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expand the critical area, where warranted. <br />2. IMPERVIOUS SU'RF'ACE LIMITATIONS <br />3. <br />4. <br />F <br />The use of a sliding scale for impervious surfaces is a part <br />of the comprehensive water quality protection package for <br />University Lake watershed. It is not clear from the state <br />„^ <br />ru es that such a <br />• } }��� sliding scale based on.. lot size, would be <br />STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONTROLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />contro��s�..:t.o .: : >z; : , :.. ;n; r„ ; >;.....:;: wing s ormwater <br />e used on y'`as "acec1 protection. The low- density <br />method is the "preferred" approach by the Environmental <br />Management Commission, and the County commends the <br />retention of this statement in the rules. orange County <br />further commends the requirement of local government <br />responsibility for stormwater control facilities (if they are <br />to be utilized) to ensure adequate monitoring and maintenance. <br />NON - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT <br />:..:;M;k:s.C<� ; —,;y.: ..r .....yai.. Fs:. >•;3F: =:crter s <br />ari wi cori..: �,M^ .:.:;,: >:: >:: >:.w: ::.,::<:: en <br />`roue to Ee � rai sed`' Orange County further opposes <br />any new interpretations of the rules to allow non- <br />residential development on an unrestricted basis in such <br />watersheds. The WS -4 category, which provides few limitations <br />on non - residential development, would seem more appropriate <br />for this sort of interpretation. <br />S. DENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT <br />6. <br />The rules state that local governments, in meeting the <br />watershed density standards, can - regulate either by using <br />minimum lot sizes oR by limiting impervious surfaces. <br />Many local governments in this area, including orange <br />link these two concepts and ut; i ; 7= <br />County, <br />as one. <br />DEFINITION OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT <br />S <br />