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Elliot Cramer responded to the question from Commissioner Gordon about the letter from Jahn Morris of NCDENR. He said that this letter was faxed at 5:56 the day of the Planning Board meeting, the last possible time any information could have been received. He stated that he thinks the letter was faxed on an urgent request by OWASA. He made reference to his letter to Mr. Sutherland. He said that before the Board approves quarry expansion, it should be clear that it would meet the requirements that Mr. Morris says needs further investigation. He made reference to the table on page 114 and said that it shows, using OWASA's data, that in 2050, with only passive conservation (federally mandated law-flow toilets and showerheads}, the demand for OWASA will be 15.2 million gallons per day. Also, on page 118, from OWASA's own report, another graph shows that OWASA currently has a supply of at least 18 million gallons per day without any quarry at all. He believes the environmental impact statement is very important and very much needed. He said that the quarry expansion would not benefit anybody except American Stone. Chair Halkiotis made reference to the size of the blasting charge, condition #23, and asked if the Board had the authority to limit that charge. Geoffrey Gledhill said that the conditions have been designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens. He said that the Board would have the ability to limit it to 325 pounds per delay if the evidence as presented indicates that the change in this condition is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the County's citizens. Commissioner Carey asked for clarification of 325 pounds per delay. Paxton Badham made reference to the map and said that as they move further down into the pit, 325 pounds per delay becomes insignificant. Chair Halkiotis said that he feels that there is an impact for the residents. He thinks that 125 pounds more of explosives would have an impact. Condition #23 would be changed to reflect 325 pounds per delay instead of 450 pounds per delay. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Brawn to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below to amend the Zoning Atlas rezoning the property from RB to PD-I-1. RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE FOR A ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN STONE COMPANY AND ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Date: April 3, 2001 Owners: American Stone Company and Orange Water and Sewer Authority The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves a petition submitted by American Stone Company and Orange Water and Sewer Authority to amend the Orange County Zoning Atlas by rezoning from Rural Buffer to Planned Development Light Industrial {PD-I-1 1, Special Use Permit, Class A property located at the intersection of NC 54 and Bethel Hickory Grove Church Road (SR 1104} being further identified in the Orange County Land Records Office by Parcel Identification Numbers 9759-54- 4097, 9759-63-9813, 9759-62-1992 and part of 9759-44-2780 and containing 183.8 acres more or less. The property is identified by the fallowing legal description: BEGINNING at a concrete monument at the northwest corner of the intersection between NC Highway 54 and State Road 1104 {Bethel Church Road); thence along the right of way of Highway 54 a curve to the left with a radius of 5752.32 feet an arc distance of 185.32 feet (chard distance of 185.31 feet, chord bearing of north 84 degrees 46' S5" west) to an iron stake; thence north 06 degrees 38' 39" west 626.73 feet to an iron stake; thence north 12 degrees 38' 16" east 1685.75 feet to the centerline of Phil's Creek; thence north 11 degrees 17' 32" west 236.04 feet; thence north 56 degrees 40' 21 inches east 724.89 feet; thence south 38 degrees 59' 24" east 145.77 feet to an iron stake; thence south $7 degrees 11' 23" east 1650.00 feet to an iron stake; thence south 26 degrees 59' 56" east 688.92 feet to an iron pin in the right of way of State Road 1104 {Bethel Church Road}; thence south 26 degrees 38'