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W <br />Commissioner McKee asked about a possible scenario. He said that if a four -lot <br />subdivision was approved this past year and two of the lots were built upon and did not have to <br />meet this requirement, then next year the other two lots were built upon, he asked if the other <br />two lots would have to absorb the entire disturbed area or just for their lots and Michael Harvey <br />said that it would be just for their lot. This is handled on a lot -by -lot basis. <br />Commissioner Rich asked about the additional cost for surveying and Michael Harvey <br />said $500- 1,000. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 12 and Section 2.4.1 and said that she <br />would not consider option `c' because she would not wish to change the protection for University <br />Lake Watershed. <br />Michael Harvey indicated the proposed amendment would not impact existing <br />development regulations enforced in the University Lake Watershed Overlay district. The <br />proposal would only potentially eliminate the requirement for the submittal of a professionally <br />prepared site plan based solely on a parcels location within the district and link its submittal to <br />existing stormwater management thresholds instead. Michal Harvey asked if there was any <br />preference for option `a' or `b'. <br />Chair Jacobs said that he was deferring his opinion until he heard the questions from the <br />Planning Board. <br />Maxine Mitchell said that she would reserve her comments until this came back to the <br />Planning Board. <br />Commissioner McKee said that his preference would be option `a'. He is concerned <br />about people that would be trying to build homes for family members, etc. He also does not <br />want to increase costs to landowners. <br />Chair Jacobs made reference to the Haw River watershed and said that this has been <br />identified as something that the County needs to address. He said that he would like for the <br />Planning Board to consider options `a' and `c'. He would also like to solicit options from <br />OWASA, Hillsborough, and Mebane. <br />Commissioner Pelissier said that she prefers option `c'. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she would not want to change the University Lake <br />Watershed Overlay District. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said that it seems that this proposal is about creating consistency <br />within the ordinance. <br />Commissioner Rich asked that the Planning Board get feedback from OWASA. She is <br />leaning toward option `c'. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to close <br />the public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to refer <br />the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the <br />BOCC in time for the May 7, 2013 BOCC regular meeting and adjourn the public hearing until <br />May 7, 2013 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any <br />submitted written comments. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />