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7 <br /> T NELSON M U L L f N S NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP <br /> ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW <br /> Beth Trahos 4140 Parklake Ave, Suite 200 <br /> (919) 329-3884 Raleigh, NC 27612 <br /> T 919.329.3800 F 919.329.3799 <br /> beth.trahos@nelsonmullins.com nelsonmullins.com <br /> January 8, 2021 <br /> Mr. Michael Harvey <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> 131 W. Margaret Lane, Suite 201 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Via Email: mharvey@orangecountync.gov <br /> Dear Michael: <br /> We have listened to the comments made by the public in the various board meetings and by email <br /> to the Board of County Commissioners. In response,we offer the following changes to the Efland <br /> Station Master Plan focused on improving our stormwater management plan: <br /> • We will alter development densities as follows: (a)in Development Area 5,we will reduce <br /> the permitted square footage from 150,000 square feet to 75,000 square feet; and (b) in <br /> Development Area 1, we will remove the car wash use. <br /> o This will allow us to reduce impervious area to no greater than 60% and increase <br /> open space to 40% of the subject property, allowing more area for stormwater <br /> infiltration. <br /> • We will increase setbacks on the northern boundary of Development Area 5 to 50'. <br /> o This meets Planning Staff s recommendation for buffering in this area. <br /> • We will install debris screens on all stormwater inlets to prevent trash and other debris <br /> from entering stormwater control measures, an added protection for area streams. <br /> o We offer this change in response to a comment received from the Eno River <br /> Association. <br /> • Rather than meeting the State and County standards for nutrient removal found in Section <br /> 6.14.7(A)(1)(a) and (b) of the UDO, the subject property will not exceed the following <br /> unit-area mass loading rates: (a) Nitrogen, 1.2 pounds per acre per year; and (b) <br /> Phosphorous, 0.24 pounds per acre per year. <br /> o These nutrient export loads are equal to or less than export loads from subject <br /> property in its existing,undeveloped state. <br /> • For offset fees pursuant to 6.14.7(D), commonly referred to as "credits", the property <br /> owner shall purchase approved private mitigation bank credits within the Upper Eno River <br /> Watershed, if available. If no approved private mitigation bank credits are available within <br /> the Upper Eno River Watershed, the property owner shall purchase approved private <br /> mitigation bank credits within Orange County, if available. If no approved private <br /> mitigation bank credits are available in Orange County, the property owner shall purchase <br /> CALIFORNIA I COLORADO I DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA I FLORIDA GEORGIA I MARYLAND I MASSACHUSETTS I NEW YORK <br /> NORTH CAROLINA I SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE I WEST VIRGINIA <br />