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■ Staff Comment: Again we have a waiver requirement to ensure we are <br /> not denying a property owner use of their property. <br /> Zoning Regulations —septic system <br /> On-site versus off-site installation <br /> • OFF SITE SEPTIC TREATMENT AND/OR DISPOSAL PROHIBITED WITHIN <br /> UNIVERSITY LAKE CRITICAL AND PROTECTED WATERSHED OVERLAY <br /> DISTRICT(S). <br /> • ALL OTHER DISTRICTS — CAN OCCUR WITH APPROVAL OF FLEXIBLE <br /> DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION (SECTION 7.12 OF UDO) <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about clustering in the watershed, which was previously <br /> determined to be inappropriate by the Board of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br /> (OWASA). He said the OWASA Board hired a consultant to review the issue. He said the <br /> notion of doing something different with the units was very controversial. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked if anyone had used the offsite under flexible <br /> development. She recalled a development that had recently been before the Board where off <br /> site was not possible. She said perhaps that was because of the required lot size. <br /> Craig Benedict said in the Dunhill subdivision in the Rural Buffer there were four off site <br /> systems, with the majority being on site. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said now that greater open space is more desirable, perhaps <br /> the County should review the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and consider changing <br /> the lot size requirements. She added without such a change, no one will apply. She said such <br /> a change may also open some opportunities for affordable housing as previously mentioned <br /> by Commissioner Dorosin. <br /> Craig Benedict said there is a new housing market for very small houses and the lot <br /> size should be reviewed to consider how to accommodate these new styles. <br /> 3. "10% Campaign" and Local Food Economy <br /> Carl Matyac, presented the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 10% Campaign <br /> • Orange County Local Foods Initiative <br /> Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) <br /> • Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy <br /> • Goal: Encourage consumers to commit 10% of their existing food dollars to support <br /> local food producers, related businesses and communities <br /> • Partnering with NC Cooperative Extension <br /> The 10% Campaign <br /> • Pledge to spend 10 percent of your existing food dollars locally <br /> • Weekly response to email questions <br /> • Progress is tracked and entered into statewide database <br /> The 10% Campaign: <br /> • Promotes North Carolina farmers, foods, communities, and businesses <br /> • Educates consumers, decision-makers, and the media <br />