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8,x order for Mr. Rogers' group to be able to develop at the new zoning, this would have to be modified to LD -2 at the January.6th hearing. It was suggested that Mr. Rogers be present at the January 6th hearing and request that the Board consider this matter at that time. Commissioner Bird emphasized that the Commission cannot give any guarantees in regard to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and asked Mr. Rogers if he was freely volunteering the restrictive covenant. Mr. Rogers stated that he was because he trusted this Board to treat him fairly. Commissioner Fletcher brought up the fact that there is a residential development on the south side of Orchid Island which has a density of 2.6 and that the people living there are dependent on their individual septic tanks and wells. He noted that when the C-1 zoning originally was granted, the County had no idea of its limited water resources. Commissioner Fletcher continued that although he did not wish to place Mr. Rogers and his associates in a bad financial situation, his responsibility as a Commissioner to make sure the resources of this county are used to the best interests of those presently living here, necessitated that he suggest the Rogers' property be rezoned to R-lA and developed with single septic tanks and wells the same as the property to the south. Commissioner Bird pointed out that this would result in about 54 deep wells rather than one large one, and noted that we have already had experts testify that multi- family developments use less water per capita. Commissioner Scurlock stated that he also had specific concerns re water, but the discussions he has had seem to indicate that this development possibly could provide water to alleviate problems for the rest of the island. He noted, however, that this is not our concern at this point. 52 � � r