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528 <br /> the Rural Buffer and Water Quality Critical Areas. More specific, in <br /> is early April, a landowner in the Protected Watershed portion of the <br /> University Lake Watershed in the Rural Buffer inquired about developing <br /> an 18-acre parcel. He presented an agreement which he and his wife had <br /> signed with OWASA in 1983 for the purpose of conveying a parcel of land <br /> as a pump station location in exchange for five water and five sewer <br /> taps. The landowners would now like to use the taps and develop their <br /> property. OWASA officials have stated that they have no knowledge of <br /> other similar agreements for water and/or sewer service. The proposed <br /> amendment would add language to the Water and Sewer Policy to allow pre- <br /> existing written service agreements to be honored. The second part of <br /> the amendment would make the Interim Development Standards in the Zoning <br /> Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations consistent with the amendment to <br /> the Water and Sewer Policy. The Planning Staff recommends approval of <br /> the proposed amendments. There were no citizen comments. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis to refer this item to the Planning Board for a <br /> recommendation to be considered by the County Commissioners no sooner <br /> than September 3, 1991. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> VII. REPORTS <br /> A. STATE WATERSHED PROTECTION - PROCEDURES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> • The County Commissioners received a report from Planner David <br /> Stancil on the implications of state watershed protection rules and <br /> classifications on current County policies/procedures. The <br /> Environmental Management Commission (EMC) has proposed preliminary <br /> classifications for each of Orange County's 11 water supply watersheds. <br /> The report prepared by the Planning Staff (1) explains the mandate <br /> received from the General Assembly, (2) compares existing and proposed <br /> standards, (3) identifies issues of both regional and watershed- <br /> specific importance; and (4) lists possible alternative actions. In <br /> addition the Planning Board outlined nine issues to be addressed. These <br /> are listed in the summary. A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, <br /> August 15. Marvin Collins will attend this public hearing for Orange <br /> County. <br /> B. HILLSBOROUGH COOPERATIVE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARIES <br /> During recent months, two representatives from the governing <br /> boards of Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough met to discuss <br /> issues and objectives inherent in a cooperative planning and land use <br /> agreement. On June 4, the governing boards agreed to the proposal <br /> except for two locations in the Transition Area. These included: (1) <br /> the area bounded generally by I-40, Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road <br /> (South Churton Street Extension) , N.C. Highway 86, and the current <br /> Transition Area boundary; and (2) the area bounded generally by U.S. 70 <br /> Bypass, U.S. 70 Business, and Lawrence Road. Area #1 is currently being <br /> studied by the Planning Board/Economic Development Work Group as an <br /> • "economic development district. " The Planning Board on July 15 voted <br /> to recommend that neither area be included in the Transition Area at <br /> this time. The Administration recommends withholding area #1 and <br />