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VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Consideration of the Neuse River Basin Storm Water Control Ordinance <br />Craig Benedict presented a summary of the information in the agenda. He said that this was <br />the start of a process that would continue for the next six months. These are rules that have been <br />developed by the state to be enforced by the County. These rules were put forward aver the last four or <br />five years primarily for nitrogen control within the water basin. He said that if the County does not adapt <br />its own rules, that the state would review all applications for subdivisions within Orange County. The <br />staff is suggesting that there be a storm water program to implement at the local level, reducing the <br />amount of nitrogen that goes into the water basin. The staff is evaluating same storm water <br />management programs with Chapel Hill and Carrboro to talk about how best to manage erosion control <br />and the amount of nitrogen that gets into the water basin. He said that the County could hire Triangle J <br />Council of Governments to help in the outreach programs. In August he will bring back a document in <br />ordinance format. At that time, the Planning Staff will ask for permission to transmit this to the state for <br />review and comment. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that this program was the same one that she heard about at a <br />Triangle J Council of Governments meeting. She asked for an analysis of what affect this program <br />would have an Orange County. She feels that it will have a profound effect on the amount of <br />development. She also asked for a bigger picture of how the standards are stricter upstream. <br />Craig Benedict said that he would put an analysis together on the program's effect on Orange <br />County's development. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that there was a discussion at Triangle J about impervious surface <br />storm water runoff per acre and whether or not this might mitigate against infill. There was also a <br />discussion about whether or not there could be an average across the jurisdiction as opposed to per <br />acre, and having a transfer of storm water rights from a rural area to an urban area so that there could be <br />infill and provide the same impervious surface in the County. <br />Chair Carey clarified that this program submission was not due to the state until August 19tH <br />The state will then review it and return it. The program will be implemented in Orange County by March <br />1, 2001. <br />Chair Carey said that the Cape Fear Storm Water Control Ordinance might have a greater <br />effect on Orange County than this one. He feels that this ordinance should be monitored very closely. <br />Craig Benedict explained the process that would be followed. The model program will be <br />refined over the next few months. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to transmit <br />the Neuse River Basin Storm Water Control Ordinance to the State NCDENR/UVQ for review and <br />comment prior to being returned to the County Commissioners for consideration of final adoption no <br />sooner than June 29, 2000. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items for the County Commissioners to consider, Chair Carey adjourned the <br />meeting. The next meeting on the regular meeting calendar will be held on Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 <br />p.m. in the F. Gordan Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk <br />