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105 3 acres on the east side of Jo Mac Road to Orange County for recreation/open space purposes. The Recreation and Parks Director reviewed the preliminary plan and recommended that all of the proposed open space be retained in private ownership by Habitat for Humanity or a Homeowners Association. This recommendation is in accordance with Section IV-B-10-d-a which states: a. Cluster recreation/open space shall be dedicated public unless the Board of Commissioners finds that the size, location, type or development or cost of development or maintenance of such space or the availability of public open/recreation space would make public use undesirable or unnecessary. The Planning Director recommends payment- in- lieu of dedication in the amount of $1 ,416 . 00 (31 lots x 1/35th acre x $1 ,610/acre) . The cluster provision ( Section IV-B-10-d-a) allows negotiation regarding the public/private nature of the open space, but it does not exclude the applicant from the payment- in- lieu provisions of Section IV-B-7-b-6. Orange Water and Sewer Authority provided a written response which indicated that their standard comments regarding individual septic tanks and sedimentation and erosion control would apply to the preliminary plan of Chestnut Oaks. 1 . A dual absorption field system should be required to be installed at the time each lot is developed (alternat- ing use between the two fields on a regular basis) , with an additional back-up field area also being required. Supporting information on this approach is enclosed for your consideration. OWASA staff recog- nizes that this will result in increased construction costs and greater initial clearing for the system installation; however, the long-term benefits to water quality, public health and future owners of the property should offset these costs. 2. The primary and backup septic tank system sites identi- fied and approved by the Orange County Health Depart- ment should be clearly designated on the plats and deed/survey for each lot. These sites must be required to remain undisturbed and reserved by present and future owners for such use. OWASA has been informed of one reported case where a reserve site identified by the Health Department was rendered unusable due to construction of improvements after the initial resi- dence had been completed. OWASA expressed concern with long term maintenance of the proposed community water system. Consequently, the suggestion was made by OWASA staff that the system be designed and constructed in a way that would facilitate its use in the future if public water lines are ever extended to serve that area.