Agenda - 09-05-2023; 12-6 - Information Item - Memorandum - Approved Borrow Pit and Dirt-Rock Stockpile for NC Department of Transportation I-40 Highway Widening Project (NC DOT Project I-3306A)

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1 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager Travis Myren, Orange County Deputy Manager FROM: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director CC: Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director, Development Services DATE: September 5, 2023 SUBJECT: Approved Borrow Pit and Dirt/Rock Stockpile for NC Department of Transportation 1-40 Highway Widening Project (NC DOT Project I- 3306A) On June 6, 2023, the Planning and Inspections Department received applications, plans, and supporting documents from Lane Construction Corporation (the NC DOT project contractor) to obtain administrative approvals for: 1. Non-residential Site Plan Zoning Compliance Permit (Case # SPR23-0002); 2. Land Disturbing Permit (Case # LDP23-042); and 3. Stream Buffer Authorization Certificate (Case # BAC23-0002). These plans and permits specifically request a borrow pit and dirt/rock stockpile area (approximately 14-acres with a stockpile capacity of up to 300,000 cubic yards)for structural and non-structural dirt/rock within a 206-acre parcel (Orange County PIN 9872-33-1584) (see attached map for location). The parcel is currently owned by Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc.; zoned Rural Buffer (RB); and located at the northwest quadrant of the 1-40 West Interchange with New Hope Road (Exit 263). This borrow pit/rock stockpile supports all the structural/non-structural dirt/rock needs for the Orange County portions of NC DOT 1-40 Highway Widening Project (NC DOT Project 1-3306A). With the above approvals, the borrow pit and stockpiles use is permitted by the Orange County Unified Development (UDO Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses) as a permissible "by right" uses. The requests were reviewed by Orange County Staff and considered by the Development Advisory Committee (DAC) on June 15, 2023. The Orange County plan approvals and permits were subsequently issued on June 22, 2023. Other Federal and State permits and approvals were obtained by July 31, 2023. Initial work on this portion of the project commenced the first week of August 2023. Materials related to the project are also available at: Non-Residential Zoning Compliance Permit Application SPR23-0002 (1-40 Widening Prosect) I Orange County, NC (orangecountync.gov) . Please communicate any feedback or questions to Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director, Development Services, Planning & Inspections Department (pmallett a-a orangecountync.gov).