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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 16, 1979
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on
Tuesday, January 16, 1979, at 7:30 p.m., in the Superior Court Room,
of the Orange County Courthouse, in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Members present: Commissioners Richard Whitted, Norman Walker,
Norman Gustavesan, Don Willhoit and Anne Barnes.
Commissioner Whitted opened the meeting by asking if any Baard
member .wished to add additional items to the agenda.
The following items were .added to the agenda:
Agenda Item 6: Developmental Disabilities Proposal
Agenda Item 7: Announcements
Agenda Item 8: Executive Session
Agenda Item 2: Matters of Public Concern
Commissioner Walker moved to drop the experimental policy of allowing
the public 15 minutes at the beginning of each Board meeting to address
the Board. Commissioner Whitted ruled the motion out of order.
Mr. C. W. Davis, Mr. Tony Saber, Mrs. Josephine Barbour and
Mr. Ben Lloyd spoke in opposition to the Board's experimental procedure
of hearing items of public concern only during the first 15 minutes of
each meeting. An unidentified individual asked when the public could
address the Board. An unidentified individual asked who initiated the
new policy on matters of public concern. An unidentified individual
asked how the agenda was distributed and spoke against the Board's new
policy of hearing items of public concern. An unidentified individual
asked persons wishing to discuss personal matters to do so outside the
meeting.
Mr. Edwin Caldwell, of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Baard, spoke
in favor of the Board's new experimental policy on hearing items of public
concern.
Commissioner Barnes assured the audience this .was an experimental
policy which the Board hoped would expedite the meetings and allow the
public a set time at every meeting to address the Board on any item of
public concern.
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Commissioner Whitted called for the public hearing to convene so
the Commissioners could receive and consider comments on establishing
staggered terms for the Orange County Board of Health and receive and
consider comments an enlarging the ABC Board from three to five members
and receive and consider comments on the Orange County Board of Commissioners
making the five appointments to the ABC Board.
Agenda Item 3A: Public Hearing to. Receive Comments
on Sta erin Terms for Members of
the Count Board of Hea t
Commissioner Whitted said the County Board of Health is currently a
nine member board. The statute does not make a provision for staggered
terms, so all terms, except the County Commissioner's term, expire at the
same time. After the public hearing, the Commissioners wi11 set a, time to
decide whether to ask our legislative delegates to introduce a bill providing
for staggered terms.
Dr. William S. Mayes, Jr., Chairman of the Orange County Board of
Health, read the following resolution:
"RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Health favors
staggering the terms of office of Board members beginning
July 1, 1980; that the term of office on the Board of -
Health of the Commissioner member remain concurrent with
elected office term; that na more than one of the three
memberships required to be filled by a professional expire
in any one year."
No other person in the audience spoke for or against staggering the
terms for the members of the County Board of Health.
Agenda Item 3B: Public Hearin to Receive Comments on
En ar in BC Board and on Chan n t e
Metho of Appointing ABC board Members
Commissioner Whitted said the ABC Board is currently a three member
board with members of the Boards of County Commissioners, Health and
Education making these appointments.
Dr. William S. Mayes, Jr., Chairman of the Orange County Board of
Health, read the following resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Health _..
favors expansion of the ABC Board size to represent the
geographic and demographic characteristics of Orange
County; and, that the County Commissioners act as the
sole appointing authority to the ABC Board."
Commissioner Walker said he favored more people, not less people,
involved in the selection process of ABC Board members. He said he was
not in favor of excluding the School Board from the selection process.
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Mr. Oscar Compton, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Educatian,
said he favored no change that would reduce the Orange County School Board's
involvement in the selection process of ABC Board members. He also spoke
in opposition to enlarging the Board from three to five members.
Mr. Edwin Caldwell, of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, felt
the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board should be involved in the selection
of ABC Board members. '
Ms. Sharlene Pilkey spoke in favor of enlarging the ABC Board membership
from three to five.
Mr. Max Kennedy, member of the Orange County Board of Education, spoke
in opposition to changing the appointment process to the ABC Board.
Mr. Terry Fuqua spoke in opposition to increasing the ABG Board member-
sh p from three to five.
Mr. David Hinds spoke in favor of enlarging the ABC Board from three
to five members. He felt, if one school board appointed members, all
school boards should have equal appointment power; but, he was nat apposed
to the County Commissioners making all appointments.
