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' ORANGECOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 3, 1997
Action Agenda
Item # 4-4
SUBJECT: ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING -NOVEMBER 24, 1997
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_X_No
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes_X—No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proposed Public Hearing Items Mary Willis -Extension 2583
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Hillsborough 732-8181
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
Chapel Hill 967-9251
PURPOSE: To approve the advertisement for the November 24, 1997 quarterly public
hearing.
BACKGROUND: The next regular quarterly public hearing is scheduled for November 24, 1997. A
summary of each item proposed for public hearing is provided below. The
proposed legal advertisement, the text of proposed ordinance amendments, and
other background information are attached.
SPECIAL USE PERMITS
1. SUP(A)-4-97 Local Government Employees Credit Union
Request for a Special Use Permit to construct a 4800 square-foot credit
union facility with drive-through window on 2.07 acres at the southwest
corner of Old NC 86 and Oakdale Drive (4.44.B.22,23) The property is
located in the I-40/Old NC 86 Economic Development District.
Development projects in an Economic Development District (EDD) which
do not meet all standards specified in the EDD Design Manual may be
approved by the Board of Commissioners as a Special Use. The applicant
is requesting Special Use Permit approval because the proposed
development project does not meet all of the standards specified in the EDD
Design Manual, including the requirement for a 100--foot buffer around the
perimeter of the Economic Development District, and the requirement that
parking areas be located to the rear of the building.
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ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT
1. Z-7-97 Charlie and Amber L. Chang
The applicants propose to rezone a three-acre parcel from AR (Agricultural
Residential) to I-1 (Light Industrial). The property is on the east side of NC
86 North about 800 feet north of the south intersection with Coleman Loop
Road, and is within a Rural Industrial Activity Node.
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
1. Garden Center
The proposed amendment to add a new land use category and a definition
for "Garden Center" was proposed by a citizen The new use would
include resale of container-grown plants and other landscape materials such
as bagged and bulk soil, mulch, etc. Outdoor storage of materials would be
allowed. The use would be permitted by right in commercial zoning
districts and in the Agricultural Services zoning district.
2. Watershed Protection Overlay Districts
The proposed amendment is in response to comments from the NC Division
of Water Quality on Orange County's watershed protection regulations
adopted on January 1, 1994. The changes are administrative and technical
in nature, and are needed in order to obtain full compliance with the State
mandate for water supply watershed protection.
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
1. Road Classification
The proposed amendment is an update of Orange County functional road
classifications. The amendments are needed for the following reasons: the
maps in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Pan depict
planned roads that are not planned anymore; some of the current functional
classifications are not referenced by other adopted plans and ordinances; the
existing classifications have been applied to every road in the County,
making it difficult to identify the most important roads; and the Board of
Commissioners has directed that all references to the planned NC 751
Connector Road be deleted from all adopted plans in Orange County.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the attached advertisement for
the November 24, 1997 quarterly public hearing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A public hearing will be held in the Superior Courtroom of the New Orange County Courthouse,
106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Monday, November 24, 1997 at 7:30
p.m. for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an opportunity to speak for or against the
following items:
ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS
1. Z-7-97 Charlie and Amber L. Chang
Revise the Orange County Zoning Atlas to rezone 3.0 acres owned by Charlie and Amber
L. Chang from AR Agricultural Residential to I-1 Light Industrial. The property is located
on the east side of NC 86 North about 800 feet north of the southern end of Coleman Loop
Road and is known as Lot 18, Tax Map 3, in Hillsborough Township. The property is
designated as Rural Industrial Activity Node in the Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
1. AMEND Section 2.6 COUNTY-SPECIFIC ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM to:
eliminate text and map references to previously-planned roads which are no longer planned
(including but not limited to the NC 751 Connector Road); and create consistency with the
Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance with respect to terminology and definitions
used to classify roads according to their function.
2. AMEND Sections 3.6 through 3.12 (TOWNSHIP PLANS)to cross-reference related text in
Section 2.6, and to reclassify specific roads as needed to correspond with the proposed
changes to Section 2.6.
