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55 <br /> handled by Willis in the same presentation since all <br /> of the items are linked to the State Watershed <br /> Protection Standards and the Zoning of Little River <br /> and Cedar Grove Townships. <br /> These items are to consider proposed amendments to <br /> the Orange County Zoning Atlas, Zoning Ordinance, <br /> Subdivision Regulations and Land Use Element of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of extending <br /> zoning to Little River and Cedar Grove Townships and <br /> implementing State Mandated watershed protection <br /> standards. (The abstract and complete information <br /> and attachments are on file in the agenda file in <br /> the Planning Department. ) <br /> Willis noted that the State classification goes from <br /> WS-I to WS-V with WS-I being the pristine water <br /> supply. Orange County does not have any WS-I <br /> watersheds. There are six WS-II watersheds in <br /> Orange County; University Lake, Cane Creek, Upper <br /> Eno, Little River, Back Creek and South Hyco Lake. <br /> The minimum standards of the State for WS-II <br /> watersheds are basically one-acre minimum lot size <br /> with a 12% impervious surface limit with the <br /> critical area being further restricted to two-acrd <br /> minimum lot size and 6% impervious surface limit. <br /> There are other provisions of the State mandate but <br /> the impervious surface and density limitations are <br /> the most critical. <br /> Willis stated that when the existing County <br /> standards are more stringent than the State <br /> Standards, the Planning Staff is recommending that <br /> the County keep the more stringent standards. When <br /> the existing County standards are less stringent <br /> than the State, then, the County must amend the <br /> existing standards to State standards. <br /> Using a county map, Willis indicated the watersheds <br /> and critical areas and reviewed the State mandates <br /> and current County standards for each. (All of this <br /> material is in the agenda file in the Planning <br /> Department. ) <br /> Willis explained that non-residential development, <br /> which includes uses such as churches and schools <br /> which are allowed in residential zoning districts, <br /> could have an impervious surface of up to 70% in 5% <br /> of the watershed. This represents the minimum <br /> standard required by the State mandate. <br /> Walters asked if there is a way to separate the <br /> Efland Area from Cedar Grove. Willis responded that <br /> it would be possible to separate part of the <br />