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~~ <br />main between the Cane Creek Reservoir and OWASA's water <br />treatment plant. <br />Applicant states that this additional capacity can be obtained without <br />acquiring any new agricultural property, consistent with Goal Seven <br />("Continued use of agricultural land and the preservation of the <br />farming way of life") <br />The applicant additionally states that the proposal also promotes Goal <br />Six ("Economic development which meets local needs protecting the <br />natural environment") by continuing a quarry operation that provides <br />additional tax revenues and employment opportunities, both directly <br />and indirectly. The expanded storage reservoir will provide additional <br />high quality water for the community at little capital cost to the public. <br />Finally, the proposal is described as advancing Goal Number One of the <br />Comprehensive Plan ("To conserve the County's natural environment <br />through means which are equitable to all citizens of Orange County") <br />by using a mutually beneficial public/private easement to transform a <br />business enterprise into a public water supply reservoir. <br />COMPARISON WITH LOCATION STANDARDS <br />In an analysis of a Comprehensive Plan amendment, the requested designation is evaluated for <br />compatibility with the applicable Locational~ Criteria in Section 3.4 of the Land Use Element of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. In the table below, COMPLIES means that the area being evaluated is <br />compatible with the locational criterion. DOES NOT COMPLY means that it is not. Additional <br />explanation is provided where the response is not clear cut. <br />Joint Plannin Area Land Use Plan Amendment: The following section analyses the Extractive <br />Use (JPA~1-00) portion of the property against locational criteria, again with an assessment of how <br />the area complies. <br />EXTRACTIVE USES <br />Jl) SLOPE. Located on land with slopes of less than 15%. <br />COMPLIES. Topographic mapping of the area indicates that the majority of this <br />property was slightly sloped before development began. Moderate to steep slopes <br />were evident along the banks of Phil's Creek, which originally crossed this site in a <br />northwest to southeast direction. The original features of the area have been <br />