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
1. REVISE Article 6.23 EXTRA REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION
OVERLAY DISTRICTS to: change references of "sludge" application to "residual"
application;change references to the NC Division of Environmental Management to the NC
Division of Water Quality; and clarify definitions of Major Variance and Minor Variance.
2. REVISE Article 22 DEFINITIONS (Landfill, Discharging) to state that a National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)permit is required from the NC Division
of Water Quality.
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3. REVISE Article 4.3 PERMITTED USE TABLE to add "Garden Center" as a permitted
land use in the LC-1, NC-2, CC-3 and G-4 commercial zoning districts and in the AS
Agricultural Services zoning district.
4. REVISE Article 22 DEFINITIONS to include a definition of "Garden Center", which
would allow outdoor display and resale of container-grown plants, and other landscape
materials such a bagged and bulk soil and mulch.
5. REVISE Article 22 DEFINITIONS to modify various definitions of road types to provide
consistency with proposed changes to Section 2.6 (County-Specific Road Classification
System) of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan.
6. REVISE Article 4.2 DISTRICT STATEMENTS OF INTENT AND APPLICATION
CRITERIA to make road classification terminology consistent with proposed changes to
Section 2.6 (County-Specific Road Classification System) of the Orange County
Comprehensive Plan.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS
1. REVISE Section II DEFINITIONS to modify various definitions of road types to provide
consistency with proposed changes to Section 2.6 (County-Specific Road Classification
System)of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan.
SPECIAL USE PERMITS
1. SUP(A)-4-97 Local Government Employees Credit Union
Request for a Special Use Permit to construct a 4800 square-foot credit union facility with
drive-through window on 2.07 acres at the southwest corner of Old NC 86 and Oakdale
Drive (4.44.B.22,23) The property is located in the Economic Development District.
Development projects in the Economic Development District (EDD) which do not meet all
standards specified in the EDD Design Manual may be approved by the Board of
Commissioners as a Special Use. The applicant is requesting Special Use Permit approval
because the proposed development project does not meet all of the standards specified in
the EDD Design Manual, including the requirement for a 100--foot buffer around the
perimeter of the Economic Development District, and the requirement that parking areas be
located to the rear of the building.
The specific text amendments proposed as described in this notice are available for public
inspection at the Orange County Planning Department.
All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Public comment will be
received during the public hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, only evidence
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received in writing by the date of the Planning Board meeting following the public hearing will be
considered by the Board of Commissioners for decision.
Changes may be made in the advertised proposals which reflect debate, objections and discussion at
the hearing.
Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning Department
located in the Planning and Agricultural Center, 306F Revere Road, Hillsborough,North Carolina.
Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also call 732-8181
(Hillsborough), 688-7331 (Durham), 967-9251 (Chapel Hill-Carrboro) or 227-2031
(Mebane/Graham). Please ask for extension 2575 or 2585. You will be directed to a staff member
who will answer your questions.
Marvin Collins,Planning Director
PUBLISH: News of Orange Chapel Hill Herald
November 12, 1997 November 13, 1997
November 19, 1997 November 20, 1997
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A
COMPREHENSIVE SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6
IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DATE 3/31/97
PROJECT NAME: State Employees' Credit Union
LOCATION: Corner of Oakdale Road and Old Chapel Hill/Hillsborough Road
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DESCRIBE PROPOSED USE: Drive-Up Banking Facility with drive-up
OWNER/DEVELOPER: State Employees' Credit Union
ADDRESS: 1000 Wade Avenue PHONE # 919-839-5000
Raleigh, NC 27609
AGENT/CONTACT: O'Brien/Atkins - Liz King
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 12037 PHONE # 919-941-9000
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A. SUMMARY INFORMATION:
Orange County Tax Map: 44 Block: B Lot(s): 22/23 Twp: 4
Primary or Secondary Development Area
Total acreage: 2.07 Phases: 1
Adjacent zoning and land uses: EDD
Water Supply: Public Provider); Community; or Individual
Sewage disposal: Public ( Provider); Community; or ✓ Individual
Fire District: nranga C n y nt Pme genry Management HILIi>4'JO�Ol�4l-1
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B. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Ten(10 copies site plan(see below for specifications)
X _ Site plan application form.