Mr. Jack Martin said he would like to continue the current method
of selecting ABC Board members.
Mrs. Josephine Barbour questioned the necessity of changing the
method of appointments to the ABC Board or increasing the size. She said
she saw nothing wrong with the old system.
An unidentified individual asked whether the Board had contacted
the legislative delegation about this item.
Mr. Tany Saber inquired whether the Board had taken action on this
item.
Mr. Ben. Lloyd questioned the reasoning behind wanting to change the
method of appointing ABC Board members.
Commissioner Whitted asked Mr. Gobbel, Chairman of the ABC Board,
whether he wished to address the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Gobbel said
that he did not.
There being no further comments on enlarging the ABC Board or on
changing the method of appointment of ABC Board members, the public hearing
was concluded.
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Agenda Item 4: Consideration of Amendments to the
Count Sub ivision Ordinance
The Planning Director, Mr. Jim Polatty, reviewed for the Board the
Planning Staff's recommendations for the subdivision ordinance amendments. _.
For copy of said amendments, as amended by the Planning Staff, see
page 074 of this book.
Commissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit,
to recess the meeting until 6:00 p.m., January 17, in the Commissioners
Room, of the Courthouse., in Hillsborough, North Carolina. ,Vote: ayes, 5;
noes, 0.
Richard E. W%h.i~/t-ted, Chairman
Mary Lou Bouley, Clerk
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PURPOSES AUTEZORxTY, JURISDIGTIO
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The purpose of these subdivision regulations is to guide
and regulate the subdivision of land within Orange Gounty,
far sale or building developraenC, in order to insure the
public health, safety, and welfare, tad to provide for the
sound use of the land. The regulations included herein are
designed to insure adequate planning of street systems; to
avoid overcrowding of land, prevent fire, panic, and ether ..
dangers; insure that water and sewage systems be safe and
adequate; to preventi flood damage; to facilitate an orderly
use of land; to insure the proper legal description and
rionumenti.ng of subdivided land; and to encourage the proper
management of Orange County~s natural xesources.
It is the expressed purpose of this Ordinance to provide
for, 3n add.tion to the above, the protection of wafer re-
sources in Drange County, through the use, alone ar in coo
bination, of buffer zones, varying lot sizes, slope
restrictions, vegetation, or other equally effective L-echn%-
ques. Innovative techniques an the part of the developer,
are encouraged where these techniques can be shown to be as
effective as the specific requirements of the Ordinance.
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The County of Orange hereby establishes and adopts these
regulations governing the subdivision or resubdivision of
land pursuant to the authority granted it by the General
Statutes of Iv'orth Carolina, chapter 39, Articles 5 and 5A and
Chanter 47, Article 2, Section 30, and Ghapter 153A,
Article 18, Part 2.
- C. JURISDICTIOI~T
These regulations shall govern each.and every subdivision
or resubdivision of land within Drange County outside the
subdivision jurisdiction of any incorporated rtunicinality in
the County.
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l.. Section I-D (Proposed new section): Private Property Rights
This Ordinance, all material included herein by reference and all material.
used for the administration of this Ordinance, do not take
any property, property right nor property use nor convert any .af these to
public-use except by due process of law. i ~,
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SECTIOV XX- DEFI~ITIOVS
Unless otherwise stated the following wards shall, fer purposes
of this ordinance, have the following definitions. Wards used in.
the present tense shall be understood to include the futuxe tense.
Words used in the singular shall be understood to include the
plural.
ALLEY - A roadway which affords only a secondary means of access
to abutting property and not intended .for general traffic
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CUL-DE--SAC - A short street having but one erid•open to traffic
and the ocher end being permanently terminated by .a vehicular
turnaround.
DEDICATIDY - A gift, by the owner, 'of land for a specified
purpose, or purposes. Because a transfer of property is
entailed, dedication must be made by written instrument and
is completed with an acceptance.
EP.SEMENT -- A grant of rights by the property owner to a parcel
of land r"or a specified purpose and use by the public, a cox-
. porat3.on, or persons.
