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BOOK 10"I f Since objections A, B, D, and E relate to the same issue, the actions taken by the county to resolve DCA's objection A will also resolve the DCA's objections B, D, and E. With specific commercial/industrial density/intensity standards, the most intensive level of development allowed for the C/I land use designation will be defined and then applied to the public facilities analysis of future staff reports. Applying those density/intensity standards to the public facilities analysis will enable staff to correctly analyze the availability of public facilities for proposed amendments, to support proposed amendments with adequate data and analysis, and to ensure that the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the county's Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, the actions which the county is taking to resolve the density/intensity standard objection will adequately resolve DCA's objections relating to the analysis of public facilities, provision of data and analysis, and demonstration of internal consistency. Objection C Objection C relates to the suitability of redesignating the subject area for commercial/industrial uses, given the unavailability of wastewater service. This objection is based on the principle that commercial/industrial uses should not be allowed in an area if adequate infrastructure is not available. Specifically, this objection cites the possibility of groundwater impacts occurring from commercial/industrial uses not serviced by a centralized wastewater system. While objection C raises valid concerns, these issues are addressed in the county's adopted Comprehensive Plan. That plan establishes an uiban service area within which urban type uses are allowed. Recognizing that collection and distribution lines do not currently extend to all parts of the urban service area, the plan provides various policies regulating the type and timing of development within the urban service area based on availability of centralized water and wastewater service. Through its Comprehensive Plan policies and implementing LDR's, the county requires all new development, other than de -minimus uses, to connect to the county's centralized wastewater system. Often times, this requires the developer to extend sanitary sewer collection lines for a significant distance. Table 3.A.13 of the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element, the Water and Wastewater Connection Matrix for New Development, is the county's standard for water and wastewater connection. As structured, the matrix establishes water and sewer connection criteria for new development. For a non-residential project, connection to the county wastewater system is required if the project: generates 2,000 gallons/day or more of wastewater, or generates less than 2,000 gallons/day and is within a '/< mile of the existing wastewater system. When the Comprehensive Plan was being developed, 2,000 gallons/day of water/wastewater demand was established as the de -minimus threshold. This amount was set based on research and input from the environmental health department. Even with de -minimus uses, however, the matrix requires connection when the centralized water/wastewater service becomes available. In addition to the connection matrix, the following policies of the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element also address DCA's objection C. Policy 1.1 ensures that new development will be approved only when capacity is available, either on-site or off-site, to provide needed sanitary sewer service. Policy 1.6 allows septic tank systems to be utilized by non-residential development for domestic waste only, provided that the new development is not required to connect to the county wastewater system based on the connection matrix criteria. Policy 7.1 establishes criteria that must be met for a septic tank system to be used by new development. Prior to the issuance of permits, policies 7.2 and 7.3 require an applicant to demonstrate that their project complies with applicable federal, state, and local permit requirements for septic tank systems. September 22, 1998 is 0