x _ Application fee = $495
X Current Orange County Tax Map with property identified
Legal documents establishing entities responsible for maintenance of common areas/facilities
N/A Three copies Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement, if required
x Site Analysis
B. SLB-MITTAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED) 7
x _ Grading and Erosion Control Plan
_ X Stormwater Management Plan
X Landscape Plan by registered Landscape Architect
Lighting Plan showing #, size, placement, appearance, and coverage patterns of all fixtures
X Sign Plan showing #, size, placement, and appearance of all signs
N/A Hazardous Materials Management Plan (Material Safety Data Sheet and Tier Two Form)
Solid Waste Management Plan
Projected water consumption rates with documented data
X Approval by utility providers (resolution or agreements)
X Calculations for Site Volume Ratio including Building Volume, Impervious Surface, Floor Area, and
Landscape Volume (see sample calculation sheet following Application Form)
N/A FCC permit, if required for electrical disturbance
N/A Air Quality permit, or notice from EMC that permit not required
X Minimum of two drawings of sections through the entire site showing existing and proposed grades and
the relationship of buildings and site features
x Trip generation estimate with Traffic Impact analysis for 800+trips per day
Architectural Submittal Requirements:
X Building Construction Plans
X Elevation of each facade of principal structures, and one elevation per accessory structure
X Documentation of existing character of the surrounding area and statement of how the proposal
improves on or incorporates surrounding neighborhood qualities
X Schedule of exterior materials and finishes
Site Plan specifications:
All site plans must be prepared by a registered engineer, landscape architect, architect, or land surveyor. See
Article 14 of the Zoning Ordinance for exceptions.
X Scale adequate to show required detail
_X Boundary of the lot(s) to be developed labeled with bearings and distances
X Name, address, and phone number of applicant and property owner
X Name of project, vicinity map, north arrow, scale, tax map reference number, date of plan preparation
and revision dates
x Adjacent right-of-way widths, road names and numbers
x Site Volume Ratio, Building Volume, Landscape Volume
x _ Maximum and proposed impervious surface
N/A Streams,ponds, drainage swales,.stream corridors (buffers), swamps, floodplain and floodway
boundaries
X Land use buffers, front, side and rear building setbacks
X Existing and proposed contour lines at 5-foot intervals, 2-foot intervals'acceptable
x Existing and proposed buildings and structures labeled according to floor area, building height and
function, finished floor elevation
X _ Vehicular use areas including streets, driveways, parking and loading areas
_X Overhead and underground utilities with accompanying easements including storm drainage facilities
Y Solid waste collection and recycling facilities
X Free-standing and wall mounted signs as per Sign Plan
Site Plan Specifications: (continued)
X Light fixtures as per Lighting Plan 8
X Berms, retaining walls, tree wells, or rip rap as part of the grading plan
NIA Phase lines and numbers if the development is to be phased
Staging area for storage of construction materials, equipment, and vehicles
Temporary construction trailer/office if proposed
NOTE: Additional information may be required based on the site location and the type of use proposed.
I, the applicant, hereby certify that the foregoing application is complete and accurate.
Applicant's signature Owner's signature Q
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April 28, 1997
Orange County Planning Department
306 Revere Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Attn: Eddie Kirk
RE: Architectural Submittal Requirements:
(Documentation of existing character)
The site of approximately 2 acres on the corner of Old Hillsborough (Highway 86) and
Oakdale Road consists of two residential homes in a single family residential neighborhood.
The site is bordered on 3 sides by single family homes, two of which have EDD zoning. This
area is quickly developing with a variety of uses. Directly across Highway 86 is a Citco
Station/convenience store. Adjacent to that facility is the Highway Department/Storage
Area. On the Citco Stations opposite side, less than a block away, is a new office park.
The proposed facility will be an improvement on the existing site which is somewhat
cluttered with a lot of buildings and structures. The proposed use will be fitting for the area
in that it will provide much needed expansion of the State Employees' Credit Union in
Hillsborough, as well as providing handicap accessibility for banking. The architecture on
the building is appropriate for a residential area in that it resembles a residential structure.
