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comments made and bring back to the Board an updated recommendation for addressing the' watershed protection in the remaining watersheds. .~~~ Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell toy approve the Administration's recommendation (stated below) on University Lake Watershed and include in the regular quarterly public hearing in February a public - heaxing on permanent standards. ' VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Hartwell expressed concern about having in place more assurances from OWA5A that they will make a commitment to protect the watershed. He wants assurances from OWASA that equity will be addressed. After considerable discussion on the importance of protecting all the remaining watersheds and the timetable for doing sa, motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell to table the Planning Board's recommendation (delaying the interim standards for other watersheds until jurisdictional negotiations progress to the point that adoption of permanent standards could be adopted within a six-month period) and have the recommendations far each watershed brought to the Board for separate consideration as soon as possible. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION that the Board of Commissioners adopt Interim Development Standards as described in the amended article of the Zoning Ordinance and amended sections of the Subdivision Regulations referenced earlier for the University Lake Watershed for a period not to exceed six months. During this six-month period, permanent standards would be developed based on recommendations from the Chatham-Orange Work Group and ready fox the Quarterly Public hearing in February, 1990. 2. HILLSBOROUGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE~ OUEST FOR FUNDS Kathy Carroll, President of the Chamber of Commerce spoke in support of this request. She indicated she would make copies of all bids received for the project available to the members of the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell to approve releasing $25,000 to the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce to .be used toward the Visitors Center Project and pursuing tourism in accordance with the County's Economic Development Strategic Plan. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMEND?~EA'TS - REGULATION OF PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES The proposed amendments to Article 22 - Definitions and Article 6.3 - Regulation of Principal Uses were presented to the Board for approval. It is proposed that definitions pertaining to buildings be deleted, and replaced with definitions pertaining to structures. The prapased amendment to Article 6.3 would allow greater flexibility in commercial development on lots less than two acres in size, while requiring a public hearing for more than one structure or use on a lot greater than two acres in size. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the proposed amendments as recommended by the Planning Board and the Administration. VOTE: UNANIMOUS.