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300 <br />2. TRANSPORTATION - it has been suggested that transportation. <br />should be the chief location criterion. He questions this <br />because the density of D and E would not be that much higher <br />than the other proposals so there is nothing to be gained. <br />If transportation is important for A -C, it would be just as <br />important for D and E. <br />3. SEWAGE DISPOSAL - a sewer line is the most sound sewage <br />disposal system from an environmental standpoint. The real <br />question is do sewer lines promote growth in ways that cannot <br />be controlled through a Land use Plan and zoning. <br />4. URBAN SERVICES - he questioned what constitutes "an area <br />where urban services are not planned to be provided "? urban <br />services, e.g., fire protection, police protection, solid <br />waste collection, water and sewer utilities, and recreation <br />facilities are needed by all residents regardless. of where <br />they live. The question is how to provide these services. <br />There has been some question about clustering and if that <br />would make an area suitable for annexation. <br />Commissioner Willhoit stated the emphasis should not be on <br />preventing annexation, but on agreeing what the plan should be and <br />whether the municipalities are going to serve the area. <br />He stated that on the alternative service question, he feels t7 <br />County should proceed on addressing the management problem without <br />regard to the Rural Buffer. Addressing the question of management of <br />alternative systems should be done with a countywide perspective. <br />Another issue to be addressed deals with remediation in the case <br />of failing alternative systems. One of the largest concerns has to do <br />with the ability to effect repairs in the event of a system failure. <br />A bond, to be put up by the developer /owner, has been suggested as one <br />mechanism. Concern has been expressed about the ability to collect <br />funds in a timely manner using this mechanism. Another possibility <br />would be to establish a "super fund" to be used for emergency <br />remediation. The fund could be established by an upfront fee charged <br />at the time new systems. are approved. The system owner would be <br />responsible for replenishing the fund which could be done through an <br />assessment -lien procedure. The State has established a similar fund to <br />address leaking underground storage tanks in cases where the tank owner <br />denies ability to fund the cleanup. Annual tank registration fees are <br />used. He asked that legislation be sought to provide for the creation <br />of a fund that could be used to address the alternative sewage disposal <br />systems problem. <br />Chairman Carey agreed that the land use decisions need to be <br />discussed and decided upon before implementation is discussed. <br />Commissioner Insko feels that D & E may be acceptable if a <br />satisfactory system can be found to provide alternative treatment <br />packages in that area. She agrees that the two issues --- land ur <br />decisions and alternative sewage disposal systems need to be separatf- <br />out. She supports going ahead with A, B, and C and putting D & E on <br />