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DRAFT <br />.,e-.} F 25 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />MAY 2, 2012 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Crawford (Chair), Eno Township Representative; Lary Wright (Vice- Chair), At- Large, Cedar <br />Grove Township; Peter Hallenbeck, Cheeks Township Representative; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township <br />Representative; Alan Campbell, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill Township <br />Representative; Mark Marcoplos, At- Large, Bingham Township; Andrea Rohrbacher, At -Large Chapel Hill Township; <br />Maxecine Mitchell, At -Large Bingham Township; Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Johnny Randall, At- <br />Large Chapel Hill Township; <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Rachel Hawkins, Hillsborough Township Representative; <br />STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Kevin Lindley, Staff <br />Engineer; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Tina Love Administrative Assistant II <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Peter Marbais, Gloria Shealey, George Williams, Thomas Nixon, Burnie Hackney <br />Handouts- Draft Agenda for June Planning Board Organizational Retreat <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />Agenda Item 8: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments - To make a recommendation to the <br />BOCC on government- initiated amendments to the text of the LIDO to add a new Section 6.20 that <br />will pertain to public sewer connection requirements. This item was heard at the February 27, 2012 <br />quarterly public hearing and is being continued from the April 4 Planning Board meeting. <br />Presenter: Kevin Lindley, Staff Engineer <br />Kevin Lindley: Reviewed abstract. <br />Craig Benedict: One of the reasons we think connection to the public sewer system in most cases for repair area may be <br />a better alternative residence also is for this reason. Drew illustrations on whiteboard ..... The cost to build another repair <br />are in the yard is about the same cost as connecting to the public sewer. The intent in these areas, septic systems will <br />have similar environmental benefits; there is still a higher propensity for pollution with a septic system than to connect into <br />a public sewer system. <br />Peter Hallenbeck: I respect the opinions of the staff but in this case, I respectfully have to disagree. For many decades, <br />the County has required a repair area be set aside when the septic system is approved. Often, this causes some burden <br />or loss of use to the homeowner. The staff comments say that a viable area does not pose a risk to public health as long <br />as the onsite system is maintained properly. There is really no difference in a repair field outside of a designated area <br />versus inside. Both are viable as a way to repair a failing system. The only reason for requiring connecting to an available <br />sewer is the argument that the County has spent millions of dollars putting in this sewer and I think in some regards, this <br />