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Article 6: Development Standards26 <br /> Section 6.13: Stream Buffers <br /> (1) The buffer width adjacent to streams shall be calculated for both Method A and <br /> Method B, and at any given point along the stream, the width of the buffer shall <br /> be the larger of the two. <br /> (2) The same method shall be used to calculate the buffer around the reservoir itself. <br /> New structures shall be located at least 150'from the reservoir or outside of the <br /> stream buffer, whichever is greater. <br /> (B) University Lake Protected Watershed (UNIV-PW) <br /> (1) The buffer width shall be calculated for both Method A and Method B, and at any <br /> given point along the stream, the width of the buffer shall be the larger of the two. <br /> (C) Cane Creek Critical Area (CANE-CA) & Upper Eno Critical Area (U-ENO-CA) <br /> (1) The buffer width adjacent to streams shall be the width calculated using Method <br /> A. <br /> (2) Method A shall also be used to calculate the buffer around the reservoir itself. <br /> New structures shall be located at least 754-58'88 from the reservoir or outside of <br /> the stream buffer, whichever is greater. <br /> (D) Upper Eno Protected (U-ENO-PW), Lower Eno Protected (L-ENO-PW) & Back Creek <br /> Protected (BACK-PW) <br /> (1) The buffer width shall be as calculated using Method A, or 150', whichever is <br /> less, except where density exceeds 1 du/ac and impervious surface exceeds <br /> 12%. <br /> (2) Where density exceeds 1 du/ac and impervious surface exceeds 12%, the buffer <br /> width shall be calculated as above, but shall not be less than 100'. <br /> (E) Cane Creek Protected (CANE-PW), Little River Protected (LITTLE-PW), South Hyco Creek <br /> Protected (HYCO-PW), Flat River Protected (FLAT-PW), Haw River Protected (HAW-PW) &Jordan <br /> Lake Protected (JORDAN-PW) <br /> (1) The buffer width shall be the width calculated using Method A, or 150', whichever <br /> is less. <br /> 6.13.5 Areas Outside of Watershed Protection Overlay Districts <br /> (A) In areas not identified on the Official Zoning Atlas as Watershed Protection Overlay Districts, a <br /> stream buffer a minimum of 50 feet in width shall be established along both sides of streams identified per <br /> Section 6.13.2 of this Ordinance.89 <br /> (B) Stream buffers for Soil Survey streams shall only be calculated using Method A as explained in <br /> Section 6.13.3 of this Ordinance.90 <br /> 6.13.6 Uses Allowable Within Stream Buffers <br /> (A) General Standards <br /> 88 Staff recommendation to reduce the minimum setback around Lake Orange from 150-ft to 75-ft. As Lake Orange <br /> and many existing residential lots around Lake Orange were platted prior to the enforcement of Watershed <br /> Protection Overlay Districts(January 1, 1994),the existing homes are inherently in violation of the minimum 150-ft <br /> setback from the edge of the Lake Orange reservoir. The owners of these non-conforming lots must continuallv <br /> apply for zoning variances when requesting home improvement permits or new construction permits around Lake <br /> Orange. Decreasing the minimum setback from 150-ft to 75-ft will eliminate the need for intensive staff time <br /> related to zoning variances specific to more than one hundred non-conforming Lake Orange lots. <br /> 89 Staff recommendation to improve reading clarity. <br /> 90 Staff recommendation to improve reading clarity. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-94 <br />