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5 <br /> 1 these regulations in this area. He said that the 8% impervious surface limits will render his <br /> 2 property totally undevelopable from an economic standpoint. He made reference to a research <br /> 3 paper that he came across that indicated that residential lots developed between Y2 acre and 1 <br /> 4 acre have a range of 13-16% of impervious surfaces. The paper also indicated that there has to <br /> 5 be over 10% impervious surface before there is any measurable impact on water quality. He <br /> 6 sa i d that it seems that the proposed 6/ impervious <br /> surface is unreasonable and unnecessary. <br /> 7 Joe Phelps asked if a house burned down if it would be able to be built back as the <br /> 8 same size that it was before it was changed into this new designation. He also asked what <br /> 9 would happen if there is a fuel leak or a chemical spill. He said that there are no plans and this <br /> 10 needs to be considered rather than changing a small area. <br /> 11 Jeremy Browner is currently not an Orange County resident or landowner, but he has <br /> 12 property under contract in orange County. He agreed with the comments about economic <br /> 13 development. He said that 1-85 is the best hope for the future for economic development. He <br /> 14 said that another million people are going.to be moving into the Triangle area in the next 10-15 <br /> 15 years. North Carolina is the fourth fastest growing state in the country. He said that closin g this <br /> 16 off with this regulation is not allowing Orange County to grow the way it should be. He said that <br /> 17 Orange County has to be able to raise its commercial tax base. <br /> 18 Commissioner Yuhasz asked if there was input from Hillsborough or Orange-Alamance <br /> 19 Water on these designations. Craig Benedict said that staff has communicated with.the Town of <br /> 20 Hillsborough and the Town Board would like to provide some comments. There has been <br /> 21 dialogue over the last few years with orange-Alamance Water about protecting Corporation <br /> 22 Lake and the direction for future water sources. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Gordon <br /> 25 to refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to <br /> 26 the Board of County Commissioners in time for the June 1, 2010 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 27 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 28 <br /> 29 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Nelson <br /> 30 to adjourn the public hearing until June 1, 2010 in order to receive and accept the Planning <br /> 31 Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 32 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 D. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> 36 to adjourn the quarterly public hearing at 8.18 p.m. <br /> 37 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Valerie Foushee Chair <br /> 40 <br /> . 41 Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> 42 Clerk to the Board <br /> 43 <br />