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Shanklin stated the Water Task Forc,a Report shr,ul,3 <br /> go to p,_.bl:_c hearing. cra.wford indicated:that would <br /> not. occur until the Report was incorporated into an <br /> ordinance. Shanklin wanted a public hearing prior to <br /> incorporation, noting certain statements in the Report <br /> as being' opinions, not fact, upon which other <br /> con- <br /> clusions were drawn. Crawford stated the Report can <br /> and will be discussed in terms of implementation. <br /> Amendment Proposals <br /> AGENDA ITEM #4: Revised Watershed Zoning Am <br /> Luce distributed the revised Proposed zoning Amendments. <br /> Polatty noted the following changes in the Proposed <br /> Zoning ,Amendments: PW-T, applied t.o urban watersheds <br /> such as McGowan Creek: PVJ-11, applies to all other <br /> protected watersheds; PW-11 b) application criteria: <br /> "This district should be applied to all protected water <br /> supply watersheds designated in the band Use Plant <br /> except McGowan Creek`c 4.2.27 b) 1, should read as <br /> "This district will be applied in all protected water <br /> supply watersheds designated in the Land Use Plan." <br /> DISCUSSION OF THE AMENDMENTS FOLLOWED. <br /> Discussion an 6.23 Extra Requirements for Protected. <br /> Watershed Districts (Pw•-I and PW*II) nsued. 6.23.1 <br /> c) should read as follows: "Streets and bridges <br /> crossing a buffer area shall enter and exit the area <br /> as nearly perpendicular to it as possible." <br /> Shanklin asked how the buffer is to be ca).culated, <br /> especially noting the problem of slope. Staff res- <br /> ponded that the recommendation had been changed <br /> earlier, and was not yet clear in this document and <br /> would be similar to the wording in the Task Force <br /> report. <br /> Discussion took. place on 6.23.1,5. The Board discussed <br /> the trade-offs between centralized sewer systems and <br /> individual septic systems. Crawford noted the language <br /> in the amendment is prohibitive. <br /> Kizer cited 6, 23.2 a) and inquired as to what method <br /> would be used for measuring runoff. Cannity responded <br /> that runoff figures are available for different <br /> vege.tative types. lie noted it was primarily an <br /> engineering problem, <br /> shanklin questioned 6.23.1. Cannity responded indicat- <br /> ing that storage would be required to assure a dis- <br /> charge rate equal to the runoff rate before develop- <br /> ment. Kizer inquired how this would be administered. <br /> Cannity responded it would be an engineering exercise. <br /> Lunsford inquired who was responsible for getting the <br /> engineers. Cannity noted that the developer was res- <br /> ponsible for hiring an engineer adding that these <br /> requirements would only apply to new development. <br />