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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />56 <br />57 <br />58 <br />59 <br />Attachment 6 <br />Approved 2/3/10 <br />SUMMARY NOTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />JANUARY 6, 2010 <br />ORDINANCE REvIEw COMMITTEE <br />NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Crawford, Eno Township At -Large (Chair); Judith Wegner, Bingham Township Representative (Vice - <br />Chair); Mary Bobbitt- Cooke, Cheeks Township Representative; Jeff Schmitt, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Earl McKee, <br />Little River Representative; Peter Hallenbeck, Cheeks Township At- Large; Larry Wright, Cedar Grove Township At- Large; <br />STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning & Inspections Director, Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, Michael Harvey, <br />Zoning Enforcement Officer; Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />AGENDA ITEM 2 WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED CRITICAL AREA REVISIONS <br />To receive and comment upon the proposed Land Use Element (text and map) and Zoning Ordinance (text <br />and map) Amendments regarding "critical areas" designations. <br />Presenter: Craig Benedict, Planning & Inspections Director <br />Craig Benedict presented a PowerPoint presentation on the water supply watersheds. He gave the Board a history of how the lines <br />got put on the map and the 1987 study for potential reservoirs done by Hazen& Sawyer. <br />Jeff Schmitt gave the Board information on the Board of Adjustment's rulings regarding the lines and the subsequent appeal the <br />Superior Court. <br />Craig Benedict stated staff is planning to have the amendments on the February Quarterly Public Hearing. <br />The Planning Board discussed the growth of Orange County and Craig Benedict advised that the 84% of the entire County is rural <br />and only 16% is planned to have an urban style growth. He advised it is the growth pattern that will be held for the foreseeable <br />future; the undeveloped areas within the future growth area can accommodate the population growth anticipated for Orange County <br />in the next twenty years. <br />Judith Wegner noted the problems with Jordan Lake and water quality and also advised that with the growth of Wake County there <br />may be a chance that Orange County will have a better locale for a reservoir and sell water to other counties to supplement their <br />water supplies and it would supplement Orange County's income. She asked how the County can look at the broader picture and <br />how to know the water quality if there is tightening provisions at the federal level. <br />Craig Benedict advised the Board that staff could write up thoughts to cover the points suggested by the Board. Craig continued with <br />pointing out several areas on the map regarding watersheds and the possible future reservoirs. <br />Judith Wegner noted that if there is a water supply and you design a reservoir, even if it takes time to fill, it is still a holding site. If <br />you build a holding capacity and it fills up whatever isn't lost to evaporation, still has an economic value. <br />Craig Benedict advised that some of the reservoirs are 'shallow water' reservoirs and the impoundments are maybe 40 feet deep and <br />therefore the water capacity is light. He noted that the recommendation reflects that it will roughly be the preservation of land for <br />future water supply the same areas as current minus the small area in Efland north of 85. Craig advised that staff will check with <br />Durham for any potential reservoir sites in the Little River or Lower Eno where there is a potential intake. He noted Little River has <br />lower density. <br />Michael Harvey reminded the Board there is a quarry site on Highway 57 which is on the boarder of Durham County is a future site of <br />a reservoir. <br />Craig Benedict advised that staff can pull together anything dealing with Orange County's potential or future reservoir sties and also <br />make sure there is some level of protection for the future. He noted the recommendation reflects that even though staff recommends <br />43 <br />