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1. 4 2, 37.7 3• 4• was in the process of beginning to plan for the industrial develop- 5. ment of Cheeks Township, particularly the corridor along U.S. 70- 6. I-85. Planning Board feels that the County can protect the McGowan 7. and Seven Mile Creek watersheds by being selective with regard to the 8. industries allowed to locate there. But industrial development brings 9. other types of development, private homes to house the people who 10. run the industries. Dr. Irvin said that contamination from sewage, 11. given the poor soil in the County, was more likely to occur than con- 12. tamidation from chemicals. Additionally, both industry and individ- 13- uals would need adequate supplies of potable water. 14. There was a consensus among the Board members to consider the 15, watersheds individually rather than as a complete package. The Board 16, is on record as opposing the extension of sewers into University Lake 17. watershed. 18. Commissioner Whitted said that -if indu•strial .development was 1g. allowed in the watersheds he felt that- the water quality would already 20, be compromised and that there would then be no need to impose minimum 21. 1ot sizes on private housing. On the other hand, Commissioner Whitted 22. added, if industrial development is not permitted in the watersheds �3- then place limits on the minimum lot sizes for housing to protect an 24. uncompromised water supply. Commissioner Whitted said different 25. criteria may need to be applied to each watershed. 26. Commissioner Lloyd said that he felt "progress" had been made 27. arrd that "harmony" had been established "whereupon zoning might be 28. extended County-wide" but that the imposition of the five acre minimum 299 lot size would create "one helluva fight." He added that this require - 30- ment would be "ridiculous" and that "storm water management requirements" 31. are "impractical for an individual homeowner" to meet. Commissioner 32, Lloyd said he couldn 't support the minimum five acre lot size unless 33. the Health Department determined the soil wouldn't perk. . .. -- -Commissioner Willhoit ..- -. .. . . -. .. .. .. � suggested that the Board proceed to re- schedule this question. Commissioner Whitted asked that it be rescheduled 35. 36, for May 23rd, the regular fourth Monday meeting. 37. Commissioner Marshall suggested that the Chair communicate with 38. the Mayors of the municipalities of the County and inform them that 39- this question was scheduled on the 23rd. 400