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1 (4) The term"primary conservation areas"shall mean: <br /> 2 <br /> 3 a. Areas containing slopes greater than 25% <br /> 4 <br /> 5 b. Hardwood areas identified on the Carrboro Natural Constraints Map <br /> 6 <br /> 7 C. Wetlands as defined pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act <br /> 8 <br /> 9 d. Floodplains <br /> 10 <br /> 11 e. With respect to streams designated on the adopted Stream Classification Map <br /> 12 of Carrboro,those areas within an average perpendicular distance of sixty feet <br /> 13 from the edge of the floodway of the stream, if the floodway is designated on <br /> 14 the "Flood Boundary and Flood W' prepared by the U.S. Department of <br /> 15 Housing and Urban Development, or sixty feet from the centerline of the <br /> 16 stream where the floodway is not designated on this map. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 f Lakes and ponds; <br /> 19 <br /> 20 (5) The term"secondary conservation areas"shall mean: <br /> 21 <br /> 22 a. Areas containing slopes greater than 15%but not more than 25%; <br /> 23 <br /> 24 b. Wooded areas other than hardwood areas identified on the Carrboro Natural <br /> 25 Constraints Map; <br /> 26 <br /> 27 C. Vistas along entranceways to the town; <br /> 28 <br /> 29 d. Other areas containing unusual natural features (such as major rock <br /> 30 formations); <br /> 31 <br /> 32 f. Other environmentally, historically or archaeologically significant or unique <br /> 33 areas. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 (b) The first line of subsection 15-198(d) is amended by changing the phrase "50 lots" to "25 <br /> 36 lots". Subdivision (3) of this same subsection is also amended by adding thereto the following new <br /> 37 sentence: "The play fields required by this subsection shall be located such that 90%of the lots or dwelling <br /> 38 units within any development that is required to install such play field are within 1,500 feet of a play field <br /> 39 installed to meet the requirements of this subsection, unless the developer demonstrates by clear and <br /> 40 convincing evidence that adherence to this requirement would not be feasible." <br /> 41 <br /> 42 (c) Subsections 15-198(e) and (f) are repealed Subsection. I5-198(f) shall be shown as <br /> 43 "Reserved,"and a new subsection 15-198(e)shall provide as follows: <br /> 44 <br /> 45 (e) Subject to subsection (g), if a tract where a residential development is <br /> 46 proposed contains any of the areas defined above as primary conservation areas, then such <br /> ............. ..»».....»....»»..............»»»...»..»..»..».............»»...»....... .......... .» <br /> ..»...............».....»....»......»..».»....... .»......»......»....................................... <br /> .Page 4 of 35 <br />