ORD-2012-020 Proposed UDO Text Amendment: New Section 6.20: Public Sewer Connection

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,;;� - s - / z, ORD - 2.di_.- vas Commissioner Jacobs said that he wanted to point out that Orange County maintains a living wage for its employees and in its contracts for those who are providing in-home aide for seniors. He said that it is important to continue to reaffirm this fact. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to approve continuing contracts to provide In-Home Aide Services with Arcadia Health Services, Inc., Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc., Personalized Patient Home Assistance, Inc., CNC Access, Inc., Flaircare, Inc., and TAMM, L.L.C. for FY 2012-2013, and authorize the Chair to sign the contracts contingent upon approval of the Orange County FY 2012-2013 budget. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 6. Public Hearings a. Proposed LIDO Text Amendment: New Section 6.20: Public Sewer Connection The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, closed the public hearing, and considered a decision on a Planning Director initiated text amendment to create a new Section 6.20 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) outlining public sewer connection requirements. Kevin Lindley, Staff Engineer, said that this item was heard at the February 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing. Subsequently, it went to the Planning Board and was heard at two meetings. The majority of the Planning Board's discussion of this item concerned the ability of using the viable repair area if a septic system failed. The original amendment to the UDO as presented at the QPH did not allow this circumstance. After the two Planning Board meetings, a unanimous recommendation was made that all new construction be required to connect to the public sewer service, but if someone has a septic system that fails, they would be given an option to use the viable repair area on their property or to connect to a public sewer system. Another issue that came forward at the Planning Board meetings was the definition that is part of the LIDO amendment for a public sewer service area. He read this definition: "An area located within Orange County's primary service area in the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement that is currently served by public sewer or is expected to be served by public sewer in the near term." Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 9, Section 6.20.1-C and asked it this was the change from the Planning Board and Kevin Lindley said yes. He said that this was something that he and Commissioner McKee brought up at the quarterly public hearing. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to item B on the same page and asked it was considered that this is a significant cost that would be incurred by property owners to have to put in a private sewage pumping station. Kevin Lindley said that pumping systems are more expensive than regular sewer systems. Commissioner Jacobs said that he wants to know the cost of this. Kevin Lindley said that it would probably be about $10,000. Frank Clifton said that there is a grinder pump system for single family homes that is not quite that expensive. Craig Benedict said that the gravity sewer system should pick up 90-95% of the properties in that area. Commissioner Yuhasz said that the County Commissioners had an email from a citizen about financial assistance in this issue. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to make a motion to direct staff to research having a fund for this kind of financial assistance.