.~~;e 7 Definitions ~
1. Amend the definition of easement to read as follows: A grant of rights
by the property owner to a portion of land for a specified purpose. •
2. Move the definition of minor .subdivision from page 5 to the definition
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III - A - 1. Subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance, no 1'and
within Orange County shai.I be subdivided, or resubdivided and
offered for sale, gift, exchange or in any other way conveyed
until a plat thereof has been approved as herein provided. '
- ~ No plat shall be recorded by the Orange County Register of
.. -. Deeds until this approval is entezed in writing on the face
of the plat as herein provided. -
III - A - 2. A11 proposed subdivisiaris shall be reviewed by the Orange
County Planning Staff for initial determination as to whether
the proposed subdivision is exempt fxoro the requirements of
this ordinance. In making this determination, the Planning
Staff shall review the proposal, considering, among others,
the following factors:
a. Existing ].and use in the area.
_ b. xhe number and pattern of lots to be created.
c. Current use of the tract to be subdivided. '
d. Topography of the tract to be subdivided.
e. Soil types and applicability to stated purpose for
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f. Improvements anticipated ~j,{o 1S~~f-sT~'JC+ ~~ ~~~P71D°"I~
g. Affidavit of subdivider a`s'~a Ch.e proposed' use o~tF~e~-"~~
tract to be subdivided ~d the natu;~ and reason far
division. (For example, probate, division among heirs,
partition among co-tenants, continuing agricultural, use,
sale, gift, Tease, etc.).
Where a street is to be created and platted as part o~ the
subdivision ixi question, the subdivision shall. not be exempt
from the nrovisians of this ordinance regardless of any other
transfers or sales, exempt or not, of an interest in any
property within a subdivided tract shall be made by express
reference, bank and page, to the recorded plat thereof.
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III - A - 3. If the Planning Staff sha11 determine that the subdivision
is exectpt from the provisions of this ordinance, the final
plat shall be endorsed to Chat effect and may be recorded
with the Register of Deeds. ~ t~tc--play .....~_;._...~__.. __.....
The Orange County Building Inspector shall be notified of all
such exempted plats. Zt shall be the duty of the Orange
County Building Inspector to insure that no building permits _. ...
are issued for subdivided property so exempted. In oxder to
develop property so exempted, subdivision approval must be '_
abCained pursuant to this ordinance.
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Iy7 - G. PROCiDU~~ e0~ REVIE6d A\a ~1-Yn0Yr1L 0£ I•llii0~ SUiiUIVISIG:iS
Procedures for hardLinb applicatio:~5 f•,r ?pproval of ainor
subdivisions are inttrded to si~alify tFe processing cz" wall
• s~zbdivision3 with due regard to thz protecticn of public interest.
- pg:I?iITIO`I: A miner subdivisiar is a div;,sion of a tract of lead
into no more then four (4) lots •.:zth access to be provided either
z'roa an existing aublzc street cr free a private xoad ss defined
in the O,engs County Subdivi.sioa regulations.
I?I - C - 1. The Final plat, only, with Live (5) copies thereof, shall be
• presented to the Director of the Orange County Planr*'c~g Aepart~ent
for approval, The Director shall approve ar di:.approve the plat
"within.30 days of application by the subdzvxde:. Zf disaparaved,
the reasons fa= disapprava3. must be seated in. <~ritiag zax the
•• suladivi.der. Tne subdivider may ?npea7. the decisi.an to CI~e Orange
Caurty Plannin4 $oard at its r.G:tt regul2r m¢atL-~g. if apaealed,
the Planning 3cara. w~.ll have Fiscal approval authority. Ir, for
_ reason o_ lacacian, xoxd:, ar other ie;rures o` the proposed SLb--
dxvisioo., the P].anni~ Director w',.s:ces to re;er the plat to the
. planning Beard, the ~aard shell have ziral appzaval authority.
1. 5ecei.an III-C-1: Add: xhe decision of. the Planning $oard may be ap-
pealed to the County Commissioners.
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III - G - 2. No more than four (~.) ne,~ lots ts3y be created out of a tract
• _ of land by the 2iicar 5ubdivisioR Process,
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- III - C - 3. Wham appli.:ab:e, all F%nz.1 Plats must meet the stancards and
• _ condi ti,ons, and con*_ain_ the inzortatian recuirEd• fox ^:.nal Plats
approved by the Pla.naing Board.
