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5 health emergency as determined by • the Orange County Health Department. b) By April 30, 1991, studies will be conducted to determine the advisability of making public water and sewer services available within the watershed. In addition, a pilot program for monitoring and inspecting alternative treatment and disposal systems as operated by the Orange County Health Department will be evaluated to determine the advisability of permitting such systems in the watershed. c) Following receipt and review of the above mentioned studies, a decision will be made regarding the use of alternative treatment and disposal systems and the availability of public water and sewer services in the watershed. The Planning Board, by a vote of 8 to 3, recommended approval of the amendments as proposed by the Planning Director with the following changes and additions : 40 1 . Revision of the sliding scale of impervious surface ratios to allow 4% coverage for seven-acre lots instead of six-acre lots as proposed by the Planning Director. 2 . Inclusion of a 0 . 62 runoff coefficient for gravel driveways; i.e. , 62% of a gravel driveway would be considered as impervious in calculating allowable impervious coverage. 3 . Permit an average lot size of five or more acres for any development, including cluster subdivisions, rather than relying on a minimum required lot size of five acres. For developments which provide up to five two-acre lots, permit lot size averaging as well. As part of the same action, the Planning Board approved a resolution urging implementation of the proposals of Commissioner Willhoit as outlined below: 1 . Committing to the public acquisition of land and/or the purchase of development rights to reduce future pollutant loading potential; • 2 . Providing tax incentives for "environmental