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21 <br /> 1 Commissioner Hamilton asked for definitions of conservation subdivisions and community <br /> 2 systems. <br /> 3 Leigh Anne King referred to the slide #37. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #37 <br /> FMI <br /> ,V <br /> A proposed A conservation <br /> _ Im.9 coUrtes 1 conventional subdivision <br /> of Rancall Arendt J site plan in New Bern. plan for the same site. <br /> 6 " <br /> 7 Cy Stober said community systems are decentralized wastewater systems and community <br /> 8 wells. He said that Orange County does not have any decentralized wastewater systems and <br /> 9 technology has come a long way. He said that it would be new ground, and Environmental Health <br /> 10 would have to be involved. He said a lot of them are state permitted and involved proprietary <br /> 11 technology. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #38 <br /> ■ l <br /> - Focus on maximizing available land that could include <br /> a mix of housing types and commercial/employment <br /> areas <br /> - Protect currently required areas (e.g. RPA) <br /> - Will require municipal utility services to serve <br /> development; community systems could be an option <br /> - Identify locations within County's jurisdiction <br /> r proximate to municipalities and outside of WSW <br /> critical areas <br /> - Potential testing of locations in Rural Buffer <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if this is the alternative that would impact the <br /> 16 diversification of the tax base. <br /> 17 Leigh Anne King said that could be quantified based on the square footage of non- <br /> 18 residential areas. <br /> 19 Cy Stober said yes, this would maximize EDDs throughout the county and fully filling those <br /> 20 with municipal partnership. <br /> 21 <br />