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-131 <br /> County,s mportant_natural resources. <br /> Staff Comment ,The applicant provided an Envir-onrr-entalAsse' ment as pa`rt:of.the <br /> application-package: Staff.has-reviewed and.determined`no`significant`environmentaI <br /> impact is expected from this:project based:on existing-conditions Required landscape <br /> bu-ffers"are provided_onsite. In addition, the.applicant is proposing-, na .offsite easement <br /> area.around the perimeter of the real ized.1;1,22-acre parcelto-protect-existing natural <br /> vegetation-off-site-and enhance landscaping and--screeriing.of the proposed used-. <br /> The`proposed project is.located outside of the regulated;80-foot stream buffer-'area: <br /> Planning Principle 5..Preservationof-Rural-Land Use-Patterm,The Count Ys.:rural <br /> : areas are a=cherished component of the County's:character.,Future development <br /> -should preserve and enhance the-.county's rural landscape: <br /> Staff Comment.2030 Comprehensive Plan, Appendix-G;�Land Use Classification and <br /> Overlay LocationalCriteria,defnesAgricultural,Residential:as,agricultural activities, = <br /> and associ`ated-resideritial and'commercial=uses_predominate -Th'e"storage of goods" <br /> land use.as.consistent with the_rural:residential;and.non-rdsidohtial-.uses:aocatiad in the <br /> immediate-area.,The proposed landscape`buffer_a reas,:and�offsite.easement shall <br /> provide to <br /> buffering and screening to adjacent parcels and minimize impacts: <br /> In,.addition;-the,project will strive to protect_existing vegetation and pastureland <br /> adjacent-;to the project-area ;The:proposal will not disrupt the:existing character of this <br /> area of the County <br /> ■ =PlanningPrinciple:6 UVater Res ourcesPreservation: ThejCounty_has finite water <br /> resources_to provide to future;pop"ulations: The protection.-and n anagement ofahe _ <br /> County's water resources.should be aFhigh°priority:;- T <br /> Staff Comments The:proposed project:will:utilize an existing well=and septic system to- <br /> serve:the future`land use, as permitfed'by-the_Orange:County Division of <br /> Environmental.Health. ,ont-5). Per Section 3.8 of:the'UDO; the:applicant has <br /> completed a Groundwater Assessment'(Attachment 1).demonstrating-compliance <br /> _ with.standards-limiting:- undwab r.withdrawals for-this area. In addition,-the- <br /> = applicant is-proposing the use-of#57 stone on all drive aisles,and parking areas to, <br /> allow'for improved water infiltration and reduced°stormwater runoff.-(Nater saving <br /> measures.are also:proposed including-low flow faucets-and Wate-r efficient <br /> landscaping..practices " <br /> Planning Principle 7. Promotion-of Economic;Prosperity and:Diversity--Development: <br /> : of a:diversity of new businesses and xezparfsion of existing businesses:should�:occur n <br /> Orange County:. <br /> :Staff Comment l"he applicanf is proposinga self-storagebusiness-:on-this site. The <br /> .. <br /> =-rural setting will appropriately--allow-forthe.use.to-operate with:minimal impacts to;the <br /> ;area :while serving-the Orange County community. The site-has been identified for . <br /> . -::_:rural_economic-development in they NC Highway,57-Small Area-Plan Study. The <br />