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24 <br />IL Outreach Process <br />v) Homeowners Associations <br />(1) Will every subdivision be required to have a homeowners association? <br />(Eno) <br />b) Open Space <br />I) Explanation <br />(1) What are the changes that are being recommended relevant to the <br />provision of open space within subdivisions? (Eno) <br />(2) What is the difference between Primary and Secondary open space? <br />(Eno) <br />(3) How is open space taxed? (Cks, LR) <br />ii) In -lot v. Shared <br />(1) What are the pros and cons of in -lot versus shared open -space in <br />subdivisions? (Cks) <br />(2) How are in -lot open space requirements enforced? (CH, Cks) <br />(3) What can shared open space areas be used for within subdivisions? (Cks, <br />Eno) <br />iii) Used for Agriculture <br />(1) Is it possible to use shared open space for agricultural purposes? (CH, <br />LR) <br />(2) If open space can be leased for farming, how does it affect the residents <br />of the subdivision and farmland? (LR) <br />(3) How do you get the residents that are leasing the farmland to agree on <br />what is leased? (Cks, LR) <br />(4) How is the leased area that is being used for agricultural purposes taxed? <br />(Cks, LR) <br />4) Environmental Constraints <br />a) Air quality <br />I) How will the land use recommendations reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) <br />and what effect will this have on Orange County air quality? (Hills, LR) <br />b) Septic <br />i) What is the failure rate of septic systems in the county? Is there data <br />available specifically for 40,000 square foot lots? (Eno) <br />c) Water <br />i) What is the capacity of the existing water reservoirs in the county? (Hills) <br />d) Wastewater <br />i) In flexible or cluster developments, are community well and septic systems <br />better than individual private systems? (Bigm) <br />ii) Several years ago, there was a wastewater sludge disposal issue in the <br />Bingham Township, Is this issue still a concern? If so, what are the plans for <br />addressing it? (Bigm) <br />5) Cost of Public Services <br />a) Will the proposed land use changes <br />would this raise taxes? (Hills) <br />increase the cost of public services? If so, <br />H -D -4 <br />'Abbreviations: Bigm = Bingham; CG = Cedar Grove; CH = Chapel Hill; Cks = Cheeks; LR = Little River; <br />Hills = Hillsborough <br />