~ 3. Section III-C-3•-a (proposed new subsection): When access to a minor
subdivision is proposed via a pre-existing, platted, private road, and
where the private road pravi,des access to lots in addition to the lot(s)
created by the progosed minor subdivision, the Planning $oard ma.y g~~~a f •
variance, pursuant to subsections VXI--A to -p of this ord3.nance, from the
right--o£~way and maintenance requirements of subsection IV--B-3-e of this
• ordinance. All --~ «.;~variances shall be granted S.n, accordance with Section
VII of this ordinance_
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I~x - D -- ~- - a. PRjE.I`3ZNrLR°- PL~.'4 APPRq~i~L
I:efor^~etian a:ed such checklists as ~sy be develoaed small be
presented by the Pl.annirg Dapart~e"ct with the Pzelimirarg Plan
• pertai,nirg to land suitability, alare with tort;°rts and certiiicstion
of reviewing agenzies, and ot?~er intatri,tioa required by this
crd.a~a.ance. f ication
Review agencies shall sake reco.~=a^.dations a; cer`'= raVlsi.Onal
to the P_a^n«ng 3oard on the bass o~ the suitGb~.lity, p
suitability, or unsui.Ca3ility of the pXaposal, •,r*hste it is
dete ~u.aed that to aa4:e the proposal suitable, altsrrate aeasures
ire available to the subdivider, 'braviSiop.al suitability" shall
- b~ reco~sarded.. I-t age:ecy approval is with;~eld for zhi,s reason> - --
- the agency shall, state in w(~aC tespecta it- is provisicn.ally s~s~.t- ~ .
able and recaat:¢end a.=asuras, where possible, to make tY.e prcposal
suitable. only when na alteres.etives are 'available, shall
"ursuitaoility" 6e reCOmaended. the ag=ncy shall s4ate ia. c:he.z
respects the araposal is unscitable. -
Yn cases where the camcletion and development of the sus-
divis±on would raquixe perc~ics granted by an agency, treat agency
shall ofxicially approve by cezti**"irate or pez~it the subdivision
proposal.. The revie;r and certi`ication process shall i~.clude,
but not be 13seit2d to the foll.oa-ing ageMci°°-s wha shall sub~~t
theix findings, zeco~endacions, wad certificates in writing to
the Planning 9aard.
The l:-ollaJieg agaacies shall reviev and c2rtiiy w~.thin their area
of responsibility:
. 1. Th° District $ngiaeer of the ?F. C_ DepattWent o T;2nsporta .
tion shall zeview =s *o the pxoposed publicly dedicated streets,
highways, sud drain~ge systa~xs as th°y affect such streets and
highways. The Plaa:.ing Department shall revi.ea and terrify as ,to
p=ivat° roads ~..+rsuzat to stan'~ds sat forth in this oxdina, ce.
2. Tra ~ea?tis Dapart.nant sne.I:l review and Certify as to thQ
p:opased water aced se-~araga systens. -
• 3. The Board or Education of the approprie.te school discxict
shall review and certify as to praposEd school sites.
k. The Qrarega Soil. a~ad Water Careservatior. District shaf?
review a d rectify as to a general sails description and interpxz-
tatiae. -
- 5. The Erasion Cameral Officez s?ea11 review a*id eerCzz'y as
to sediaeent control and stars water.nauage3ent. _
1. Section III--D-4--a: Add: 6. Rath township's advisory caunc~ ]. s~~all be
informed by the Planning Soard.of preliminary plans of propased~u~bdivisions
within that township.
