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(07 t c 8 the County Commissioners worry about the 9=11 details. She is concerned about the tr t:f is patterns, water and sewer se,-vice - major things that wou13 e working at a po impact the County -- not minor details. They would be working level. Chair Carey does not want to get involved with policy decisional that have been given to the staff to implement. The staff has more time tot apply the policy decisions than the Board. He is not convinced that the Board needs to be involved once they have decided a policy issue. He suggested referring these two recommendations to the Planning Board for their review. Commissioner Insko asked if Commissioner Gordon's concern is that the Design Manual is not specific enough or that -the staff will not inter-prat= the Design Manual the way the Board wants it to be interrupted. Cotatcissione, Gordon noted that the manual is not straight forward. If the Board id interested in pursuing these two policy questions, a detailed analysis needs to be done by the staff. If the Design Manual was very specific, the staff could do it. She feels that there will be unanticipated issues that the Boardf cannot perceive where there will be a lot of Judgment involved and that the; Board should take responsibility for large projects with the main focus otl approving them Am a timely manner. Commissioner Insko agreed that when there is a new concept put intAr, place, it is hard to think through all the outcomes. Commissioner Gordonl clarified that the Board would only be looking at large developments and '.ressing major policy Questions like traffic flow and water and sewer. Commissioner Willhoit said that in order for the Board to turn down4 a project because of an unanticipated impact or outcome, the Board would need to be very specific. PUELSC CQNKgr!s Am Joyner said she served on the original target committee to decide what kinds of industry was wanted. She feels that the concerns about traffic patterns and water and sewer are taken care of in the selection of the EDDs themselves. There have been many studies about water and sewer in these particular areas as well as traffic patterns and these concerns have been, addressed. she asked why she, as an employer, would come to Orange County and wait 3-6 months when she can go to Durham, Person, Chatham, Caswell or� Alamance County and know today whether she can move in tomorrow. Employers�e don't come to this County because they don't know what they can or cannot do in answer to a question from Commissioner Insko,' Ann Joyner noted that there have been studies which show that .alternative systems can be even better tha public sower. wells are also sufficient as long as the groundwater is not . endangered. She feels that if there are specific concerns about the Desig Manual, they need to be addressed. She gave examples of businesses which di not need water and sewer. Commissioner Willhoit made reference �o the Buckhorn area and the question of water and sewer and said that he would like to see a sanitary district established which will generate revenues to pay for the extension o4 --ter and sewer from the Efland line. This would not prohibit a stnaOU .alopment like a bank which could operate on .a septic system until sewer ... _vice is available. Creating a sanitary district will provide the mechanism for financing water and sewer. iv