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URANUt WUNII k40,5 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENPP <br /> C-2. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO.c-3 <br /> MEETING DATE NOVEMBER 28, 1983 <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT'S FOR THE PROTECTED <br /> WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED AND WATER QUALITY CRITICAL AREAS <br /> '.;! ... . • <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: X YES NO <br /> Mi::: ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:MARVLN COILINS <br /> PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS . <br /> . . _ <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 73'...;.-bii.11 <br /> 4 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> ;:•0.:.1 MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> . DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> t,, '''• — . _ <br /> • <br /> i•;.1.''' PURPOSE: To receive public cc:anent on the proposed text amendmants to the Orange <br /> County Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance. ' <br /> rl <br /> '!14 <br /> '' ...7 NEED: To address the need for public water supply quality protection efforts and <br /> to respond to citizen concerns about the adopted County land use requireuents, <br /> - - I particularly in water supply watersheds, a comprehensive review and refinener: <br /> 9,-. cf the county watershed planning stanciards was conducted. In response to <br /> Concerns regarding the blanket application of planning standards to all areas <br /> within a water supply watershed,regardless of proxivaty to a water body,and <br /> the lack of development standards for water quality protection, the following <br /> plan categories and associated zoning districts are proposed for water supply <br /> .,,.. <br /> watersheds: . <br /> o retention of the Protected Water Supply Watershed plan <br /> category (Cane Creek, University Take and Upper Eno wateriheds' <br /> -:.!.. i. <br /> 4:•;;';1 o addition of a Water Quality Critical Area plan category <br /> which includes lands irmediPtely adjacent to a water supply <br /> -.-,: <br /> reservoir <br /> o retention of the Protected Watershed II District <br /> o addition of the Water Quality Critical Area District <br /> o addition of the WaterShed,Industrial District and correspandin! <br /> Planned Davelopuent Watershed Indriqtrial District <br /> IMPACr: The consideration and adoption of these proposed text amendments to the Land <br /> Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance would provide for protection of the most critical <br /> areas of the water supply watershed,as Well as set development standards for <br /> 7 - the watershed, yet permit non-residential (counercial / industrial) development <br /> in the least sensitive areas of the watershed. <br /> '2Ni! • <br /> i'...;:.4.! . <br /> 4i..7 <br /> H RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> ... . <br /> . . i <br />