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25 <br /> Section 6.8.7 (D) (1) (a) of the UDO requires parking areas to provide a- landscape area <br /> at least ten feet in width, exclusive of drainage and/or utility easements, between the <br /> vehicular use areas and the right of way or adjacent property line. <br /> • Stream buffers shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.13 of the UDO and range <br /> from 65 to 80 ft. based on slope; <br /> Environmental Assessment (EA): The applicant completed the EA for this project as required <br /> under Section 6.16 of the LIDO. At this time the EA indicates: <br /> i. Project will not impact any environmentally sensitive areas; <br /> STAFF COMMENT. Existing water features (i.e. streams, ponds, wetlands) are <br /> located within identified open space areas. Stream buffers are protected consistent <br /> with Section 6.13 of the UDO. <br /> ii. Steep slopes along the southeastern property line are going to be preserved in established <br /> open space/Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) buffers; <br /> iii. No culturally/archeologically significant areas have been denoted on the properties; <br /> STAFF COMMENT.- As detailed in within documents contained within Attachment 6 <br /> historic structure(s) were previously identified on the property in 1993. These <br /> structures no longer possess physical integrity lending them to preservation efforts. <br /> iv. There are no floodplains on the Property; <br /> V. No endangered species have been identified as being on the Property. <br /> STAFF COMMENT.- At this stage of review, staff has determined the master concept <br /> plan appears to address protection of applicable on-site environmental features. <br /> Further review by staff will be necessary, presuming approval of the rezoning <br /> application, to address environmental impacts associated with anticipated <br /> development. <br /> Staff is concerned about fuel storage, and potential impacts arising from a leak, but <br /> the UDO does not contain a measureable standard by which we can regulate. Storage <br /> tanks are permitted through the State. <br /> As presently configured, the Project proposes 6 double-walled concrete encased storage tanks <br /> for fuel, each with a maximum capacity of 40,000 gallons of fuel storage. The permitting of these <br /> underground tanks will be consistent with NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) <br /> standards. There are concerns over the potential impact(s) associated with the storage of the <br /> necessary fuel supporting 60 gas pumps/120 gas nozzles that will have to be addressed during <br /> future site plan review and State permitting of the fuel storage tanks. <br /> On October 28, 2020 the applicant provided a response to staff's environmental assessment <br /> review memo focusing on fuel storage and the oil/water separations that have to be included in <br /> the stormwater inlet systems proposed for the Project. This information is contained in <br /> Attachment 1. <br /> Staff and the applicant have recommended the imposition of various condition(s) to address <br /> development impacts as contained in Attachment 9. <br /> Other pertinent information concerning the proposed MPD-CZ is as follows: <br /> • Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Designation: As previously detailed herein, both parcels <br /> are located within the Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Node (CITAN). <br />