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4 <br />Staff Comment. Staff has been informed by Mr. Jeff Scouten of Orange County <br />Solid Waste that he has reviewed and requested modifications to the submitted <br />plan. Staff recommends that the plan be revised accordingly and approved by <br />Solid Waste as a condition of approval. <br />Biological Inventory: <br />A Biological Inventory is required. The purpose of the inventory is to identify <br />` habitat diversity, species diversity, species or special concern such as those <br />designated as threatened or endangered, last known sighting, candidate species <br />likely to be present which may warrant protection, specimen trees outstanding in <br />size and /or species, and the status and source of the information complied in the <br />inventory' <br />Staff Comment The Planning Department and the Department of Environment, Agriculture, <br />Parks, and Recreation ( DEAPR) staff has reviewed the proposal and determined this project will <br />have no significant impact to animal /plant species on the property or existing habitat area <br />warranting special consideration or protection based on information contained within the <br />Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County North Carolina (see <br />Attachment 3 for memo from DEAPR staff <br />III. Landscaping and Buffering: <br />The UDO requires the submission of a landscape plan outlining the locations of existing <br />vegetation, areas proposed for preservation, as well materials for proposed planting areas. <br />Staff Comment: Staff has reviewed the landscaping and buffering plan and determined it is <br />consistent with the requirements. of the UDO. <br />IV. Stormwater Management/Drainage /Grading and Erosion Control: <br />The applicant has provided a grading and stormwater management plan for the project. <br />Staff Comment: Staff recommends a condition of approval be the grading and stormwater <br />management plan will be evaluated and approved by Orange County Erosion Control prior to <br />the commencement of earth disturbing activities. <br />V. Traffic Impact: <br />The purpose of the TIA is to identify any and all traffic improvements that will be necessary to <br />support the development. <br />Staff Comment: The applicant has supplied the required plan, which indicates that external <br />modifications to adjacent roadways will be unnecessary to support the project. The applicant <br />will still be required to adhere to any permitting conditions imposed by NCDOT. Staff <br />recommends this become a condition of approval. <br />VI. Public Road Access: <br />The UDO requires the property have access from an existing public road and that such access <br />be in compliance with any and all public road access management plan adopted by Orange <br />County. Staff has determined the project complies. <br />