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Attachment 3 <br /> 58 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> PLANNING and INSPECTIONS <br /> Cy Stober,AICP,Director I cstober@orangecountync.gov 1131 W.Margaret Lane,Hillsborough,NC 27278 919.24S.2575 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Cy Stober, Planning Director <br /> CC: Pat Mallett, Deputy Director, Development Services <br /> Taylor Perschau, Current Planning & Zoning Manager <br /> FROM: Christopher Sandt, PE — County Engineer <br /> DATE: July 29, 2025 <br /> CASE: BA25-0002 <br /> PIN: 9857-65-5080 <br /> WATERSHED: Upper Eno Critical (Neuse River Basin) <br /> PROJECT: McHale Residence <br /> SUBJECT: Summary of Findings Regarding Case BA25-0002 and Evaluation of <br /> Conformance with Orange County Unified Development Ordinance <br /> (UDO) for Stream Buffers and Septic Setbacks Specific to Existing Lots <br /> This memo summarizes the County Engineer's assessment of the submitted application for <br /> a Board of Adjustment Variance Request (BA25-0002) for the McHale Residence, <br /> (hereafter, the "project"). The project is a proposed single-family residential development <br /> located within a 0.48-acre parcel in the Upper Eno Critical Watershed Protection Overlay <br /> District in the Cedar Grove township of Orange County, North Carolina. The request <br /> proposes variances/reductions to the 150-ft stream/reservoir buffer for proposed structures <br /> as required in UDO Section 6.13.4.c, the 300-ft septic setback as required in UDO Section <br /> 4.2.9, and the 40-ft front building setback as required in UDO Section 3.3 to accommodate <br /> development of the project. <br /> The comments and conclusions contained herein are based upon the County Engineer's <br /> review of Exhibit C as submitted with this variance application and the Planning Director's <br /> request to the County Engineer to evaluate whether the project may qualify for by-right <br /> development under the allowances of UDO Section 4.2.2(I)(2) "Watershed Protection, <br /> Applicability, Existing Lots". These findings should not be interpreted as the Planning <br /> Department's final approval of the project. Upon zoning approval, the project would be <br /> required to submit for all applicable permits consistent with the UDO. <br /> Project Evaluation: <br /> According to current Orange County GIS imagery, there are no mapped stream features <br /> located on the project parcel. The normal pool of Lake Orange (PIN 9857-65-5080) lies <br /> adjacent to the west side of the parcel. The project consists of a proposed permanent <br /> residential structure, access driveway, and private well/septic systems. The project <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Orange County Government I www.orangecountync.gov 1919.732.8181 <br />