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ATTACHMENT 4 <br />Excerpt of draft April 1, 2015 DRAFT - SUMMARY NOTES <br />ORC meeting notes ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />APRIL 1, 2015 <br />ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey (Vice- Chair), Chapel <br />Hill Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At -Large Chapel Hill <br />Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township <br />Representative <br />STAFF PRESENT: Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Ashley <br />Moncado, Special Projects Planner <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS — IMPERVIOUS SURFACE <br />To review and comment upon proposed revisions to the UDO to modify the existing <br />regulations pertaining to impervious surface <br />Presenter: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor <br />Michael Harvey: Reviewed text amendment. <br />Tony Blake: Are they aware they have to record an easement? <br />Michael Harvey: That is covered in the BMP Manual. <br />Tony Blake: You might want to mention that. <br />Michael Harvey: I will talk to Wesley Poole to see if I can figure out a way to address that. Yes it is covered, but a <br />reference would be reasonable. <br />Lisa Stuckey: I always thought BMPs were those ponds? Referenced page 25 regarding permeable pavement. Is <br />that a state BMP? <br />Michael Harvey: Out of fifty BMPs, only one gets credit for additional built upon area (i.e. additional impervious) and <br />that is permeable pavement. A permeable surface has to be maintained. There is a heightened level of expense <br />associated with the project. Keep in mind we may be looking at allowing additional stormwater features where you <br />can get an impervious surface increase if that features is based on an infiltration model. What I mean is that <br />stormwater is captured and allowed to infiltrate naturally rather than runoff into a ditch to be conveyed off -site. We <br />still do not know how the State will look at this so we are proceeding cautiously. <br />Paul Guthrie: What is an impervious surface? <br />Michael Harvey: By current county definition, gravel qualifies, asphalt, concrete, structure, house roof, etc. The state <br />is looking at modifying its definition of built upon area. <br />Lisa Stuckey: Is this something the BOCC initiated? <br />Michael Harvey: They approved our outline form. <br />27 <br />