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566 <br /> development shall comply with regulations contained in Sections 6.14,Stormwater Management and <br /> Section 6.15, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control of the Orange County Unified Development <br /> Ordinance, as well as any State regulations on land disturbance. <br /> 5.8 Does Orange County have any regulations pertaining to air pollution? <br /> Yes. Section 6.4.5,Air Pollution,of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance provides general <br /> standards relating to air pollution. The project must comply with State air pollution standards under <br /> Article 21B of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Potential emissions from vehicles <br /> entering and exiting the proposed site will be required to comply with state air quality regulations. <br /> 5.9 Was an Environmental Assessment completed for this the proposed RTLP MPD-CZ? If so, <br /> what were the preliminary findings? <br /> Yes.The applicant completed an Environmental Assessment as part of the rezoning application as <br /> required under Section 6.16 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance. Based on the UDO <br /> the environmental assessment shall include, but is not limited to,topography of site and slopes, <br /> drainage issues,such as on-site streams or easements and location relative to water supply watersheds, <br /> water quality critical areas and special flood hazard areas, natural or cultural resources, wastewater <br /> treatment methods, and Water usage. <br /> At this time the Environmental Assessment completed for the RTLP MPD-CZ indicates: <br /> ■ Project will not impact any environmentally sensitive areas. Except for stream and floodplain areas, <br /> the assessment indicates that the site does not have any sensitive areas as defined in Orange <br /> County's Inventories of Natural or Cultural Resources <br /> ■ Preservation of existing hardwoods would occur outside of proposed development areas. <br /> ■ No grading activities would occur within the floodplain other than utility/road crossings as <br /> permitted within the UDO. <br /> ■ No historically significant or archeologically significant areas have been denoted on the properties. <br /> 6. Performance Standards (i.e. noise, lighting, landscaping) <br /> 6.1 Does Orange County regulate <br /> noise? CONDITIONAL ' <br /> Yes.The proposed RTLP project shall comply MAXIMUM PERMITTED SOUND LEVELS AGE <br /> ZONING OF AiuAcENT NOISE LEVEL LIMITS[I FOR GENERATING I <br /> with regulations contained in Sections 6.4, LOT OR TYPE OF USE US, <br /> IF . . <br /> Performance Standards, and 6.4.3, Noise, of "OTHER"'CONDITIONALDISTRICT <br /> the Orange Count Unified Development Nc-z,1-z , so y Residential ClGC-4,ECG. 50 50� <br /> Ordinance. Per UDO Table 6.4.3.13,the 1-3,A5,CZ Ill <br /> NC z.l-2(11 60 65 <br /> maximum permissible noise levels for Commercial CC-3.GCD4 EC-5, fi5 70 <br /> 1-3.A5,CZ 6ist,C.t 2 <br /> Conditional Zoning Districts are as follows: 1 e5 70 <br /> Industrial CC-3.GC-4,EG-5. 70 75 <br /> 1.3,2,CZ Districts 2 <br /> 112111 <br /> TES <br /> 6.2 Does Orange County regulate noise Measurements shall be taken at the boundary line of the zoning lot. <br /> Measurements shall be taken at the bounds line of the Zoningdistract. <br /> resulting from traffic, specifically <br /> commercial trucks? <br /> No. Section 16-55 Exceptions—Noise Regulations of the County Code of Ordinances exempts from the <br /> provisions of the County's noise regulations: "All noises coming from normal operation of motor vehicles <br /> properly equipped with a standard muffler, in good working order and in constant operation, including <br /> noises coming from compression release engine or transmission breaking systems when used in <br /> emergency circumstances". While staff understands the concern arising from the anticipated noise <br /> generated by truck traffic, noise from same is not regulated by the County. <br /> 16 <br />