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r -NIC'o Newly Proposed Watershed Protection Rules Problems & TJCQC's R commendations T) Fwlsting Devclopment - Dciinition and Grandfatbering dhAFT �r1/2, _,Z�; s,� 6 Currently, the dcfi or under construcllon ( with si6nifirant rcaollrces "Fended ) or projects platted by 9 /30/91. This definition will be used to clpgiify watershc -ds; - Local govcrnmcnts arc to brim existir+ noA -LM( rmi usi :s i►tl0 �`currYliantti as practicable; and - All ncw.P&tiyi.ky is to comply with the watershed proLectioll rules. The proposed definition of existing development is compleW.0 developinent, platted developinctitt and zoned develpoVment tts Of the closing _date of is : f!uV i r tO 1991). This definition would be used to classify waLershods tL _ rondfather or exempt ftycloLynent fresm +1,r 1 paters cd rr&ction regulations, Pr ON 1. It i5 tnapproprialc io tisc existing zortirrg of Vacant laral either• to ClassifyYrx:lC►5hcdt' or to exempt d�zrelojirnenl from rules. 2, l_)cfirr.ir:s zoning as existing develoim+ent for- the put posers of lhcsc rule , muy Na u burl l-,-gal precedent for local s;o.}crrznret :is' fi�turez rc�t.iatoryactinnq. 3. The Soplcneber30th i1wi linernnim arve:rul probleyns. Flnit It would be difffctell, if riot intpoz;siblc, fur lucxrl Smerntrronis io invenfory cornplefed deucloptirm1, platied i+roja:l , anus zorted lund Ly Selrtr nbcr 0th. Second, ihough local gover•rtruents must eorrrply untie the rules for +:ll uGtivilic5 IWS -ttn after SeTternber 30111, theij will not know how th dr watcrrihM is classilied or tvhal rules apply until July 1,1;392. rinally, as written, the rules may pid local gover•rrrrrents in a IegaI or polilical bind; tfiotgh Ow rules say it ae elopntrnl niust cotnpl y with the u+afershed protection rules beginning Se pleinbe'r 301h, rurw local governinents have froth Jr4li 1993 to January 1994 to adopl Choir, local ordirkow s (cLependhi on the size of tltt Slrtce Ic)r:ulSuuernnrratt5 must Approve r protVsed projects that mcci current ordirrancr s; tlwy could riot reiluire to cur"Plt/ urltl: regulations d ,fo adoption by that jurisdiction. The ru.lew o f for a difficrult Hulutiun to this bind: If a local goverwiient t41Yprrit,d i a "rzc,n-c :orz fonnin use," it rrit[y t offset the irnlraets by implertsertfing more stringent ragifI reincrtls elsewhcrr in. the wuto-shed. RF•.CQMMM11A.TIONTe Revise the roles as follows. 0104(s) Existing develops -m%L, as defined for the purpose of these rulest rnealts projects already completed or in progress as dcmonetrated by SignlfiCant re50urcc6 havin& beeat expr•c1Qcd on the project, or prejccts with a recorded plat praivar, fpl- stn T1 1 a Ttlly L19__92.. Note: Triangle J recommends ootabbshinsd a vesLed rl6lrl duadline as early as leEally possible to avoid -a rush" of plan approvals which would not meet the spirit of the law. 2) New Development - Compliance wiLh Rll1cA and Vur)'axiceo The C1srrent rules Allow exemptlorts of minor non- conforinln6 uses prior to reclassification in order to achieve a higher Classification; after classification, nc.w devclopinent is required to uJinply with the rufos beginnins September 30, 1991. The proposed rules would Allow exemptions for non- confori7'cin6 uw.s prior to tincl rrftCr reclassificaLlon. 1ED FROM 9195499390 t 08.26.1991 11 +03 P. 1