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106 4 The County is restricted to the requirements of the Health Department and the N. C. Division of Environmental Management insofar as the provision of dual absorption septic fields is concerned. There are no provisions in either the Zoning Ordinance or the Subdivision Regulations which would permit the inclusion of OWASA' s comments as conditions of approval . County policy regarding the extension of public water and sewer into the Rural Buffer and Protected Watershed areas also prevents reservation and/or dedication of utility easements for that purpose. Permits for construction of the community water system must be approved by the Department of Human Resources Division of Health Services prior to final plat approval . OWASA staff also recommended that Lots 5, 6, 7 , 8, 24, 25 , 26 and 27 be moved to within the 10-acre open space area adjacent to Jo Mac Road in order to provide further protec- tion of the steeper sloped areas along the intermittent streams and to provide additional buffer area for the assimilation of pollutant runoff from the development. The steeper slopes on these lots average 10-13% . Since these lots are being created for the purpose of providing affordable housing, the units will not be large, and grading will be kept to a minimum. The plan also meets the ordinance requirements for stormwater runoff management by using large lots, limited impervious surface, stream buffers, and retaining a buffer of vegetation around each lot to filter and absorb runoff . On January 25 , 1988, the Planning Board recommended approval of the preliminary plan for Chestnut Oaks subject to the following conditions : 1 . Indicate phase numbers for all open space areas. 2. The area for Lot 21 should be 50,000 sq. ft. and not 500,000 sq. ft. 3. Submit restrictive covenants and Homeowners Association documents for review and approval by the County Attorney. 4. Submission of payment- in- lieu of dedication of recreation/open space in the amount of $1 ,416.00 prior to final plat approval . 5. Approval of permits for the community well system by the Orange County Health Department and/or the N. C. Department of Human Resources, Division of Health Services, as applicable, prior to final plat approval . RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval as recommended by the Planning Board with one additional condition : 6. Indicate on the preliminary plan the primary and backup areas for nitrification fields as approved by the Orange County Health Department.