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• . , - 6.24.8 <br />,The standards should apply to the first one-ha1F inch o£ stormwater runoff <br />resulting from a storm occurring with3.n a 24-hour, period. <br />7.1.9.1 ~ . <br />There are ~:~.eral standards which are not applicable to water quality, but <br />which would seem to be applicable to ail. industrial development projects an <br />Orange Gounty. Are these necessary to include in the Protected watershed <br />standards? <br />, <br />7.19.1(x) <br />The Orange County Land Use Plan does not provide for industr3.al development <br />sites in the University Lake or Cane Greek watershec}s- The last sentence in <br />this paragraph and the proposed establishmenC of the watershed industrial <br />district contradicts the Orange County Land Use Plan. <br />7.19.1(x)1. • <br />T'rcas section should. not be included in development: standards, as at is a policy <br />statement unrelated to the protection of drinking water quality. Also, g•Lven <br />Orange County's low unemploymart rate, the goal of industxaal development <br />should be to provide employment opportunities for undereu~played residents_ <br />7.19.1(x)3 <br />xt is stated that "...PD-P;•7I districts shall: 3. Serve as an alternative to <br />continued expansion of non-residential zoning into the agricultural areas of <br />the County." 1c should be noted that the Cane Creek watershed and, to a lesser <br />extent, the University Lake watershed, are rural and a;,3-iculturally~oriented <br />areas. Industrial development activities in these areas would probably result <br />'" in~~=increased development pressures and an associated incxease i_n the conversion <br />..., of agricultural lands to urban type land uses. <br />Under 7.19.1 Permitted Princi al Uses and Structures, what is meant by <br />"applications for amendment Lo PD-PWI zoning distract"? Adequate measures must <br />be taken to ensure that variances do not result in adverse water quality <br />impacts. The meaning of "complementary and compatible" facilities should be <br />described. <br />Under 7.19.1 Site Ylanning~ External Relationship, Section 6, concerning <br />sewage disposal, stcites that public sanitary sewage £acilities are to be <br />approved by the "State llepaxtarent of Environmental }4anageraent." This is a <br />requireu~ent of North Carolina law. The correct title is the North Carolina <br />Division of Environmental tianagement. The correct reference to the "State <br />bivision of Environmental Health" is the North Carolina bivasion of Health <br />Services. <br />Under 7.19.1 Internal Relationship, Section ~i, would paving with turf <br />blocks, porous paring or other pervious surfaces be permitted to encourage, <br />infiltration? Under Section 7, tahat is meant by "minimaX amounts of water"? <br />Under Section II, is an inventory to be kept up? If. so, to what agencies is at <br />_ to be provided ta? .Are on--site inspections permitted for verification? xhe <br />following substitute lan~ua~e is su€;gested: <br />-5- <br />