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APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS 5.1.24 398 that we didn't ask be included in open space but ask that the design consider maintaining those trees as lot 399 features, like not put them in septic or roadway. Simply mature trees, very few of them, on the property and 400 would probably increase the property value as well. That's our primary concern, the number of wells and septic 401 tanks, seems like an awful lot in that area. We've asked the question to staff and to the developer, and so far it 402 doesn't sound like there is an answer. Will that many wells being drilled in that area have an impact on our 403 water? That's our question. Thank you for letting me speak. 404 405 Chair Beeman explained his personal experience of going through septic permitting and Mr. Koch reiterated that 406 the a soil study was preformed to determine the preliminary information on septic sites and that permitting will be 407 required for each lot. 408 409 Phil Koch: I would like to address one thing in regards to the trees. The trees that will have to get taken 410 out, and the only thing that we would be actually, definitely taking out is what's in the roadway and right of way to 411 build the road and what has to come out for the SCMs. Whatever's on the lot, if it can stay there, they have not 412 set the house locations. Those house locations are conceptual in nature right now, so it is possible that they 413 could, in fact,fit houses in between trees. So, by no means are we saying we're tearing out all the trees that exist 414 there. We can only show that area is subject to development because it's part of a lot. 415 416 Lamar Proctor: And, to ask the question directly, has there been any hydrology study to determine the 417 answer to Mr. Cox's question? Regarding wells. 418 419 Phil Koch: No. Because, again, you're using guidelines. I'm relying on Alan Clapp'sjudgment. Right? 42o His professional judgment. I have no reason to suspect Mr. Clapp's judgment is not good given that he worked 421 for the County for years. We don't anticipate any problem. In fact, even if you look at the State guidelines for how 422 close wells can be together, this would not typically be a problem. So, the Orange County's guidelines for well 423 placement in relation to each other, is actually stricter than the State guidelines. 424 425 Mr. Stober explained that there is a USGS ground water assessment for the County providing some guidance. 426 427 Lamar Proctor: Got it. I didn't know if there were any examples of multiple well drillings that affected 428 adversely surrounding properties in Orange County. 429 430 Cy Stober: Not to my knowledge. I do know of wells going dry, but they're on a case-by-case basis, 431 and they're all in different locations in the County, and seem to be situational. But I will say with a caveat, I'm not 432 a hydrogeologist. I don't work at the Department of Environmental Health. 433 434 Adam Beeman: People visualize it as a giant lake under the ground, and we've put 19 straws in it, and that's 435 not what we're doing. We're not putting 19 straws in the same pool. You're crushing the rock and that water's 436 filtrating and piling up in that tube and you're not necessarily tapping into the same pool that everybody's into. 437 And I think that's the hard part for people to get around their head, is that we don't just put 19 straws into the 438 same cup. 439 440 MOTION BY Chris Johnston to approve the Concept Plan. Seconded by Steve Kauffman. 441 442 MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 443 444 Lamar Proctor: And, can I make a second motion to ask the Planning Department and Board of County 445 Commissioners to consider the preservation of Stroud's Creek in the continuing development of this parcel? Or 446 how should I phrase that? My idea is given the parks and environmental concerns about Stroud's Creek and