.inspeotion and review by the Board and that the County Planning Board had taken no action on the matter. Discussion ensued concerning certain aspects of the current Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner F7.ora Garrett stated that she felt the Commissioners should write to the County Planning Board and suggest that the Planning Board appoint a committee ~ to study and update the current Zoning Ordinance and dissuasion ensued concerning the definitions of the current ordinance as it relates to soil surveys and percolation testa. Clayton Baithcoak and Mark Burnham disauased the matter of soil t®sting by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office. It was established that a need did exist for the clarification of this item. Upon. motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commission®r Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the Clerk should write a letter to the County Planning Board advising them of the concern of the Board of Commissioners over certain sections and definitions of the County Zoning Ordinance and to r®aueat that the County Planning Board review any other areas that they felt Headed amending or clarified. Mark Burnham, Representative of the Triangle J Council of Governments, read the third draft of the Water/Sewer System Extension Policy for Orange County, - North Carolina: 1. General Princi lea The planning, construction and payment for extension of water and sewer systems in Orange County, North Carolina, outside the zoning jurisdictions of the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hi11, Hillsborough and Mebane shall be saoompliahed ip accordance with the following general principles: A. ESctension shall be made in a manner so as to promote the orderly growth of the County without regard to municipal boundaries and with the fullest protection being given to the environment and to the encouragement of desirable development and in accordance with the intent and purpose of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances of Orange County and the promotion of conditions essential to public health, safety and the general welfare. B. An acreage privilege fee shall be established to aid in the financing of new major utility system components and the replaaemerit or enlargement and repair of existing components. This charge shall apply to all properties to which services are extended, and may be collected by the County or by the system providing water or sewer services and shall accrue to the system. C. Developers of subdivisions or other properties shall be responsible for the full costs of installing all the required components within their properties and for sharing in the costs of connecting water and sewer mains to the existing utility systems. The initial costa of such extensions shall be borne by one or more developers, with reimbursement possible for those costs in excess of each developer~a proportionate share. _ D. Extensions of these utilities to properties located outside of sub- . divisions or developments shall be financed by the owners of the benefited property. -- - '~: - :~_