The exterior materials and finishes are neutral in color and the landscape materials blend well
with existing material in the area. We have been able to retain a strip of existing mature
vegetation to enhance the site as well. Finally, we believe this facility will be a great asset to
the Town of Hillsborough and hope we have the opportunity to see it thru completion.
Sincerely,
O'BRIEN/ATKINS ASSOCIATES, PA
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October 1, 1997
Mr. Eddie Kirk
Planner II
Orange County Planning Department
306 Revere Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
RE: State Employees' Credit Union - Hillsborough, NC
Special Use Permit
Dear Mr. Kirk:
The proposed State Employees' Credit Union on Highway 86 and Oakdale Drive will allow
for safe banking practices in the area. Adequate lighting and proper circulation will allow for
the safety and general welfare of the public to be maintained. There will be sufficient parking
and handicap spaces provided to allow the disabled to bank as well.
Enhancement of the value of contiguous property will be made available as growth continues
in the economic development district. Employment in this area may promote the need to
purchase gasoline and other goods from local merchants.
This site conforms to the standard set forth by Orange County and the State of North
Carolina and is an appropriate and fitting use for this location.
Sincerely,
O'BRIEN/ATKINS ASSOCIATES, P.A.
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TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS !20fth-,
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA '
The undersigned do hereby make app Lica O change the Zoning AtLas o `
Orange County as hereinafter requested .
1 . e� property is Located an t side of S . R . F X60
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of 5 feet and a d th f 6 aQ feet , and contains
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2 . It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned
f ram A lam° to _-r—I
3..- The •.•fo L L.owi ng. information has bean - attached . .in_. support of the
application for changing the Zoning AtLas (* — required on a L L
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'a. A futty dimensioned sap at a scale of not Less than one (1) inch
squats one—hundred (1013) fact nor were than one (1) inch aqua La
_ twent'y' I201 'feat--showl'n'g"-•the Land --which is proposed to be
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-b. A LagaL description of the land proposed to be rezoned.
-c. A atatemant of justification addressing one or more of the
foLtowing:
(1) The alleged error in the Zoning Ordinance, if any, which
would be'corrected by the proposed amendment with a detailed
explanation of such error in the Zoning AtLas and detailed
reasons how the proposed amendment wiLL correct the error.
�^ (2) The chibnged or changing conditions, if any, in the area or
{/ in the county generaLLy, which make the proposed amendment
ressonsbLy necessary to the promotion of the public health,
safety and general weLfars.
0(3) The manner in which the proposed amendment wiLL carry out
the intent and purpose of the adopted Land Use PLan or part
thereof.
0(4) ALL other circumstances, factors and reasons which the
appLicsnt offers in support of the proposed amendment
including, but not Limited to, documentation from service
agencies (e.g. firs, poLice, rescue and utiLitiea agencies)
assuring services provision capability to the devalopment.
d. A List of $tt individuals, firms or corporation$ owning property
adjoining or within five hundred (300) feat of the property
sought for r zoning is attached. The List is current as of
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PROPERTY MAP
This map contains parcels prepared for the inventory of real property within
Orange County,and is compiled from recorded deeds,plats,and other public
records and data.Users of this map are hereby notified that the aforementioned
public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the
information contained on this map.The County and its mapping companies assume
no legal responsibility for the information contained on this map.
DATE: 24 Jul 97 09:07:28 Thursday
Prepared By Orange County Central Land Records/GIS Office
Z-7-97 CHARLIE & AMBER L. CHANG
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FUNCTIONAL ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS
Summary of Amendments Proposed for Public Hearing on
November 24, 1997
Functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are grouped into
classes, or systems, according to the type of service that the roads are intended to provide.
Basic to this process is the recognition that individual roads do not serve travel
independently of each other. Rather, most travel involves movement through a network
of roads. Functional classification defines the role that any particular road should play in
serving the flow of trips over a road network. In addition, a road's design is developed
based upon a road's functional classification and the traffic that the road is projected to
serve.
The proposed amendment is an update of Orange County functional road classifications.
