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7 <br />1 On October 20, 2014 my husband and I met face to face with Michael Harvey in the Planning <br />2 and Inspections Department at Orange County, and he shared that although the impervious <br />3 surface restrictions of this watershed area have been re- visited in recent years, updates have <br />4 not been made. Furthermore, he provided us with a memorandum dated September 4, 2014 <br />5 that was submitted by him and Craig Benedict to the Board of County Commissioners regarding <br />6 state guidelines on what constitutes an impervious surface. In the report it states the State <br />7 Environmental Management Commission (EMC) consider as permeable "Permeable pavement <br />8 materials include porous concrete, permeable interlocking concrete pavers, concrete grid <br />9 pavers, porous asphalt and any other materials with similar characteristics." (p.2 of report.) <br />10 <br />11 With the help of Wesley Pool in the Orange County Erosion Control division I looked at the GIS <br />12 of my land. Based on the topography of my land, the storm water collects in the middle of my <br />13 land, where there is a natural dip in elevation. During times of high precipitation, a small stream <br />14 forms across the length of my backyard. <br />15 <br />16 We have 10 acres of land, with nothing covering the ground aside from our house, a short <br />17 driveway, and the pervious pavers. It is hard to understand why we can't also have a pool on <br />18 our land. I have tried explaining this predicament to family and friends (and my children) as they <br />19 look out upon all my acres of open land, and they are stunned. We have paid over $13,000 in <br />20 property taxes each year and will pay over $14,000 in property taxes for 2015, yet we can't use <br />21 our land for the enjoyment of our family. This seems unjust. <br />22 <br />23 We respectfully ask that you consider our request for a variance, and allow us enough <br />24 impervious to install a pool. This would require approximately 350 square feet for the coping <br />25 around the pool. If our pervious pavers we not counted against us, we would have plenty to do <br />26 this. <br />27 <br />28 Thank you for your time and consideration, <br />29 <br />30 Janel D. Sexton <br />31 <br />32 Emails sent and received from 2013: <br />33 <br />34 Dr. Sexton: <br />35 <br />36 This is an issue under review by the County Commission at this time. <br />37 Your input is important and concerns understood. I have forwarded your inquiry to Craig <br />38 Benedict our Director of Planning and Inspections. He may follow up with more specific <br />39 requests for information. <br />40 <br />41 Best wishes. <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 Frank W. Clifton, Jr. <br />45 Orange County Manager <br />46 200 South Cameron Street, P.O. Box 8181 <br />47 Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />48 Office 919 245 2306 Fax 919 644 3004 <br />49 fcliftonp_orangecountync.gov <br />50 www.orangecountync.gov <br />