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PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Administration (919) 245-2575 (919) 644-3002 (FAX) www.orangecountync.gov 131 W. Margaret Lane Suite 201 P. O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 January 30, 2020 RE: NOTICE OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW OF A VARIANCE REQUEST 2902 Neville Road (PIN: 9759-90-1519). To Whom It May Concern: You are receiving this letter because you are listed as an owner of property within 1,000 feet of a parcel of property with a physical street address of 2902 Neville Road within the Chapel Hill Township of Orange County. The parcel, further identified utilizing Orange County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9759-90-1519, is approximately 2.2 acres (95,832 sq.ft.) in area and is zoned Rural Buffer (RB) University Lake Protected Watershed Protection Overlay District. The parcel has frontage on two roadways, specifically Neville Road (SR 1945) and McCauley Lane, a privately maintained roadway (hereafter ‘the property’). Development(s) within the RB general use zoning district are required under the provisions of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to adhere to a building setback of 40 ft. from road rights-of-way (public or private). The property owner, MICHAEL WADE CHRISTOPHER and SARA DANIELLE KECK (hereafter ‘the applicant’), have applied for a VARIANCE from the 40 ft. front yard/corner lot setback standards of the RB general use zoning district. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a 20 ft. reduction from the 40 ft. required setback off of the McCauley Lane right-of-way (i.e. observing a 20 ft. setback from the McCauley Lane right-of-way). If approved, a structure will be allowed to be 20 ft. from the edge of the McCauley Lane right-of-way versus the typically required 40 ft. setback per Section 3.3 of the UDO. The applicant is proposing to construct a new single-family residence on the property, making use of an existing septic system. The applicant argues they cannot comply with both the required 40 ft. setback from the McCauley Lane right-of-way and the required setback from the existing septic system as enforced by the Orange County Environmental Health – Well and Septic division. The applicant further argues the topography of the lot limits viable location(s) for the residence without creating compliance issues with land use regulations and Environmental Health standards. A copy of the site plan denoting the issue is attached for your edification. UDO Section 2.10 requires that the Board of Adjustment (BOA) hold a Public Hearing on variance requests and that notices be sent to property owners within 1,000 feet of the subject