The amendments are needed for the following reasons:
• The maps in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Pan depict planned
roads that are not planned anymore;
• Some of the current functional classifications are not referenced by other adopted plans
and ordinances;
• The existing classifications have been applied to every road in the County, making it
difficult to identify the most important roads;and
• The Board of Commissioners has directed that all references to the planned NC 751
Connector Road be deleted from all adopted plans in Orange County.
The proposed amendment includes changes to text and maps of the Comprehensive Plan, as
well as to the text of the Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance. The proposed
changes are summarized below.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Revisions to Section 2.6 (County.-Specific Road Classification System) eliminate text and
map references to previously-planned roads which are no longer planned (including but not
limited to the NC 751 Connector Road); and provide consistency with respect to the
terminology and definitions used to classify roads according to their function. Section 2.6
of the Comprehensive Plan defines how a road's function is determined and also lists each
road's individual functional classification.
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Revisions to Sections 3.6 through 3.12 (Township Plans) cross-reference related text in
Section 2.6, and to reclassify specific roads as needed to correspond with the proposed
changes to Section 2.6.
ZONING ORDINANCE
Revisions to definitions of various road types are proposed in order to provide consistency
with the above changes Comprehensive Plan.
Revisions to Article 4.2 (District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria) are
proposed to make references to the classification of certain roads consistent with changes to
the Comprehensive Plan.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS
Revisions to definitions of various road types are proposed in order to provide consistency
with the above changes Comprehensive Plan.
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PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT
PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 2.6 County-Specific Road Classification System
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To consider ordinance and Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the draft update to
the road functional classifications of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: On June 4, 1997 staff presented to the Planning Board a process and schedule for updating the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan; included in this was an update to the road functional
classifications. An amendment to update the functional classifications is necessary because the maps in the
Transportation Element to the Comprehensive Plan depict planned roads that are not planned anymore; some of
the current functional classifications are not referenced by other adopted plans and ordinances; the existing
classifications have been applied to every road in the county, making it difficult to clearly and quickly identify
the most important roads; and the BOCC has directed that all references to the planned NC 751 Connector Road
be deleted from all adopted plans in Orange County.
As a part of the Functional Classification System update, the planned major thoroughfares adopted by Orange
County municipalities (i.e., Hillsborough's Northside Drive\Western Bypass) which are outside of a
municipality's land use planning jurisdiction will be presented for consideration and adoption by Orange
County. In this way Orange County can classify the proposed thoroughfares and then protect the rights-of-way
for those thoroughfares that are consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan. The update will also consist
of deleting previously planned thoroughfares that are no longer planned (i.e., Davis Road, Durham Outer Loop,
the old alignment for Eno Drive)as well as the NC 751 Connector.
Adoption of the FY 1997-98 BOCC Goals and Objectives on August 7 has made it necessary to modify the
schedule originally proposed to the Planning Board in June. On September 3, 1997 the draft Functional
Classifications and Map were presented to the Planning Board for the first time. On September 24, 1997 the
draft Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Amendments were presented to the Ordinance Review Committee. All
plan and ordinance amendments related to the functional classification of Orange County roads were presented
to the Planning Board at their Long-Range Meeting on October 14, 1997. The date for taking these items to
public hearing is November 24, 1997.
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ORANGE COUNTY ROAD FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
CRITERIA AND ASSIGNMENT
INTRODUCTION: Functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are
grouped into classes, or systems, according to the type of service that the roads are intended to provide.
Basic to this process is the recognition that individual roads do not serve travel independently of each
other. Rather, most travel involves movement through a network of roads. Functional classification
defines the role that any particular road should play in serving the flow of trips over a road network.
The road network has a dual role in providing both travel mobility and access to property.
Mobility along the path of such trips can be provided at varying levels, usually referred to as "levels of
service." Levels of service can incorporate a wide range of elements e.g.,riding comfort, and travel time
and freedom from speed changes, but the most basic element is operating speed. Access to a property is
necessary at both ends of any trip.
Not only is there a functional hierarchy of systems (with interstates at the highest level and local
roads at the most basic level), but also a parallel hierarchy of travel distances served by those systems.
