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114 <br /> • 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 /> • 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 /> • Hospital, Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Hospital and other Medical <br /> Uses subject to the standards identified in the Orange County <br /> UDO; <br /> • Office and Financial Services subject to use standards set out in <br /> the UDO; <br /> • 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 /> • Telecommunication Towers subject to standards in the UDO or a <br /> special use permit depending on tower height; and <br /> • Elevated Water Storage Tanks with a special use permit. <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 />