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Approved 10/11121 <br /> 1 Michael Harvey: There are effectively 2 categories of substations. The trigger point is 100 kilovolts. Anything under 100 <br /> 2 kilovolts is acted on by staff to approve the site plan. Anything over 100 kilovolts involves the issuance of a Special Use <br /> 3 Permit by the body. But that is not a part of this application. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Jeff Scott: Asked where is the service lines?Are they coming in from the Northeast? <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Kevin Mason: They are coming in from the South across White Cross Road and parallel with Mr. Tucker's driveway. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Leon Meyers: Across White Cross would be more like east, yes? <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Kevin Mason: Stated that was correct. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Beth Bronson: And does it run behind or into Mr. Tucker's driveway? <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Kevin Mason: No it ends at the station and will continue to end at the station. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Beth Bronson: What is the line near then? <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Kevin Mason: The transmission line that is existing now continues white cross and goes east. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Leon Meyers: Asked about the stormwater control measure that is a part of this expansion/ <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Kevin Mason: Stated we are reading the orange county stormwater design manual and since gravel is considered <br /> 24 impervious that is what the use/purpose of the stormwater control pond will be. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Leon Meyers: It looks like this basin is not very deep. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Kevin Mason: Stated, no it won't be deep. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Leon Meyers: But it does involve removing some trees both along the west property line and on the south property line, <br /> 31 right? <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Kevin Mason: Responded, yes sir. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Leon Meyers: And you have asked in your application to be relieved of the landscaping requirements that are a part of <br /> 36 the UDO as well? <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Kevin Mason: Stated we are requesting a variance for a waiver in the 75 foot buffer. The site is very densely wooded <br /> 39 and we even had a tree surveyed for 6 inches and greater. So there is a lot of material in there that will remain that will <br /> 40 contribute to the buffer if the waiver is granted. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Leon Meyers: Asked Mr. Harvey about the landscaping requirement. If this were a new property/project, would a 75 foot <br /> 43 buffer be required and also the plantings in that buffer? Is that right? <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Michael Harvey: Stated that is correct. Per section 6.8 of the UDO, you would have a 75ft land use buffer. That buffer <br /> 46 has several different options as detailed in 6.8.6 (d) of the UDO to give the board. Mr. Harvey reads directly from the <br /> 47 UDO. Stated just to clarify, the issue here is that with the land disturbance the applicant is proposing Duke Energy is <br /> 48 obligated under the provisions of the UDO in order to have a stormwater control measure. Because they are disturbing <br /> 49 greater than what would currently be allowed. The necessity of the variance, at least detailed in the application and as <br /> 50 detail as the agenda abstract is, there is no real way to configure the site to allow for the additional material stormwater <br /> 5 <br />