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i 32 Creek Watershed out of respect for the ongoing Cane Creek Reservoir Study and the already established University Lake Study which established water quality protection for that lake. Hoecke - opposed due to the opposition of OWASA) . I Burklin also expressed concern as a health issue but did see this as procedure and asked that the Commissioners consider the health issue with the Health Department. (3) Article 6.23.8 - Watershed Protection Overlay Districts (W&S Facilities/Off-Site Septic Easements) Presentation by Mary Willis. This item is to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the use of septic easements as needed in all protected watersheds except the University Lake Watershed. On December 21, 1993, the Board of Commissioners adopted amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Atlas, Subdivision Regulations and Comprehensive Plan to implement mandated watershed protection standards and to extend zoning to Little River and Cedar Grove Townships. Those amendments included prohibition of off-site septic easements (except for repair area) in all protected watersheds. Prior to adoption of the amendments, the prohibition of septic easements applied only in the University Lake Watershed. There was little discussion of septic easements at the Commissioner's meetings after the August public hearing, however, Zoning Ordinance amendments adopted on December 21, 1993, included the prohibition of septic easements in all watersheds. After receiving comments from citizens after the adoption of the amendments, the Chair of the Board of Commissioners requested that the Planning Staff present an amendment for public hearing in February 1994 so that this specific provision can be revisited. Given the lack of specific discussion, and the magnitude and complexity of the amendment package adopted on December 21, the Planning Staff is unsure as to whether the restriction on septic