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s <br />e. Article 6.23.1Oc - Applicability/Existing Lots <br />f. Article 6.23.11 - Administration <br />Items C1 (b-f) were presented by Mary Willis in order to receive <br />citizen comments on proposed amendments which would allow for the reduction <br />of setbacks adjacent to streams and reservoirs to the extent necessary to <br />allow development of an existing lot of record. <br />QIIESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR PLANNING BOARD <br />Commissioner Willhoit requested statistics on the frequency of pump <br />failures and on the length of time between failure and completion of <br />repairs. The localized effect from leaking tanks and/or nitrification <br />fields needs to be considered. <br />Mary Willis indicated that she would request this information from the <br />Health Department and forward to the Commissioners. She commented that <br />current Health Department standards require the septic tank and <br />nitrification field to be 100 feet from the reservoir which exceed the <br />state standards. <br />Kent Scott indicated that each pump is equipped with an alarm which <br />sounds when there is a failure. This is intended to immediately advise <br />homeowners of the failure of their system. <br />QDESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS <br />MOLLIE S. JOHNSON, a Lake Orange homeowner, thanked the Orange County <br />Planning Staff, Health Department and Board of Adjustment for their work on <br />this project. She urged that these amendments be approved. <br />GARY LUBARSKY, a Lake Orange homeowner, spoke in support of these <br />proposed amendments. He indicated that on January 1, 1994 the existing <br />structures and undeveloped lots on Lake Orange became non-compliant. <br />Property owners were upset about the prospect of being required to use the <br />Board of Adjustment process and pay those fees. He believes that these <br />proposed amendments protect the existing property owners as well as the <br />lake front property. <br />MARILYN FAST, a Lake Orange property owner, thanked the Planning Board <br />for their work on these proposed amendments, and requested that the Board <br />of Commissioners approve them. She stated that it is important to the <br />property owners that existing development be considered conforming. These <br />amendments protect water quality without placing an undue burden on <br />homeowners. <br />TYSON CLAYTON, a Lake Orange property owner, spoke in support of these <br />amendments and requested the Board of Commissioners approve them. <br />BOBBY NICHOLS, requested that the Board of Commissioners approve these <br />amendments. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner <br />Insko, to refer these items to the Planning Board to be returned to the <br />Board of Commissioners no sooner than January 17, 1995. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2. AMENDMENTS RELATED TO I-40jOLD N.C. 86 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />