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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts 30 <br />Section 4.2: Watershed Protection <br />(A) Hillsborough Economic Development District <br />(1) The Hillsborough Economic Development District is located n the Lower Eno <br />- Unprotected watershed. Within the Hillsborough Eco is Development <br />District, as designated in the Land Use Element e Comprehensive Plan, the <br />imum impervious surface ratio is 50% detention ponds. <br />Cells in black Db6'9OT apply to the Upper Eno <br />3.1 9.8 <br />3.0 10.0 <br />3 This references the Section of the UDO where are now recognizing a State provision allowing for the additional <br />allotment of impervious surface area through the use of specific BMPs. <br />4 The County enforces land disturbance thresholds for erosion control and stormwater permits, specifically a <br />certain amount of land disturbance will require the submittal of either an erosion control permit and /or a <br />stormwater permit application. While a BMP may be installed on a parcel of property as part of a proposed <br />modification of allowable impervious surface area, the County also enforces standards requiring a BMP on <br />property being developed for residential purposes based on the proposed amount of land disturbance. This <br />requirement has nothing to do with the total amount of impervious surface area proposed or any request to <br />modify same. Land disturbance thresholds vary for each district. We are adding language to the UDO clarifying <br />when a BMP is required based on these existing disturbance thresholds. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 4 -7 <br />IMPERVIOUS • POND REQUIREMENTS <br />DISTRICT <br />IMPERVIOUS SURFACE/DETENTION POND REQUIREMENTS <br />Transition Areas as designated in the Orange County Land Use Plan. Structural BMPs are <br />required if impervious surface exceeds 12 %. <br />70% impervious surface limit for residential uses developed at "high intensity" densities (R- <br />5, R -8, and R -13) in an Economic Development District as designated in the Land Use <br />Element of the Comprehensive Plan (high- density option) with structural BMPs if ISR <br />exceeds---12 %. <br />24% impervious surface limit with curb and gutter. <br />36% impervious surface limit without curb and gutter. <br />[11, [21 [1] BMPS n r.# be used- to satisfy watershed impervieus 1rfaGe r Rts <br />70% impervious surface limit for residential uses developed at "high intensity" densities (R- <br />L- ENO -PW <br />5, R -8, and R -13) in an Economic Development District as designated in the Land Use <br />Element of the Comprehensive Plan (high- density option), with structural BMPs required <br />when impervious surface exceeds: <br />24% (w/ curb and gutter); or <br />36% w/o curb and gutter). <br />HAW -PW <br />24% impervious surface limit. [11, [21 <br />watershed impeMeus irfa <br />r c nf <br />fI] BMPS n be d- to <br />JORDAN -PW <br />L annet use satisfy Ge <br />[1;;"Awed <br />Allowable impervious surface area may be modified in accordance with Section 4.2.8 of the LIDO. 3 <br />121 Regardless of the proposed amount of impervious surface area, a stormwater feature /best management practice <br />(BMP) may still be required based on the proposed amount of land disturbance on a given parcel of property in <br />accordance with applicable Orange County Erosion Control and State Stormwater regulations. <br />(A) Hillsborough Economic Development District <br />(1) The Hillsborough Economic Development District is located n the Lower Eno <br />- Unprotected watershed. Within the Hillsborough Eco is Development <br />District, as designated in the Land Use Element e Comprehensive Plan, the <br />imum impervious surface ratio is 50% detention ponds. <br />Cells in black Db6'9OT apply to the Upper Eno <br />3.1 9.8 <br />3.0 10.0 <br />3 This references the Section of the UDO where are now recognizing a State provision allowing for the additional <br />allotment of impervious surface area through the use of specific BMPs. <br />4 The County enforces land disturbance thresholds for erosion control and stormwater permits, specifically a <br />certain amount of land disturbance will require the submittal of either an erosion control permit and /or a <br />stormwater permit application. While a BMP may be installed on a parcel of property as part of a proposed <br />modification of allowable impervious surface area, the County also enforces standards requiring a BMP on <br />property being developed for residential purposes based on the proposed amount of land disturbance. This <br />requirement has nothing to do with the total amount of impervious surface area proposed or any request to <br />modify same. Land disturbance thresholds vary for each district. We are adding language to the UDO clarifying <br />when a BMP is required based on these existing disturbance thresholds. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 4 -7 <br />