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IIZ -- D -- ~ - b. The Plan~:ing $oard shall consider arezs and conditions desariaed
in the Land $Ltlt3b:,lity $~ction of [his o*ditznce z^_c' the rar_nar
ir. which the proposed subdivision Canapes rhea. Tae sundiv±aer
shams, 1.1 '~ required to demonstrate hoar pateati.al problems have
• bee_z avoided or the impacts of devel.oaaent cu.nimized by the use
of taachan;cal_ devices, arrangement of lot 13.nes, bu`fe, straps,
large lots, ar any other apnrapriate techniques_
When the $oard determines that additional 3.nformatian i.s
necessary, it may crithho?d further cons:Lderatian oz" the proposal
until. the specified agency or technical camm3.ttees, ar i*:dividual
has furnis'red ,5::ca, infor-...at3.an, provided, however, in no event - _
shall the Board withhold consideration beyond the seventy (70)
day review tine permitted by 5ectieu IIT-I}-l. _ -
2. Section III-]]-4 b: Amend to read as follows: TEte subdivider m~be
required to demonstrate how potential problems have been avoided or the impacts
of development minimized by the use of mechanical devices, arrangement of ,
lot lines, buffer strips, large lots, or any other appropr3.ate techniques_
III - ~ -• ~ - d. The EQard of County Cemsnissicnecs shah. revie:~ rh9 ^*'nposal,
iatludin2 Lhe Plannira Sca*d action, and shall apptavP, ~~+ptave
- uith cordzt;cns, ar Zisap?rc~•e the proacsal, ]:f the ~cerd an?rcvas
• with carditicns c, d;.sapnrn:-~:s the pr~pasal, the reeFnns shall
be stated l,n uniting to the ^:eveloper xnd e:~tered intc the aiaLtes
~. of the Scard. The $aard s::al-1 direct edditicrel revxeu end
action p•.*_rsuaat to this section or Freperatian o~ the Fiazl. Pla..,
.:hichever is aoFtcn~tiate.
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3. ~ction III-D-G-~';,/ The Board shahdirect additional review \and action
pursue~t~ to this secti ~ar preparation bfJthe Final Play whichev~~ is
appropr'~ate.
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IgI - E. I'1z:~T. PLAT
ITI _ E .. 1, The a ina' pl.F?' of a prcg^ ;E•~ aubdivisian shall ba subnitted to
the P;anc;rd Bo'-d °nr ,`?.n='. ~?;-~va1_ 'L'i:e ~'ioal Plat, together with
tan (1?" .~~_ =vs 'h~rzc,-:, s a,T- b~ . ~:'•'r~t_ed. to the P:.ennanp DepartmQnt -.-
t.='_ve (1?) da,s prior to rP~,'?_-J.y sc^eduyad P1ar~irg Board meeting
For ,eel action arp•swing o,¢Aisap^rc~•.^g the plat shall be tab:en by
t?:e Plarniag ;icard aith?n thirty-six (36) days rtom the Cate of the
SaidL+Oet«ry at ~'^i.tit = t is first cocside~Pd. i?ailuxe n£ t:se P.anri; g
1oa:d to aap_ove a: disapprove the F'-nal °La- c:'thi:e z::e sazd thirty-
_ sz:: (36) days shay! be daa~red as approval. of said plan, and a cett~~icste
'. s:~~.ll bz issued 3y Che planning Board on demand, un? ess the subdivider
stsv-:'_d c:aive this _e~niremznt and consent ro the exC?rLclpP. o£ the
.. thirty -si't (35) day Deriod. if the final plat is disapproved, the
~- reasons far dis-~ppraval shall be stated upar. t:-a records. of the Plas~zn~
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1. Section II:I--B-J.: Add: xhe Planning BoardTS decision may be appealed
by the subdivider to the County Coucnissfoners.
P.C1'1CN IV. :4=QUIRED :ix~il'~iV'~I D?SIGEd STAt.'DAc7J' 3'
Iti - B -- 2. L_~`iD SGzTe~BI7.i_"%
In reviewing subdlvi.s{acs proposals, the. Planning Board shall
consider the overall design cf the proposal in light ax tha"seit-
ahfZity of the lard £or development to fnsura that the platting and'
development of the subdivl_iaa will not treats a danger to the
healtz, sa£ecy, and welfare e£ Grange County residen,ts_ Each lot of
a subdivision shall contain at least one site which is s~tab~io
zor development. Lots that axe of 'restri=ced deve?o mzr_t patent-lal
sI2a11 be designated as such ea tha plat acd by iastrumnn~ ra,~~aa$
to the Oraxiga Caezst registry as s ec"~~ isv - c xbad b
Sect;aa xIi - S -- 5 -- a of this Ord3^.2~ce.
13, Land Suitability
1. Section IV B-2 (paragraph 1): Delete the following two sentences: Each
lot of a subdivision shall contain at least one site which is suitable for
development. Lots that aze of restricted development potential shall be
designated as such on the plat and by instrument recorded in the Orange
County registry as specifically prescribed by Section III-E-S-e o£ this
ordinance.: re lace with: Each lot that does not contain a suitable building
site shall be designate on the plat as being o£ restricted development
potential and by instrument recorded in the Orange County registry as
specifically prescribed by Section III-E--S-e of this ordinance.
