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use of such an option here would represent a policy change for' Orange County, and would <br />require a program to assume ultimate responsibility for all such structures. <br />Possible Alternatives <br />A. Adopt a program to monitor, maintain and oversee structural controls as a means of <br />protecting water quality. The program would need to provide for civil penalties for <br />violators, and may need to set up a structure for requiring the posting of bonds to ensure <br />that Orange County can recoup any cost linked to the assumption of responsibility. <br />B. Continue to utilize land use (low density) method of protection. <br />C. Adopt a watershed protection program that allows structural controls in certain classes <br />of watershed (WS -IV) and non - structural, land use controls in others. <br />S. NON - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LE%MATIONS <br />Issue <br />Non - residential development will be limited in WS -II and WS -III watersheds to 10% of the <br />watershed with a maximum of 70% of that area "built- upon ". There are no limitations in a WS- <br />IV watershed. Local governments will be allowed to "allocate" non - residential development <br />rights to certain locations in watersheds. <br />Possible Alternatives <br />A. As a part of watershed protection plans (either individual overlays or amended PW -II <br />universal approach), allocate non- residential development to existing community and <br />neighborhood nodes or other areas targeted for economic development activity. A portion <br />of the non - residential allocation could be reserved for new enterprises or quasi- public uss <br />( churches, schools) that are considered non - residential by the EMC. <br />B. Use Rural Character Study Committee recommendations to help advisory and elected <br />boards analyze future non - residential needs. <br />C. Set up program of "concurrency" planning where non - residential development is allocated <br />on prorata basis with regard to infrastructure availability (could also work in conjunction <br />with A and B above). Use of these allocations, along with future groundwater availability <br />data and other relevant infrastructure usage information (transportation, etc.) could <br />become a means of permitting development with regard to availability of infrastructure <br />resources. It should be noted that special legislation to implement this alternative. Such <br />an approach could be used in conjunction with impact modeling, Monitoring and <br />Maintenance Programs, and groundwater research. <br />60 <br />