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ES4 <br />Thomas E. Warren, Chief Warrant Officer, US Army <br />P. Troop, 4th Squadron <br />3rd Armored Calvary Regiment <br />Fort Bliss, Texas <br />October 1, 1990 - April 1991 <br />V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />A. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WATER AND SEWER POLICY ZONING <br />ORDINANCE AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br />Bill Waddell chaired this portion of the meeting since this <br />public hearing involved the Planning Board. <br />The purpose of this item was to receive citizen comment on the <br />proposed amendments to the Water and Sewer Policy, Zoning Ordinance, and <br />Subdivision Regulations which would allow water and /or sewer agreements <br />which predated the County's Water and Sewer Policy to be carried out in <br />the Rural Buffer and Water Quality Critical Areas. More specific, in <br />early April, a landowner in the Protected Watershed portion of the <br />University Lake Watershed in the Rural Buffer inquired about developing <br />an 18 -acre parcel. He presented an agreement which he and his wife had <br />signed with OWASA in 1983 for the purpose of conveying a parcel of land <br />as a pump station location in exchange for five water and five sewer <br />taps. The landowners would now like to use the taps and develop their <br />property. OWASA officials have stated that they have no knowledge of <br />other similar agreements for water and /or sewer service. The proposed <br />amendment would add language to the Water and Sewer Policy to allow pre- <br />existing written service agreements to be honored. The second part of <br />the amendment would make the Interim Development Standards in the Zoning <br />Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations consistent with the amendment to <br />the Water and Sewer Policy. The Planning Staff recommends approval of <br />the proposed amendments. There were no citizen comments. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to refer this item to the Planning Board for a <br />recommendation to be considered by the County Commissioners no sooner <br />than September 3, 1991. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />VII. REPORTS <br />A. STATE WATERSHED PROTECTION - PROCEDURES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />The County Commissioners received a report from Planner David <br />Stancil on the implications of state watershed protection rules and <br />classifications on current County policies /procedures. The <br />Environmental Management Commission (EMC) has proposed preliminary <br />classifications for each of Orange County's 11 water supply watersheds. <br />The report prepared by the Planning Staff (1) explains the mandate <br />