Agenda 11-06-2025; 5-b - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments – Impervious Surfaces, Watershed Protection Overlay Districts, and Stream Buffers

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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts 14 Section 4.2:Watershed Protection Overlay Districts2F 4.2.5 Impervious Surface LimitSHRequirerna for Residential Uses The impervious surface limits for residential uses within Watershed Protection Overlay Districts are noted in Table 4.2.5:29 TABLE 4.2.5 : IMPERVIOUS SURFACE (RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT IMPERVIOUS SURFACE (RESIDENTIAL) 6% impervious surface limit. [11, [2133 EXCEPT for all-3 lots smaller than two acres"that were createdwhiGh ex s'eW6 prior to April 2, 199037412190,which are subject to a 12% impervious surface limit.38—Mpew+eE+s UNIV-CA UNIV-PW .P+421 easement, 9F QrPAtPd Acc;A dARAP with established density Fegulations threugh the- SeGt!GR 4.2.8 6% impervious surface limit. r11, [2139 EXCEPT for lots smaller than two acres that were createdwh'^",� „��'ed!L'prior to January 1, 199441—, 194,which are subject to a 12% impervious surface limit.42�s CANE-CA SUFfaGe I'mits as provided in the following Table (eRtitled Sliding SGal9 for Residential CANE-PW . r' Lets shall either be a minimu-m-of_2 ar--res; in aFea, eXG1616iVe ef any Fight of way OF aGGeGs subdM6k)R PFGGeSS to qualify for addit'GRal impervieus as detailed in 6% impervious surface limit. [11, [21 U-ENO-CA EXCEPT for lots smaller than two-five acres that were createdwh'Gh ex+sted43 prior to June 1, 2010446A/201.0,which are subject to a 12% impervious surface limit.450MpepVie616 28 Staff recommendation to update section name for improved reading clarity. 29 This is a new sentence to properly introduce this new Section and describe the contents of Table 4.2.5. '0 Staff recommendation to update table name for improved reading clarity. 31 Table 4.2.5 has been reformatted to improve reading clarity. 32 Staff recommendation to update column name for improved reading clarity. 33 Removal of redundant information; residential density requirements are already summarized in Table 4.2.4. 34 Removed the word "all"to stay consistent with all other watershed limit descriptions. "Added this text to clarify that the 12%impervious surface limit exception is only applicable to non-conforming lots that are smaller than 2 acres as defined in the maximum residential density tale(Table 4.2.4). 3s Staff recommendation to improve reading clarity. 37 Staff recommendation to integrate consistent formatting. 3a For the UNIV watersheds,the"Sliding Scale"table will be eliminated,and a flat 12%impervious limit will be died to all lots in existence prior to the effective date of the UNIV water supply watershed regulations. 39 Removal of redundant information; residential density requirements are already summarized in Table 4.2.4. 40 Staff recommendation to improve reading clarity. 41 Staff recommendation to integrate consistent formatting. 42 For CANE watersheds,the"Sliding Scale"table will be eliminated, and a flat 12%impervious limit will be applied to all lots(<2 acres) in existence prior to the effective date of the CANE water supply watershed regulations. 43 Staff recommendation to improve reading clarity. 44 Staff recommendation to integrate consistent formatting. 45 For the U-ENO-CA watershed,the"Sliding Scale"table will be eliminated, and a flat 12%impervious limit will be applied to all lots(<5 acres) in existence prior to the 2010 amendment of the U-ENO-CA water supply watershed. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-8