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726 <br />Adjustment. <br />Ms. Willis indicated that the lots were all at least one ac,,- <br />and that the majority had been approved prior to the adoption of subdivisic.._,.` <br />regulations. They were not subdivided using the current system. The Board <br />of Adjustment could find the lot unusable. If that was the finding a <br />variance would be sought. If the variance was granted it would indicate that <br />the setback for the septic field was varied to accommodate the dimensions of <br />the lot. Staff is requesting that the procedure be changed because of the <br />number of lots involved. Each lot would be reviewed on a case by case basis <br />and would be varied only to the degree necessary. There are four findings <br />which must be met for a variance to be granted. <br />THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENT <br />Steve Yuhasz, an Orange County land surveyor, spoke in support <br />of this proposed ordinance amendment. He indicated that this amendment is <br />needed to allow these non-conforming lots to be built upon without <br />unnecessary delays. The passage of this amendment would help the staff, the <br />Board of Adjustment and owners of the lots and would not cause degradation to <br />the water quality. <br />Callie Warner spoke against this proposed amendment. She <br />indicated that the possibility of failing septic systems is an ongoing <br />problem. She asked that the Board of Commissioners not locate these systems <br />in water sensitive areas. <br />Ann Tarton, a Lake Orange property owner, spoke in support c . <br />the proposed amendment. She purchased land on Lake orange in 1991. At that <br />time an approved house site with two approved septic systems was shown on <br />this property. The new setbacks allow them to meet the.300 foot setback for <br />the septic tank with less than 6% permeable surface limit. The stream buffer <br />can be met. This amendment would allow for a much more efficient system for <br />granting variances. <br />Everett Billingsley, Executive Director of OWASA, commented <br />that he understood this proposal would apply to Cane Creek as well as Lake <br />Orange. He asked that this be changed so that it applies only to Lake <br />Orange. University Lake and Cane Creek need more restrictive measures. He <br />feels that if landowners on University Lake or Cane Creek need a variance it <br />would be best for them to request those variances on a case by case basis <br />before the Board'of Adjustment. <br />Mary Willis indicated that the staff would look at the <br />implications of having this proposed amendment apply only to Lake Orange. <br />b. Article 6.23.8 Watershed Protection Overlay Districts <br />(water supply and Sewage Disposal <br />Facilities) <br />This item was presented by Mary Willis for the purpose of <br />receiving citizen comment on a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance tn <br />allow the use of septic easements as needed in all protected watershec <br />except the University Lake Watershed.