Orange County NC Website
TO ACCOMPANY WATERSHED AND ZONING NOTICE <br /> 11 <br /> Dear Property Owner: <br /> Below is a Notice of Public Hearing for proposed changes to the Orange County Zoning <br /> Ordinance, Zoning Atlas, Subdivision Regulations and Comprehensive Plan. All of these <br /> amendments are for the purpose of complying with State-mandated watershed protection <br /> standards. Orange County contains ten watersheds within which land use controls are <br /> mandated. Three of those watersheds include Critical Area, which is an area within 1/2 mile <br /> or more of an existing or potential watersupply reservoir. Thirteen zoning overlay districts are <br /> being proposed, which correspond to the ten watersupply watersheds and three Critical Areas. <br /> In addition, the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance are proposed to be extended to Little River <br /> and Cedar Grove Township, which lie almost entirely within several watersupply watersheds. <br /> Two maps are attached. One shows the general location of all of Orange County's watersupply <br /> watersheds. The other shows the location of the watershed districts within your Township. <br /> These materials are being sent to all property owners in, or within 500 feet of Little River and <br /> Cedar Grove Townships, and the water supply watersheds of the remaining five townships. <br /> The last page of the Notice of Public Hearing includes telephone numbers for the Planning <br /> Department in the event that you would like additional information. When calling, please <br /> indicate your tax map number, which is located on the top line of the mailing label. If you own, <br /> more than one parcel in the watershed, there may be additional lot numbers written on the` <br /> label, or the words "et al" in an effort to avoid sending multiple notices to the same address.+ <br /> An alphabetical listing is available in the Planning Department which lists all parcels in your <br /> ownership. <br />