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explained in the agenda abstract. Impacts that would require submittal to the Division of Water Quality before <br />any approvals could be issued by the County include driveway crossings that disturb greater than 25 linear <br />feet of the buffer, bridges, greenway trails, utilities, ponds and road crossings. The Stormwater Ordinance <br />amendments conform to requirements by NCDENR-Division of Water Ouality, the Environmental <br />Management Commission and the NC Administrative Code, rules 15A 2B .0233 and .0241. These changes <br />are the result of the State Attorney General's office extensive review, NCDENR-DWQ staff enforcement <br />experience and the recommendations of Harmony Whalen. <br />There were no public comments. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, secanded by Commissioner Gordon to close the <br />public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacabs, secanded by Commissioner Brawn to place this <br />item on an upcoming Board of County Commissioners' agenda during which planning matters are <br />considered. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance Amendments <br />a. Changes minimum thresholds for grading permits in the Cane Creek and Upper Eno <br />Watersheds <br />Craig Benedict said that the proposed change is an update to the maps. The updates include the <br />Upper Eno and Cane Creek watersheds and reduce the threshold for required land disturbance permits from <br />20,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet. <br />There were no public comments. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to close the <br />public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to place this <br />item on an upcoming Board of County Commissioners' agenda during which planning matters are <br />considered. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />3. ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION AMENDMENTS <br />a. Modify Section IV-B-3 Streets <br />1. Amend Section IV-B-3-a provision of streets rights-of-way <br />2. Amend Section IV-B-3-b <br />Craig Benedict distributed new language for these subdivision amendments. He said that these <br />amendments have to do with clarifying provisions for street rights-of-way and also a coordinated street <br />system within subdivisions. He distributed documents with the proposed language changes and read through <br />the changes. <br />Nicole Gooding-Ray, Chair of the Planning Board, asked far an explanation of the last paragraph <br />in Section IV-B-3-b. Craig Benedict said that "private streets" was included in the lead in paragraph and the <br />staff did not believe it was necessary to put it in the last paragraph since same subdivisions include private <br />streets and some include public streets. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked how staff would review proposals differently now from what they <br />had previously and how this would affect Commissioner deliberations. Craig Benedict said that there would <br />be better guidance and a recommendation could be made to the Planning Board and Commission with a <br />clear coordinated street system. <br />There were no public comments. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, secanded by Commissioner Gordon to close the <br />public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />