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5 Commissioner Carey questioned the need for the code and if so why it is not working in the way it was intended. After further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey that a report be done for the January 21 meeting which would indicate why those in County Government departments who supported the housing code and expressed a need for such a code are not using it. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 3 . ITEMS FOR DECISION ;LlJL. LLI H &LA,Jo I A1IL I.AJL . 11.-CU I MMEMLUILJ2:S ' O---a Petri& Davis. Assistant to the Executive Director of MASA, made comments on the proposed modifications to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance which were on agenda for the Joint Public Hearing of November 25, 1985. He specifically spoke on those proposals affecting the control of development activities within University Lake and Cane Creek public water supply watersheds. On alternative for consideration would be to adopt some procedures which would allow the County to consider certain development activities on a case-by-case basis. This would maintain intact the present water supply protection program but would also provide the flexibility needed to address a limited number of cases where an alternative approach may be acceptable. With reference to Article Si Pat Davis noted that this article would not only increase the amount of "permitted gross floor area" but would also increase the volume of traffic and the associated non-point source pollution. The associated adverse impacts are not limited to the building space. If permissible development intensity is increased for the El and I-1 districts, there should be some corresponding measures for assuring the protection of water quality. With reference to Article 6 for dimensional requirements. MASA generally agrees and supports the intent of this provision. He pointed out that some provisions need to be added to assure that a proper balance will be maintained throughout all areas of the watershed. The way it is written Implies there may be trade-offs that would be permitted in one concentrated sub-basin of a watershed and the trade-offs would apply to development activities in another sub-basin of a watershed. You could have overdevelopment in one particular area of the drainage basin and that could lead to some degrade of water quality. Consideration should be given to limiting transfer opportunities only to existing developments and also that off-site transfers should be required to be within the same sub-basin and preferably from ah adjoining property. With reference to Article 8 for Special Use Permit issuance for variances of thel impervious surface limits, he noted the possibility of addressing that concern under the trade-off of the impervious surface limits rather than having an additional special use process. THERE BEING NO FUREM102COVENIS, THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Carey to refer the proposed ordinance amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation. VCTE: UNANIMOUS. (After disallowing additional testimony, Commissioner Lloyd changed his vote to N).) H. ITEMS KR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA. The County Manager recommended the following action by the Board: 1.----tmmgelm---NEEFmu =:-EmaEacx TO approve entering into and to authorize the Chair to sign a mutual aid agreement regarding Emergency Medical Services in the State of North Carolina which would (1) allow for response to calls which cannot be handled by a local provider. (2) allow a provider to respond to calls where