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5 <br />Jay Zaragosa said that although he has not had the opportunity to <br />read the document, he operates the open space program for Wake County and thus <br />has some knowledge about open space. He feels a big challenge is to define <br />open space. In Wake County it is essentially land that is not developable and <br />the amount can be as high as 70~ He urged the Board to carefully monitor the <br />formation of homeowners associations, including the provisions for maintaining <br />open space areas. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 48 of the agenda packet <br />which amends Article 4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance Permitted Use Table to add <br />the Open Space Development District and which includes a list of permitted <br />uses within that zoning district. She asked that the Planning Board consider <br />using the same list of uses for the Open Space Development District as are <br />permitted in R-1 and R-2 districts and that all uses be included. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 49, Section 6.30.1 (a-1) which <br />states that a minimum of thirty percent (30~) of the total tract area shall <br />be designated as common open space and asked that the Planning Board consider <br />whether that percentage should be increased to 50 or something inbetween. <br />MOT ON <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to refer the proposed amendments to the Planning Board for a <br />recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than <br />August 8, 1994 and that the recommended revisions to the proposals be reviewed <br />by the County Attorney to insure compliance with statutory requirements <br />concerning public hearing procedures and that all evidence received at the May <br />5, 1994 public hearing pertaining to this topic be entered into the record of <br />this public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5. OTHER ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS <br />a. Z-2-94 Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br />Jim Hinkley presented for public comments a proposed Zoning <br />Atlas amendment in Bingham Township requested by Orange Water and Sewer <br />Authority. The property in question is situated in the northwest quadrant of <br />NC 54 and Orange Grove Road and consists of a 68.4 acre tract owned by Orange <br />Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA). The current zoning is AR Agricultural- <br />Residential. The proposed zoning is AS Agricultural Service. The requested <br />rezoning has been initiated to accommodate the construction of a wastewater <br />biosolids (sludge) storage facility required of OWASA by the State of North <br />Carolina. This rezoning would also allow for future facilities for recycling <br />sludge. They plan to construct one large tank and then a second one for <br />additional storage. <br />QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />Commissioner Willhoit made reference to composting the sludge and asked <br />if this would be a permitted use or one which would require a conditional use <br />permit. Jim Hinkley indicated that composting sludge as a service for a <br />bonafide farm would be a permitted use. However, composting sludge for other <br />uses in the County than farms may require a conditional use permit but he was <br />