This hierarchy of travel distances can be related to a desirable functional classification to meet mobility
and access requirements. Local roads emphasize the land access function, arterial roads emphasize a
higher level of mobility for through movement, and collector roads offer a compromise between both
functions.
The purposes for developing functional classifications tailored to the Orange County
Comprehensive Plan include having classifications that are easily understood and visually distinct and to
insure that there is uniform criteria for functionally classifying all public roads outside of the
jurisdictions of the incorporated municipalities.
A road's functional classification is very important when determining its design, priority for
improvements, and the amount of right-of-way needed for improvements and new construction. Land
use planning is impacted by a road's functional classification in the following ways: a) on and off-site
highway improvements required because of subdivision and land development activity; b) the
appropriateness of the location for certain types and intensities of land development; and c) by requiring
access management if necessary.
Some functional classification criteria use tables that describe a range of average daily traffic
(ADT)that a road is intended to serve. This document does not include an ADT Table because a road's
function will remain the same no matter how much traffic is using the road, unless a parallel road with a
different design is built to carry the traffic on the existing road. ADT is used in conjunction with a
road's functional classification to determine design specifications and the right-of-way needed to
construct improvements or a new road.
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Also, the ADT's typical for urban areas can be very different than those for rural areas e.g., an
urban collector road may be carrying more traffic than some rural arterial roads. The criteria included
herein is to be used to create consistency between urban, suburban (transition areas) and rural areas
under the land use planning jurisdiction of Orange County. It is intended that a road's functional
classification be used with projected ADT's to determine future improvements. Projected ADT's are
usually developed in a separate document, typically a Thoroughfare Plan Report or Future Traffic
Report.
It should be noted that the functional classifications in this document do not have to be identical
to those of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) or those of the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA). The functional, or thoroughfare, classifications assigned by NC
DOT (by means of urban thoroughfare plans) to incorporated munipalties' roads within Orange County
are not necessarily compatible with the land use planning boundaries for Orange County; i.e., some of
the roads classified by NC DOT extend outside the extra-territorial planning jurisdiction and\or
municipal boundaries of the towns (see Map 1). It should also be mentioned that NC DOT thoroughfare
classifications are not consistent with FHWA functional classifications, and that NC DOT maintains a
copy of the FHWA functional classifications for use in determining eligibility for federal funding in
financing highway improvements.
DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA: The first step in
developing functional classification criteria was to obtain the most pertinent literature, to include the
following:
a. Highway Functional Classification: Concepts, Criteria and Procedures. U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, March 1989.
b. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials, 1990.
C. Performance Streets, A Concept and Model Standards for Residential Streets. Bucks County
Planning Commission,April 1980.
d. Residential Streets, Objectives, Principles and Design Considerations. American Society of
Civil Engineers,National Association of Home Builders and the Urban Land Institute, 1981.
e. Subdivision Regulations Orange County,NC. Orange County Planning Department, 1995.
f. Orange Cou= Comprehensive Plan. Orange County Planning Department, 1995.
g. Orange County Thoroughfare Plan Study Report. North Carolina Department of Transportation,
Statewide Planning Branch, 1990.
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h. Final Report Comprehensive Transportation Plan Phase I for Orange County, North Carolina.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., 1989.
i. The Orange County Economic Development Districts Design Manual. Orange County Planning
Department, 1994.
j. Transportation Planning Handbook. Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1992.
k. Flexible Development Standards for Preserving Rural Character. Orange County Planning
Department, 1996.
1. Orange County Zoning Ordinance. Orange County Planning Department,N.C., 1993
The next step was to compare all of the criteria in each of the above documents to determine the
attributes common to each functional classification system. Functional classification criteria
characteristic of Orange County's road network and compatible with it's adopted land uses were
developed using: a) the fundamental principles for each functional class; b) population served; c) typical
trip lengths; and d) origin and destination of the trips. The classifications applicable within the land use
planning boundaries for each municipality are defined by that particular municipality's cooperatively
adopted(with NC DOT) Thoroughfare Plan.
