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Findings The impervious surface limitation in the Back Creek Protected Watershed is 12 percent ISR (Impervious Surface Requirements) for non-residential uses, outside Commercial and Industrial Nodes. BMP's (Best Management Practices) may not be used to satisfy watershed requirements outside nodes. Attached, refer to: Section 6.23.3 c) 2. vi u Surface/Detention Pond Requirements (Non-residential) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. Comments on Section requirements follow: fi Existing impervious surface of the proposed S.Sa zoning lot for Rogers Trucking is approximately 67 percent or 3.7a±. These figures include the 60' X 100' fleet maintenance shop which would be erected on existing impervious surface. ~ If the `no-BMP/ 12 percent impervious surface rule' (non- residential uses outside Commercial and Industrial Nodes) of Section 6.23.3.c were applied, 21.5 acres would be required to satisfy minimum ISR requirements for the physical plant and surface improvements already existing on the proposed zoning lot. ~ Planning Staff met with Orange County Erosion Control Staff and Simmons Engineering and Surveying Staff, consultants to Rogers Trucking, about the matter. Because of: 1. The low percent of slope; 2. The vast amounts of surrounding pastureland (200a+); and 3. The two small lakes and pond in close proximity-all of which most likely serve as effective BMP's; The consensus of this group of professionals was that requiring BMP's on the proposed zoning lot would not be beneficial. Intent and application criteria: EC-5 Existing Commercial District Orange County Zoning Ordinance: Article 4.2.12 a) Intent The purpose of the EC-5 Existing Commercial District is to provide a district to be used only during the application of zoning to previously unzoned townships to accommodate existing commercial uses or in