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37 <br />The final decision to use any particular means or tool for rectifying any <br />particular adverse public health condition remains, through zoning <br />regulations or other land use ordinances, with the governmental entity or <br />entities having zoning or planning jurisdiction over the area where the <br />adverse public health condition exists. In the .Orange County-Chapel <br />Hill-Carrboro Joint Planning Area, the Joint Development <br />Review Areas shall be used to determine which of the JPA parties shall <br />jointly decide on the appropriate means or tool for rectifying an adverse <br />public health condition. Public water or public sewer .lines extended to <br />provide service to an adverse public health condition or essential public <br />facility cannot be used for other purposes or other parties, except as <br />provided in Section VI.D. <br />C. Sizing of Lines Extended Into Interest Areas <br />The extension of public water or public sewer lines into an interest area <br />shall be sized so as to comply with State technical and engineering <br />regulations and only to serve the intended use, as defined in this <br />agreement. However, in the case of a public water line extension, <br />provisions shall be made to address adequate line sizing for pressure and <br />volume considerations. <br />D. Controlling Access to Lines In Interest Areas <br />Public water or public sewer lines extended to provide service to an <br />adverse public health condition or essential public facility cannot be used <br />for other purposes or other parties, except to remedy another adverse <br />public health condition. <br />E. Siting of Essential Public Facilities Within Interest Areas <br />The location of some essential public facilities, particularly schools, <br />requires special consideration for access to public water and sewer lines. <br />Where possible, schools shall be sited in a manner that promotes the <br />efficient use of existing water and sewer service. Preferably, a set of <br />criteria .governing such situations would be developed based on <br />consultations between the appropriate school boards and the elected <br />officials of affected jurisdictions, and applied as necessary. Publicly- <br />owned facilities other than a public school shall be located in a manner <br />that promotes the. orderly provision of water and sewer service. The <br />preferred method of connection is to lines that already exist, or in a <br />manner that would minimize the need to extend existing lines. <br />11 <br />