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P Michael Harvey From: Howard W. Fleming Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 1:28 PM To: Michael Harvey Cc: Craig Benedict; Tom Altieri; Perdita Holtz; Ashley E. Moncado; Wesley Poole; Steve J Kaltenbach; Patrick R. Mallett; Sam M. Schultz; John Roberts; James Bryan; Anne Marie Tosco Subject: RE: Internal Peer Review - Proposed Impervious surface amendments Attachments: HWF- Edit_Pgs197- 203- ImperviousSurfaceAmendments041315 .pdf Please see my comments appended to your draft text amendments, as requested. I was uncertain as to whether your intent was to force the use of a registered PE; therefore, I used the term "qualified" engineer in my comment, as UDO Article 10, Definitions, does not contain a definition for "engineer" as being a "registered professional engineer ". PE's are barred from signing and sealing work for which they are not qualified. My preference is that we add such a definition for "engineer" to Article 10 and then specify elsewhere, when such a level of competence is not required, by stating "...or other qualified professional ". Sincerely, Howard W. Fleming, Jr., PE Engineering /Stormwater (Division) Supervisor Orange County Planning and Inspections Department 131 W. Margaret Lane (P.O. Box 8181) Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245 -2586 (W) (919) 357 -7748 (M) hfleminP @orangecountync.gov NOTE: Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 132, correspondence sent and received from this account is a public record and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Michael Harvey Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 9:00 AM To: Craig Benedict; Tom Altieri; Perdita Holtz; Ashley E. Moncado; Howard W. Fleming; Wesley Poole; Steve J Kaltenbach; Patrick R. Mallett; Sam M. Schultz; John Roberts; James Bryan; Anne Marie Tosco Subject: Internal Peer Review - Proposed IMpervious surface amendments The Planning Department has completed an initial draft of a UDO text amendment related to allowing for additional opportunities for property owners to modify impervious surface area. The BOCC authorized staff to initiate this process at their March 17, 2015 regular meeting. I am attaching the approved Amendment Outline form for additional context. Put simply the amendment would allow property owners to increase impervious surface area beyond established limits if they install a stormwater feature, recognized by the State, promoting the capture /infiltration of runoff from the property. Staff is slated to present the item at the May 26, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing. We are asking for your comments on the proposed amendment(s) to be submitted by 5:00 p.m. April 17, 2015.