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1 ORANGE C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 7, 1993 Agenda Abstract Item # 11Lar-L, SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (ARTICLES 6 .23 - 6.25 IMPERVIOUS SURFACE REGULATED) DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Ordinance Amendment Planning Director X2592 Draft 5/24/93 Public Hearing Minutes PHONE NUMBERS: Planning Director 7/28/93 Hillsborough 732-8181 Memorandum Mebane 227-2031 County Attorney 8/9/93 Letter Durham 688-7331 Draft 8/16/93 Planning Board Chapel Hill 967-9251 Minutes PURPOSE: To consider a proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendment which would permit property owners to satisfy impervious surface ratios in protected watersheds through provision of a perpetual conservation easement on adjoining property. BACKGROUND: In November, 1984, Orange County's watershed protection standards were updated. Included among the revisions were changes to required impervious surface ratios. The schedule of ratios adopted in 1984 is shown in Table 6.23.4 and were revised based on the recommendations of TJCOG. One year later, another amendment was adopted to address the difficulties experienced by some property owners in meeting the ratios contained in Table 6 .23.4 . Provisions were added which would permit individual property owners to apply for a modification of the impervious surface ratios. The specific provisions applicable to such situations are contained in Article 8. 8 .26. One situation which prompted the amendment was that of the Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department. In June of 1985, the Board of Adjustment had denied a request by the Fire Department for a variance of the impervious surface ratio and percentage of undisturbed area applicable in Cane Creek Watershed. The subsequent amendment which added Article 8.8 .26 did nothing to assist the Fire Department in terms of its expansion plans.