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2 <br /> Response: The staffs of the Orange County Planning <br /> Department, Orange County Environmental Health and <br /> Orange Water and Sewer Authority met to discuss the <br /> proposed amendment, and concluded that a baseline <br /> level of coliform for each reservoir is needed to <br /> determine if water quality has been impaired due to <br /> the failure of a septic system within 300 feet of <br /> the reservoir. Baseline coliform levels have not <br /> been measured for University Lake, Cane Creek <br /> Reservoir, Lake Orange or Corporation Lake. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends that the proposed <br /> amendment to Article 6.23 be approved, with the <br /> elimination of Article 6.23.10(c) 6. The Planning <br /> Staff also recommends approval of the attached <br /> Resolution of the Board of Commissioners to provide <br /> assurance to OWASA that Planning Staff will <br /> continue to explore possible means, including but <br /> not limited to establishment of baseline coliform <br /> levels, by which to determine if a malfunctioning <br /> septic system within 300 feet of a water supply <br /> reservoir has affected water quality within the <br /> reservoir, and to report its findings and <br /> recommendations to the Board of Commissioners no <br /> later than March 21, 1995. <br /> Comments Received After the Public Hearing <br /> Attached are comments from the Town of Carrboro regarding the <br /> proposed amendment. Carrboro recommends that administrative <br /> approval of reduced setbacks apply to land surrounding Lake <br /> Orange, but not apply to land surrounding University Lake or <br /> Cane creek Reservoir. <br /> Response: This option was previously explored by the Planning <br /> Staff. The Upper Eno, Cane Creek and University <br /> Lake Watersheds are each classified as WS-11, and <br /> there is no technical basis on which to justify <br /> applying setback requirements differently to one <br /> watershed than to another. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation <br /> The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment on <br /> January 10, 1995 and recommended approval by a vote of 5-2. <br /> Planning Board member Cherie Rosemond was opposed to applying <br /> the amendment to all watersheds, and favored its application <br /> to only the area surrounding Lake Orange. <br /> Planning Board member Margaret Brown was opposed to deeming <br /> existing development conforming with respect to watershed <br /> protection standards, particularly in cases where a structure <br /> 1 0 J <br />