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12 <br /> Information Technologies Infrastructure Capital Project as reflected in the June 16, 2020 <br /> meeting minutes, <br /> Chair Rich called each Commissioner by name (roll call). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) <br /> (RES-2020-072) <br /> The Board considered an amendment to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, <br /> and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) in the Town of Chapel Hill's planning jurisdiction in <br /> response to a petition from property owners, and considered voting to adopt a resolution which <br /> approves designating 11 parcels (totaling 31.88 acres) in question as being located within the <br /> "Primary Service Area" for water and sewer services. In addition, the Board considered <br /> providing feedback on whether staffs of the five WASMPBA parties should commence work on <br /> a policy for resolving minor discrepancies in the future through GIS analysis and staff <br /> interpretation. <br /> Perdit Holtz, Planner III, reviewed the item below: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> In mid-February, the petition in Attachment 1 was received by the five signatories of the <br /> WASMPBA. (Link to the Agreement). An Information Item regarding the petition was on the April <br /> 7, 2020 Board of County Commissioners agenda. While the petition is in regards to two lots that <br /> were formerly (pre-2000)within the Town of Chapel Hill's "urban service area" and the ability to <br /> tie-on to OWASA facilities that are currently "stubbed out" to the lots, further analysis by staff is <br /> recommending that all or part of 11 lots (31.88 acres total) be added to the "OWASA Primary <br /> Service Area" (see map in Attachment 2). The nine additional lots currently have homes on <br /> them and are served by OWASA services. Water and sewer lines were installed to serve the <br /> neighborhood in 1997. <br /> The neighborhood in question predates adoption of WASMPBA in 2001. At that time, the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill had an interest in reducing the size of the water and sewer service area in <br /> southern Chapel Hill. OWASA and the Town put a policy in place that allowed lots to still receive <br /> water and sewer service if the "structure existed before May 8, 2000 and is located on a lot <br /> adjacent to an OWASA water or sewer line that was installed before May 8, 2000" (Attachment <br /> 3). <br /> During meetings on this matter, staffs of the five signatory parties discussed the <br /> appropriateness of a minor boundary amendment to prevent the boundary line from bisecting a <br /> neighborhood and makes all lots in the same neighborhood eligible for public water and sewer <br /> service. Staffs believe that, particularly in cases such as this where services already exist and/or <br /> are being provided and property owners are requesting inclusion, it is appropriate to include <br /> served parcels in the "Primary Service Area" for water and sewer services. OWASA staff has <br /> advised that, from an engineering perspective, it is feasible to provide water and sewer service <br /> to all 11 lots under consideration (9 of the lots already receive services). <br /> The meeting schedule for the five WASMPBA parties to consider this amendment is as follows: <br /> Chapel Hill — October 28 <br /> Hillsborough — November 9 <br /> Carrboro— November 10 <br />