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Michael Harvey said that Orange County Environmental Health will review the proposal, <br /> and staff can provide additional information once it becomes available. He understands that it <br /> will not be an issue to have toilet facilities just for staff use and not for the public. The resolution <br /> of this issue will be provided in writing. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that his only concern is the lack of well water and adequate <br /> bathroom facilities. <br /> Chad Abbott, with Summit Consulting, said that the applicant and staff will reevaluate <br /> this issue and will ask Planning staff to work with him to secure the necessary written <br /> responses. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that part of the property is on the northeast side of Mile <br /> Branch and asked if there has been any investigation of a well/septic system in that 12 acres. <br /> Chad Abbott said that the land does not perk, but there are alternative systems. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she has a lot of concern about the storm water. <br /> She asked what was being proposed. <br /> Michael Harvey said that the initial review of the site plan with Erosion Control did not <br /> turn a favorable response in terms of storm water. The water runoff will be significant. <br /> Chad Abbott said that there has not been time to design the storm water control yet. He <br /> made reference to sheet c-5, which has storm water calculations. He said that the runoff is <br /> proposed to be caught at Mile Branch and NC 57. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she has concerns about needing a well, not just for <br /> bathrooms, but maintaining the aesthetics of the facility, as well as the safety. <br /> Commissioner Gordon requested some additional materials. She made reference to <br /> access to the facility and the turn radius. She has concerns about this. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to the buffer and the adjoining property. He said <br /> that the property to the southwest has the same soil characteristics, presumably. He said that <br /> this suggests to him that this property will never be developed as a residential property. He <br /> thinks that it is not necessary to provide this kind of buffer against property that is not actually <br /> going to need it. He suggested showing some flexibility with regard to the buffer requirements. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that the Board should keep in mind that this is an economic <br /> development area. He does not see any issues that cannot be overcome. He agrees with <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz about the buffers. This is not a general use area. He said that the soil is <br /> not very amenable to perking. This property will probably not be used for any use if not this type <br /> of use. His said that this is a proposal for low-impact economic development and it is the type <br /> of business that he would like to attract to these areas. <br /> Commissioner Foushee echoed Commissioner McKee's comments. <br /> Andrea Rohrbacher said that storage areas generate a lot of waste and there needs to <br /> be some mechanism to dispose of things on-site. Secondly, she echoed Commissioner <br /> Hemminger's concerns over the water. She said that units need to be hosed out from time to <br /> time. There should be a mechanism for this and she does not think that a pressure washer is <br /> viable for this. <br /> Larry Wright said that he would like for the applicant to consider looking at an area for <br /> solid waste disposal. He also supports Commissioner McKee's viewpoint. <br />