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` Land Suitability shall be decaro.ined by an invas43.gation of
cohditions including but not limited to flood prone areas, soil
drainage,•drainaPe patterns, slope, historic sites, and unigc:e natural
areas. The investigations shall be carried out by the Planning
Board, the P1.anni.nd Departmant, ar other agancies a: iudividuais
ha•ring the apprapria*_e tachnical expertise. Flood pro:-Le areas shall
be indicated by studies, reports, or naps by agencies ircluding the
- U. S. ?try Carps of Engineers, the.Soil ConseX'eration Service, the
Departrent of Housing and Urban Develoameat, and the U_ 5. Geological
Survey, Soils shall b2 evaluated far suitability or provisional
suitability foc septic tanks according to guidelines establ7shed in
the Laos and Rlles~far Ground Absorption Se~:aoe Disposal 5yste~s,
- incorporated herein by reference. Soil Suicabil~ty, including slope
and drainage, shall also be evaluated according to sail cha.xacteristics
_ indicated by the Orange County Soil Survey and topography indicated
by the U. 5. Geo?ogical Topographic i".aps. The proposal shall be
• evaluated for•the potential issosiraeent of habitat of rare end endangered
- saac5.es ax unique natural areas as- deterrir_ed by the PTorth Carolina
1Vatural F?erita~e Program or North Carolina Yasural Areas Adv~sory
.Co:c~ittee. The subdivision sha11 also h2 evaluated far the potential
danger to the preservation of histari.c sites listed in, or eligible
' for inclusion is the Yatiaual P~gi.ster ar' 'us*_oric Places within
1C0 feet of the proposal.
page 14 2.• Section IV-B-2 (paragraph 3): Amend to read as follows: The proposal
shall be evaluated by the Plannin Board far potential. iwpa3~rment of habitat
of rare and endangered species ox unique natural areas as listed by the
~- North Carolina. Natural Heritage Program or North Carolina Natural f~reas
- Advisory Co>~anittee:
ZV - B - 5 -- b. Each iJC shall abut a ouolicly dedicated street except in
• subdivisic_^_s approved c;i,th private road:. to the litter situaCioz,
- each loC zrust abut a privates road or a state maintain=_d road
which is shown on the approved plat and constructed put;ssat to
the standard9 set by Oranges Co•~ncy. Cp•on recara~.endation of the
Planning 5oard and wick the apprcval,oL the Cau:T.ty Co~issianers,
the construction of the access road may be postponed until
buit3in; or ,.3zket development is undezta3:en. Ia this case the
].ors shall he desig::ated on taG plat: "This Iot raay not be sold,
nor a building persait issued, until the access road has been
'uuilt as sgecicied Eot this s~'adivisian." Each lot must abut
tie straat oz taa3 with 2 fronca_ge of zt least 20 feet. F:tcept
where reverse firorttage is': dLsi,abls d^esb].e frontage lots should
be avoided. ~ _
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1. Section IV-B-S-b: Amend to read as follows:
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I;( - S - b .. a. Where saves-rat utilities aCe avazJable ar can be anticipated
• to serve a suadivisi.on according to utility e-itensi.on plzss,
' utility easene:~,ts, setbac'tis cr oChet ways may be required far
servZce irx that subdivisica. Except where utilities r.~ay be _.
locatu3 in app,ovad allays, easesserts, aetbac'.cs, or other ways
not Jess then. six (6) feet i.n wid*_h ray be reauired on each side
of Rear ad sides lot lines. Ways of greater width not to exceed
troreaty-fives (25) feet may ba requ~.r2d zor_Q said ].at Jines ax
across l.ats r'or the e.-ctensiou of existing or planned utilities
such as .poles, wires, conduits, star cr sanitary sewers a~.d
watax or oa.s lines.
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2. Section ZV--B-6-a: Amend to read as follows: Ways
•.i may be required along said lot lines.ar
~ across lots for the extension of existing ar planned utilities such as poles,
~~ wires, canduits,~storm or sanitary sewers and water or gas lines.
