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T 0 11 <br />-,g_9, 1 IDII <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager <br />From: Roger Waldon, Planning Directo <br />Subject: Proposed Amendment to Orange County Water /Sewer Policy <br />and Development Regulations <br />Date: July 17, 1991 <br />Orange County is proposing an amendment to existing policies and <br />regulations on providing water and sewer in the Rural Huffer. The <br />amendment would allow OWASA to fulfill a 1983 recorded agreement <br />in which a property owner gave OWASA land for a pump station in <br />exchange for the right to have five water and sewer taps. <br />The property is located in the Rural Buffer, adjacent to the <br />Rangewood subdivision off N.C. 54 (see map attached). <br />The amendment would recognize agreements which existed before the <br />date of the adoption of the Water and Sewer Policy, April 3, 1989. <br />The agreements are limited to those in which a municipality, the <br />County or a water /sewer authority are a party. A copy of the <br />proposal is attached. <br />The County will hold a public hearing on August 5th. <br />We understand from OWASA and the County that no other pre - existing <br />agreements are known. OWASA staff has had input into developing <br />the language and we understand that OWASA will be comfortable with <br />the language. <br />our staff comment to the County is that this amendment Appears to <br />be a narrow change to accommodate a specific situation. The <br />location of the property is next to a subdivision now served by <br />water and sewer, so the proposal has few impacts on possible future <br />extensions elsewhere in the Rural. Buffer. <br />The amendment could be drawn more narrowly by applying it only to <br />a water and sewer authority, rather than also including Orange <br />County and municipalities. However, we understand the County <br />desires to have the language cover any future (now unknown) <br />agreements which may come to light. <br />Under Section 2.6B of the Joint Planning Agreement, the County any <br />change its zoning and subdivision ordinances in accordance with its <br />own procedures. <br />/cc: Marvin Collins, Orange County Planning Director <br />