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30 <br /> recommendations for protection of that reservoir <br /> will be we don't know. She continued that having <br /> any of this apply with the Cane Creek Reservoir <br /> is something that should be reviewed after the <br /> study. The University Lake study has been done <br /> and recommendations made for several years, so, <br /> she felt that this should not be applied in <br /> University Lake. She noted that she felt it <br /> should not be done on the other watersheds <br /> either. <br /> Walters indicated that she understood that the <br /> only thing under discussion at this time are <br /> grandfathered-in lots. Willis responded that <br /> what is being discussed are lots that existed <br /> before January 1, 1994. Any new lots will be <br /> required to meet the new regulations. Also, for <br /> University Lake and Cane Creek, that condition is <br /> already in place in the critical areas. We have <br /> never had a request for a variance in either of <br /> those two watershed for this purpose. Willis <br /> continued that she felt the likelihood of the <br /> remaining small lots in University Lake and Cane <br /> Creek Watersheds needing such a variance is very <br /> remote. The Planning Staff has reviewed this and <br /> the lot sizes in University Lake and Cane Creek <br /> Watersheds are such that they do not feel there <br /> would be any need to request a variance. That <br /> situation is centered around Lake Orange. <br /> Willis continued that after the comments at <br /> public hearing from OWASA, the Staff had <br /> considered treating the Lake Orange Reservoir <br /> differently. There have been more studies done <br /> and there is probably more awareness of Cane <br /> Creek and University Lake due to public concern - <br /> about those areas. However, the basic issue of <br /> watershed protection is the same for all of these <br /> areas and in order to protect the water quality, <br /> the Planning Staff feels that each reservoir <br /> should be treated the same with regard to this <br /> issue. The staff is recommending that the process <br /> for the landowner be the same, and should not be <br /> based on the watershed in which his property is <br /> located. <br /> Brown stated that her concern was to address the <br /> longtime property owner and the situation at Lake <br /> Orange only. Willis responded that most of the <br /> lots around Lake Orange had all been platted <br /> prior to Subdivision Regulations. Bellechene <br /> East Subdivision was created in 1993. Brown <br /> asked if the developer knew of the proposed <br /> watershed regulations when Bellechene East was <br />