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While the Town purchased sufficient property to accommodate the approved expansion of the actual reservoir, the required reservoir setback will still potentially impact adjacent parcels of property. Property owners along the waterbody have expressed concern the UDO does not specifically reference the expansion of the reservoir thereby making their properties potentially non-conforming to applicable watershed management regulations (i.e. the required reservoir setback). In an effort to address this concern staff is proposing a text amendment to reference the expansion of the West Fork on the Eno, from the date the Town began legally securing property to allow for the approved expansion, in terms of defining what constitutes existing development. Specifically, this is February 11, 1997 (i.e. the date plats were recorded within the Orange County Registrar of Deeds Office denoting the Town’s purchase of property along the West Fork of the Eno allowing for the expansion of the reservoir). Property owners are still required to abide by the applicable reservoir setback per Section 6.13.4 but will have greater latitude in demonstrating compliance with applicable standards. Please note this amendment will not necessarily allow for additional development of structures closer to the actual reservoir. It will, however, recognize the conforming status of existing development and not arbitrarily make same non-conforming. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the provision of County services. Existing staff, included in the Departmental staffing budget, will accomplish the work required to process this amendment. RECOMMENDATION(S):The Planning Director recommends the Planning Board receive the amendment package and provide feedback to staff on the proposed amendment(s). 16