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x Manufacturing, Assembly, Processing of Food Products Except as <br />identified in the Table 5.2 of the UDO, entitled “Table of Permitted <br />Uses”, Section 27(A)-(G); <br />x Manufacturing, Assembly, Processing of Non-Food Products <br />Except as identified in the Table 5.2 of the UDO, entitled “Table of <br />Permitted Uses”, Section 28(A)-(Q); <br />x Hospital, Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Hospital and other Medical <br />Uses subject to the standards identified in the Orange County <br />UDO; <br />x Office and Financial Services subject to use standards set out in <br />the UDO; <br />x Service Uses except as identified in the Table 5.2 of the UDO, <br />entitled “Table of Permitted Uses”, in Section 62 (A)-(Q); <br />x Telecommunication Towers subject to standards in the UDO or a <br />special use permit depending on tower height; and <br />x Elevated Water Storage Tanks with a special use permit. <br /> <br />O. This property is located within an area defined by the State of North Carolina as <br />a High-Quality Water (HQW) area. Why are we allowing a project of this <br />magnitude in an HQW area? <br />APPLICANT: We will comply with the land area disturbance limitation <br />required by the HQW. We are working with Orange County and the state <br />of North Carolina to identify the best approach to abide by the <br />requirements. <br />COUNTY STAFF: State Surface Water Classifications are designations <br />applied to surface water bodies (i.e. streams, rivers, lakes, etc.) in an <br />attempt to identify and define ‘protected activities’ (i.e. swimming, fishing, <br />drinking water supply, etc.) for said waters. <br />Based on a water features classification, development(s) are required to <br />adhere to specific standards addressing these ‘protected activities’. It <br />needs to be remembered these ‘classifications’ are one of many ‘tools’ <br />used by the State and local government(s) to protect water features. <br />The High-Quality Waters (HQW) classification is intended to protect <br />waters which are rated excellent, based on biological and <br />physical/chemical characteristics, and serve what staff will term ‘public <br />purposes’ which can include serving as public drinking water supply. <br />State and County regulation(s) do not establish ‘prohibited’ land uses for <br />HQW designated water features. Rather, development activities are <br />severely curtailed, specifically there can be no more than 20 acres of <br />‘uncovered’ property area at any one time. The State allows for waivers <br />with the approval of a formal erosion control plan. <br />82