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483 10- The Orange Water and Sewer Authority should adopt a policy which states that it will not extend sewer and water lines into the University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds except in emergency situatione. The Town of Hillsborough, the Tewn of Mebane and Orange-Alamo:Ice water systems should adopt policies that state that they will only exteriii sewer and water lines into the Mc- Gowan Creek sub-basin of the Upper Eno watershed in accordance with the Land Use Plan of Orange County except in emergency situations PLANNING BOARD ACTION: Cleary motioned approval of the recommendation with a change in the language from "should adopt" to "should be encouraged to adopt", Irvin seconded, Ayes: Kizer, Cordon, Cleary, Harris, Wilson, Laszlo, Irvin, Noes: None.. Abstentions: Lunsford . 11. Orange County should extend coverage of its Zoning Ordinance to • include the proposed protected water supply watershed areas in Bingham, Hillsborough, Cheeks and Cedar Grove Townships. PLANNING BOARD ACTION: Wilson moved adoption of the recommendation as written in the Report, Laszlo seconded, Ayes: Kizer, Gordon, Bacon, Harris, Wilson, Laszlo, Irvin, Noes: Cleary. Abstention: Lunsford, 12. Orange County should implement the following zoning districts and associated performance standards in protected watersheds: a minimum 2 acre residential lot size coupled with seormwater management re- quirements which will insure that the quality and quantity of run- off from a site approximates the predevelopment conditions. A minimtt 5 acre resdiential lot size without requiring stormweter managament measures. For non-residentiel developments the ratio of impervious surface to gross land area should not exceed 0.25. PLANNING BOARD ACTION: Gordon moved approval of the recommendation, Harris seconded, Motion passed with Lunsford and Shnaklin opposed.. 13. Orange County should require stream buffers along perennial streams in water supply watersheds and stipulate land uses for these buffer areas appropriate to their intended function. The Task Force recommends that the width of stream buffer along any length of stream be 50 feet plus 4 times the percent slope. The stream buffer should be measured from the edge of the flood plain. The technical review committee es- tablished in the County Zoning Ordinance should review the buffer re- quirements for all proposed non-residential developments and require additional buffer areas where necessary. The,Task Force recommends that stream buffer areas remain in natural vegetation. PLANNING BOARD ACTION: Kizer moved approval of the recommendation. Gordon seconded. The motion •, passed, opposed Lunsford and Shanklin. NOTE: In considering language for the Zoning Ordinance amendments, the • • Planning Board modified the wording of the above recommendation.