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Agenda 11-06-2025; 5-b - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments – Impervious Surfaces, Watershed Protection Overlay Districts, and Stream Buffers
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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 19 <br /> Section 4.2:Watershed Protection Overlay Districts2F <br /> IMPERVIOUSTABLE 4.2.6: <br /> DISTRICT IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RESIDENTIAL) (NON- <br /> 50% impervious surface limitsl&R for all fire stations and solid waste collection centers. Stormwater Control <br /> Measures(SCMs)are required if impervious surface exceeds 12%. M,L2]—A-nin <br /> 12% impervious surface limits for all other non-residential uses. II f21;A <br /> HYCO-PW Oen-site infiltration of the first inch of stormwater runoff is required for all residential uses-;.AND <br /> FLAT-PW <br /> For HYCO-PW and FLAT-PW,the total impervious surface limit(total Built Upon Area)for non-residential uses <br /> is limited to441%of the total watershed area(i.e.,a total of 37 acres of impervious surface in HYCO-PW and a <br /> total of 66 acres of impervious surface in FLAT-PW). [31I.e"forshed fnr ne-R-resideantial , e (37 a uvrn_ <br /> D1A/ 66 aG es in FLAT-P.A.). [1] 2175 <br /> 24% impervious surface limit with curb and gutter. [1], [2] <br /> 36% impervious surface limit without curb and gutter. [1], [2] <br /> L-ENO-PW 70% impervious surface limit with Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs)_required ifwhen impervious surface <br /> exceeds: <br /> 24% (w/curb and gutter);or <br /> _36% (w/o curb and gutter). [1], [2]76 <br /> HAW-PW 24% impervious surface limit. [1], [2] <br /> JORDAN-PW <br /> [1]Allowable impervious surface area may be modified in accordance with Section 4.2.8 of this Ordinancee 100. <br /> [2] Regardless of the proposed amount of impervious surface area, a Stormwater Management Plan (SMP)and/or a Stormwater <br /> Control Measure(SCM)may be required in accordance with applicable local and State standards based on proposed land <br /> disturbance and/or a project exceeding impervious surface limitsthresholds as identified herein. <br /> MNGT—G: Non-residential use impervious surfaceaereage limits in watersheds with such limits are calculated using the actual <br /> amount of impervious surface for non-residential uses throughout the watershed, not by the overall number of acres of non- <br /> residential parcels located in a particular watershed. <br /> (A) Hillsborough Economic Development District <br /> (1) The Hillsborough Economic Development District is located within the Lower Eno <br /> - Unprotected watershed. Within the Hillsborough Economic Development <br /> District, as designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the <br /> maximum impervious surface ratio is 50%with Stormwater Control Measures <br /> (SCMs). <br /> 464.2.7 Placement of Streets, Driveways, and Buildings <br /> (A) Streets, driveways, and buildings or other structures shall be located, to the extent reasonably <br /> possible, so as to take full advantage of the absorptive capacity of the soils on which they are to be <br /> situated and to avoid the following environmentally sensitive areas: <br /> (1) Stream buffer zones as required by Section 6.13 of this 0rdinance77; <br /> 75 Staff recommendations to improve reading clarity. <br /> 76 Staff recommendations to improve reading clarity. <br /> 77 Staff recommendations to improve reading clarity. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina–Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-13 <br />
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