IV -- B -- fi -- b. F_aszsaents along natural water courses ~.y be requested upon
recosaendatian of a revi~~ri-ng ag°-ncy- Easemaats slla?? be c'etexmine~
with due cacs;deration to the practical physical. difficulty t~ic!x
may be effected.
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1. Section IV-B-6-b:
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x~' -- 3 -- 8. B[7xrER STRIP
:4 bu=f 2r stria at least ?5 fact in c'ept~C s~ be required
- in'the subdivision adjacent to all railroads, limited access
highways, corm~erciaw development, industrial, development, -- -~
critical areas of natural environment, and agr3,culturaw-areas
where the Plannlxg $aard shall_ fzrd an. iacvm?atibility betuea:e
the existing use and the proposed use. the Planning $oazd•
shall detez~ne whether the buffer strip shalw be of maintained
natural vegetation or other r~terials such as fearing. This' -
stzip shall ba a part og platted lots, but shall have the
follawirg restriction lettered on the face of tine plat rr~e
bustling of st-cuctures is prohibited orr. this strip pursuant
to Section lTl - P, - S of the QraRge County Subdivision pegulations."
- lie nature of the e-cisti3g use arx the let a_djazi:iug Che iau£=ez _
strip shau also be indicated ou- the plat.. -
1. Section IV--$-8: Amend to read as follows: A buffer strip m_ ay,be
required in a subdivision adjacent to railroads, limited access highways,
commercial development, industrial development, critical areas of natural. _
environment, and agricultural areas where the Planning Board shall find an _
incompatibility between the existing use and the proposed use. (Continued
~ as written)
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V - $. S?'ORM W?iEZ kkLNACE_"~:E.'i'i _ _..
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• V - B "' w. xt shawl be the •±-esparsibility of the subdivider to provide z
design waic?~ shall meet the gollawiao objectives:
A) Provide a suitable banding axes as each. wet phic4 is sage £raa
~undati.oa 2.ud erasion.
B) Protect tine cha'=aateristics and capacity of natu~aw drainage
ways, aad~-~r on natural draxx:age ways far the removal ai ;~
by prevent=na runo~,:
• 4 t''1_ex: irrpaundmextt, except wccere tieerz m,;,y bt a site
far iateetional story water detention.
page 19 Storm eater Adana ement
1. Section V-B-1: $. Amend to iced as follows: PXVtect the characteristics
and capacity of natural drainage ways, and encourage reliance_ on natural
drainage ways far the removal of runoff by preventing their impoundment,
except where there may be a site for intentional storm water detention.
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• V - C - 2. It is the inteat of this ordinance tv discourage the use of septic
Carers oz other oz-si.te tsaar:s of sewage disposal by absarptioct into
the soil an lots which are unsuitable far such raeans of seaape d;s~vsal.
Where a soil survey and interpretation shall disclose that
one ar more lots in a proposed subdivision have severe li,3tatians for
septic tangy use, the Planning Board and Board of Ga~issionexs shaJ1
require that seaaQa trust be disposed of by rseans other thaw, on_si to
abso:ptian into the soil on Chase lots.
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page ,20 CJaste Water _Iisposal _
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page 21 Removal of Pinal Plat Restrictions
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~`TIO:i• VII:- - t'aKX 1.tiCS5
^,ha pr-~nr_ing Bozzd ~y reca,~ end a variance to the-3oazd of County
~ C:.~iss ~cne:s a3 fciia;:s:
VII - ~, WEzere the subdivider can show that any provisien o£ this otdin.a^.ce
~:c:sld cause unnecessary hardship if it is strictly adhered to.
VII - B. Where, in the juda.yeat of the Planning Soard, there are topograpcical
oe: athex conditions pecaliar to the site which justify or xequire a
variance fxoas the strict interpretation of the ordinance.
VII - C. That such vzriarce shali'not destroy the S.ntent and purpose of the -
ordir_ance... _
VTI .- p. As, vax-~.ance the :s recac~endzd is ta. be stated iu the Mutes of the - -
~iaraia$ Board w3.th .the can3itians and xeasanirg asi ezich the var~ce
wzs reco~sended.
pr^ 22 Variances
~ 1. Section VII: Give final approval of variances to the 2'lanning Board
with the right to appeal to the County Commissioners.
Other
1. Replace the word ~develaper' with the word *subdividere thraughoeit the
ordinance.