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Issile Public Concerns Coinity Response/Actions Some wells in the area have already gone dry. The consideration for land use modification. residents wonder what options they have if these • Groundwater quantity can vary dramatically from place to place, additional 22 wells impact existing wells in the area. due to the type of fractured rock geology that underlies the surface. • Consistent with the variability of water resources, planning staff or environmental health cannot base their comments on anecdotal claims from neighbors. • There are presently no well quantity standards in the county. • County standards do require a specific distance between the well and septic system. • There is also a well water uali standard. 7. Sewer Septic System Functioning • Each lot shall contain an adequate area for septic disp7followed repair. The neighbors do not believe that this area would • The Orange County Division of Environmental Healt support 22 lots appropriate for septic field State requirements for septic system pre-approval. installation. • In this case all sites were approved for a 5 bedroom conventional system except one. • One lot was approved for a 3 bedroom conventional system. • See the attached prelimina site reviews. 8. Economics of Public Infrastructure Support • The fiscal impact studies that are run for residential projects show New that homes over $252,000 adequately provide revenue to cover The residents believe that Tuscany Ridge is not Development associated public services. paying enough fees to support the resulting public • Operating expenses due to capital improvements are not addressed burden created by the additional people in the area. the fiscal subdivision report. Local property owners believed the numbers used to • School impact fees cover approximately 60% of the actual cost. estimate average family size for the development • The study is based on the best available data from statistically valid were too low. reports. 9. Open • Tuscany Ridge plans include the preservation of 6 acres of common Space/Buffers area open space where the County requires none. • Walking trails are also being incorporated into the development. • Re wired roadside buffers are resent.