Agenda 06-04-2019 6-a - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application

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101 Patrick Mallett: There isn't a downside, but his point is they would be forced to possibly condemn some wells. Also I think the message here is that there is already a mechanism to get wells inspected to address this issue even before the project is developed, if approved. If wells are already impaired, they are impaired prior to this project being approved. I do not think we can compel a developer to pay for well testing where property owners have already admitted there are problems. Why should they pay for such an evaluation if the issues are already known? Kim Piracci: So people would dig deeper at their cost. In my opinion,that's better than drinking bad water. Adam Beeman: If you condemn my well, and I had to drill another$3,000 well, I'm going to be mad. Kim Piracci: But you'd rather drink water with GenX in it? Adam Beeman: If that's what was in my water then I would redrill because the water was contaminated. If they came out and said that there was a reason my well would need to be condemned, and I need to spend 3 to$4,000 to drill a new one, I'm going to be mad. If you increase your one inch for 24 hours to two inches,you're rippling everything and now everybody else has to abide by this which could put a huge financial burden on any number of land owners in this place and that all of a sudden,their well is no good. David Blankfard: They are already saying that these new wells are not going to impact the aquifers of their neighbors. Adam Beeman:The restrictions that Orange County has in putting a well and septic in are so high that as the likelihood of putting the straw in the same aquifer isn't going to happen. By forcing a developer to put money up front and say, if I cause any problems to you guys,they're not going to develop. They're just going to go on to the next county. You have to realize that the$300,000 to$700,000 home range is what it costs to buy the land,to develop it, and everything else because they have to put separate septic systems and separate wells. There are all those costs associated so if you make it more and more difficult the developer is going walk away and this county is going to die. No one is going to want to pay that money. David Blankfard: If you look that record, Mr.Valero did not believe development of this project would impact water pressure or the water capacity of the surrounding wells. Kim Piracci: For me personally, the wells are not by biggest concern, but I agree with Zelda. Patrick Mallett: I want to clarify. Either way, good water quality is what everyone wants. I'm just pointing out what was said that last meeting for the benefit of those who were not here and the implications. Randy Marshall: The other comment that I will make based on some of the things that you suggested is that all of these issues come up after the fact. If these are issues that we're concerned about,we need to be proactive. Get them into an ordinance or get them into a state law or federal law so they are considered before developments come in. Kim Piracci: It starts pretty easy by introducing a resolution to your county. However,there is a such a thing that developers developing above lowest minimum standards, and I don't think there's anything wrong with developers doing that. Randy Marshall: But there's a cost to doing that. That's going to raise the cost of the houses even further. Patricia Roberts: Didn't we have this discussion about the burden of proof. I think they've met the burden of proof. Jessica Aguilar: My concern is that the current residents are going to have to have to deal with any fallout there may be. Not to mention they are going to be surrounded by this project that brings gentrification into their lives. That's a big deal for a person who has been in their home for 15-20 years. David Blankfard:This project allowed in this zoning district.