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2 In November 1993, the Planning Department received an Environmental Assessment Application from OWASA to accommodate the construction of a wastewater biosolids (sludge) storage facility. This would consist of two Aquastore Factory Coated Glass-Fused-to-Steel Bolted Tanks, manufactured by A.O. Smith Harvestore Products on the OWASA property in Bingham Township. The Planning Staff broadly circulated the Application through the North Carolina State Clearinghouse for comments from numerous agencies at the Federal, State, Regional, and Local levels in November and December 1993 . No adverse comments were received. After more site information was provided by OWASA, the Planning Department declared a "Finding Of No Significant Impact" (FONSI) on February 25, 1994, in accordance with Sections 2 and 3 of the Orange County Environmental Impact Ordinance. The rezoning request was presented at public hearing on May 23, 1994. The Board of County Commissioners referred the request to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned no earlier than August 8. At its regular meeting of June 20, the Planning Board endorsed the rezoning request for a change from AR to AS provided the size of the zoning lot be limited to no more than 10 acres in accordance with the stipulation set forth in Section 4.2.11(b) 3 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance, namely: Normally, the maximum amount of land zoned AS at any location shall not exceed ten acres. The Planning Board asked OWASA and Planning Staff to return to its July 18 meeting with a proposal for placement of a zoning lot of no more than 10 acres on the western side of OWASA's 68.4-acre tract with consideration being given to: access, topography, and drainage. At its regular meeting of July 18, the Planning Board approved the proposal returned by OWASA for a 10-acre zoning lot. The proposed zoning lot is situated on the western property line of the tract to the northwest of the intersection of NC 54 and Orange Grove Road. The proposed lot lies mainly on a plain above the 550-foot contour line above MSL. Its dimensions are 670' X 650' , consisting of 9.99 acres or 435,500-square feet. The proposed zoning lot is surrounded entirely by OWASA-owned lands. Entrance to the proposed lot is via a 2,225-foot road owned by OWASA which accesses the north side of NC 54 approximately 2,000 to the west of Orange Grove Road. The Planning Board recommends approval of the OWASA's request for rezoning of the 10-acre lot from AR Agricultural-Residential to AS Agricultural Service at the location and of the size of the proposed 10-acre zoning