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r 11 <br /> Currently, the use of existing water and sewer <br /> taps in the Rural Buffer would be in conflict <br /> with the County's Water and Sewer Policy, since <br /> it prohibits extensions outside Transition Areas <br /> with only a few specific exceptions such as <br /> public health emergency or a necessary public <br /> facility. <br /> The proposed amendment would add language to the <br /> Water and Sewer Policy to allow pre-existing <br /> written service agreements to be honored. The <br /> second part of the amendment would make the <br /> Interim Development Standards in the Zoning <br /> Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations consistent <br /> with the amendment to the Water and Sewer Policy. <br /> The proposed amendments were presented at public <br /> hearing on August 5, 1991. No citizen comments <br /> were received. Commissioner Insko asked if <br /> OWASA's Board of Directors had been advised of <br /> the proposed amendments. <br /> Following the hearing, the Planning Staff <br /> contacted OWASA. All proper procedures were <br /> followed regarding courtesy review of the <br /> proposed revisions to Orange County's <br /> regulations. OWASA staff and the Chair of the <br /> OWASA Board determined that the amendments would <br /> be consistent with OWASA's current policy for <br /> extension of water and sewer service into the <br /> University Lake Watershed. Therefore, action by <br /> the OWASA Board was not necessary. Before the <br /> land owners could actually use the taps provided <br /> via the 1983 written service agreement, they <br /> would have to obtain formal approval from OWASA <br /> after the Board of Directors conducts a public <br /> hearing. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends approval of the <br /> proposed amendments to the Water and Sewer <br /> Policy, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Subdivision <br /> Regulations. <br /> Reid questioned whether or not the owner could <br /> develop his property at the density allowed at <br /> the time of the service agreement, or whether <br /> current regulations must be followed. <br /> Cameron responded that she did not know whether <br /> the taps were installed prior to the Rural Buffer <br /> regulations. The agreement was signed prior to <br /> Rural Buffer regulations. She continued that the <br /> applicant would be able to develop almost as he <br /> would like to do. He would like to have five <br />