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. . <br /> " Tr-IP114,Y"",', ON.J.d <br /> • <br /> . ... . . <br /> Hillsborough TAC <br /> November 5, 1981 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Olsen asked what was meant by stormwater management measures. She indicated <br /> that sometimes these measures cause more problems than they solve and hoped <br /> those measures adopted and implealented would not have the same negative xesu <br /> as similar activites in Raleigh which she was aware of.• She further inquite <br /> as to who would be reviewing these measures and their Implementation. <br /> Smith responded that staff hopes to complete a stormwater management section <br /> for the Land Use Code which would outline appropriate meaSures.in the near <br /> future.as a guiding ordinance. She added that staff would review the props <br /> and implemented measures for a development in-house,. This includes reviewing <br /> •plats for inclusion of these measures, suggesting others at that stage <br /> and monitoring the implementation of these measures in the field. <br /> Dodge indicated that he considered the cluster development approach to be tb <br /> most preferable measure. Be added that a minimum lot size becomes unnecessa <br /> and arbitrary if appropriate stormwater management measures are implemented <br /> would like to see that concept dropped from the recommendation. . . . <br /> -. . . . <br /> Smith noted that there are three levels of approarh to watershed protection: <br /> 1)public purchase and protection of a watershed and prohibition against dew <br /> =ant; 2) minimum lot, size zoning requirements; and 3) site design features t <br /> ,.. <br /> protect water quality from adverse development impacts. Smith indicated'ta <br /> essentially the Task Force was emphasizing the second and third aproaches,.TA <br /> particular requirements in regard to lot size. She added that Triangle 3' CC <br /> was in the process of developing a watershed protection study and was emphal <br /> the third approach as opposed to a minimum lot size. <br /> , <br /> The Council discussed the role of University Lake in water supply for OrangE <br /> County. . <br /> Olsen suggested that the Lake be dredged and the silt used for agricultural <br /> :purposes. Luce responded that the silt is .primarily clay and would not be <br /> very good soil. Olsen. felt that it mixed. with mulch it would provide good <br /> nutrient matter. 'Luce added that the process of dredging and the transpo±ti <br /> of the material would be extremely expensive. Some Council members expresse <br /> concerns that a ee wa <br /> f <br /> f <br /> Lake ast offer to dredge the Lae or free rejected. . <br /> P <br /> Council members indicated that their mailings did not contain summaries of t <br /> Task Force Report and that they did not feel prepared to make a recommendati <br /> They did, however, describe the report as very worthwhl_le and felt the Board <br /> should pursue the concepts of water quality and supply protection and look.. ...11.. -4. 4.1.- ...................... ....:,,...— 4... 1,1.. 4- <br /> t....4-, <br />