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INTEROFFICE l'E 1CFANDL'!` E7Vc- 1 E.2" 271 <br /> Water/Sewer Policy <br /> June 17 , 1987 <br /> Page 5 <br /> ( RB) districts as shown in The Land Use Plan <br /> except as may be approved through a Special <br /> Use Permit or a Planned Development District . <br /> ( ZO-6 . 20 ) <br /> D. Revise Section ( 4 ) Delineation of Water/Sewer Service <br /> Districts to read as follows : <br /> ( 4 ) Delineation of Water/ Sewer- Sgrvi,j Dlstricts <br /> The Planning Board recommends that Orange County <br /> immediately establish as a matter of policy that It <br /> will not approve any development project to be <br /> supplied by water and/or sewer service unless <br /> located in a water/sewer service district <br /> incorporated into The Land Use Plan a.nd appropriate <br /> ordinances , following public hearing and citizen <br /> comment. <br /> The Planning Board further recommends that, except <br /> in emergency situations , Orange County neither <br /> fund nor support extensions of public or private <br /> water/sewer services outside service areas adopted <br /> as part of the Land Use Plan . Furthermore, where <br /> County funds are used , in whole or in part , to <br /> finance extensions cf such services , it shall <br /> retain some authority 70 determine the disposition <br /> of utility services provided . <br /> These recommendations are based on and in support <br /> of the following coals : <br /> ( a) Provide water and sewer lines in those areas <br /> which can be practically and efficiently <br /> served by These facilities . ( LUP) <br /> ( b ) Develop and implement a cooperative joint <br /> planninc process among the Coun;y , its <br /> municipalities , surrounding jurisdictions and <br /> u' iliTy providers responsible for water and <br /> sewer Tines tc Guide the extension of lines in <br /> accordance with the land use ' plans and <br /> policies of the affected jurisdictions . ( LOP) <br /> ( c) Establish Urban Service Areas for Chapel Hill , <br /> Carrboro, Hillsborouch, Mebane , Durham and The <br /> service area of the Orange-Alamance k'arer <br /> System which will correspond with e <br /> Th 1D-year <br /> and 20-year Transi - ion Areas . Water and sewer <br /> lines should ;,e directed to those areas which <br /> contain and are appropriate for hioher density <br /> levels <br /> of reSidential , commercial and <br />