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Statement from UNC related to the appeal <br />THE UNIVERSITY <br />of NORTH CAROLINA <br />in, 10- <br />� at CHAPEL HILL <br />November 2, 2012 <br />VIA U.S. MAIL AND ELECTRONIC MAIL <br />Craig N. Benedict <br />Orange County Planning Director <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Michael D. Harvey <br />Current Planning Supervisor <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />RE: UNC Bingham Facility 2011 Site Plan <br />Dear Craig and Michael, <br />-128- <br />ATTACHMENT D <br />OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COUNSEL <br />170 BYNUM HALL .T 919.962.1219 <br />CAMPUS BOX 9105 F 919 - 843.1617 <br />z2z EAST CAMERON AVENUE <br />CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599-9105 <br />The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (University) supports the interpretation <br />of the applicability of North Carolina General 'Statute section 153A -347 to the <br />University's proposed repairs to its wastewater system at the Bingham Facility. <br />North Carolina General Statute section 153A -347 sets forth a county's zoning authority <br />over State buildings. The University is a state agency and this statute applies to its <br />development. The scope of that authority is as follows: <br />The scope of the County's zoning authority over the University only extends to the <br />regulation of buildings. The Planning Department has determined on two separate <br />occasions that a wastewater system is not a building. Please see the letters dated <br />November 16, 2010 and February 1, 2012. <br />We request that this letter be made part of the record of the November 12, 2012 Board of <br />Adjustment hearing. <br />Sincerely, <br />Paincla Crawford <br />7 <br />Associate Vice Chancellor and <br />Deputy General Counsel <br />CC: Robert P. Lowman <br />Stephen Keadey <br />Associate General ounsel <br />