ORANGE COUNTY'S FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA: Orange County's
Functional Classification Criteria consists of the following four functional classes: Interstate\Major
Transportation Corridors (the highest mobility function and lowest land access function); Arterial
Roads (next highest mobility function and typically lower land access function); Collector Roads (a
mix of mobility and access functions); and Local Roads (the lowest mobility function and highest
access function). Orange County's existing roads and planned major streets are classified according to
the function that they are planned to provide in accordance with the Land Use Element of the Orange
County Comprehensive Plan.
Interstate\Major Transportation Corridors
Major transportation corridors serve a key function in the orderly development of Orange County
as major traffic movers, as well as entrances to Orange County. These corridors and the character of the
development which occurs along them establish for visitors and resident alike an indicator of the quality
of life in the County, as well as the efficiency and safety of traffic movement through the area. In
addition, the ability of different areas of the County to attract and accomodate different types of
development depends on the capacity of the highway system, and the character and quality of
development along major corridors. The Interstate\Major Transportation Corridors provide the high
speed, high volume network for travel between major points in both rural and urban areas.
Interstate\Major Transportation Corridors include Interstates 40 and 85 and have the following
characteristics:
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a) Serve the majority of trips between urban areas with populations of
25,000 or more;
b) Have corridor movement where the majority of the vehicles using this facility
are making trips of 25 miles or more in length(suitable for statewide or
interstate travel); and
C) Are roads designated as interstate highways by the NC DOT and the
FHWA.
Arterial Roads
Arterial Roads are designed to provide for relatively less interference (access points or driveways
are minimized as much as is practical) to through movement than that of collector roads. Examples of
Arterial Roads include NC 86 and NC 54. Arterial Roads have the following characteristics:
a) Serve movements between all towns and communities with populations over
3,000, and other traffic generators of equivalent intracounty importance, such as
commercial/industrial areas, county parks, and agricultural areas;
b) Provide infra-regional and intercounty service that typically does not duplicate
the service of higher functional classes,but may in some instances;
c) Have corridor movements where most of the vehicles using this facility are
making trips of 10 miles or more in length; and
d) Are designated as NC or US routes by NC DOT.
Collector Roads
Collector roads primarily serve intracounty travel and constitute those roads on which(regardless
of traffic volume) the traffic flow is facilitated between local roads and arterial roads. Consequently,
more moderate speeds may be typical. Access points onto collector roads should be combined when
possible, although collector roads are designed to provide for more access to adjoining land uses than
arterial roads. Examples of collector roads in Orange County include Orange Grove Road and Efland-
Cedar Grove Road. Collector Roads have the following characteristics:
a) Serve smaller towns and communities(population approximately 500) and
link the more rural areas with nearby small towns\communties, or with routes
of higher classifications;
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b) Link the places in (1) above with nearby larger towns or urban areas, or with
routes of higher classifications;
C) Insure that all developed areas of the county are within reasonable distances of
arterial highways by way of collector roads; and
d) Are spaced consistent with population density so that all developed areas lie
within reasonable distances of a collector road.
Local Roads
All public roads not classified as interstate\najor transportation corridors, arterial or collector are
considered local roads. Private roads and subdivision streets for which NC DOT has not assumed
maintenance responsibility are not classified by this document. Local roads primarily provide access to
adjacent land, and provide service to collectors and other higher functional classes. Examples of local
roads in Orange County include High Rock Road and Laws Store Road.
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT: The assignment of each road's
functional classification is based on its: a) conformity to the criteria in this document; b) relationship to
the entire public road system; and c) relationship with surrounding jurisdictions' public road systems.
Each road's functional classification is depicted in the table and map at the end of this section.
EXTENT OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION: The functional criteria, as expressed in
this document,is in primarily qualitative terms. Because of varying geographic conditions, (e.g.,
population densities, spacing between and sizes of cities, and patterns of the road networks)Orange
County's references to sizes of population centers and trip lengths may be unique to Orange County in
some instances. It should be again emphasized that private roads and subdivision streets for which NC
DOT has not assumed maintenance responsibility are not classified by this document. This is not to
indicate that there may not be a hierarchy of streets designed or required for a subdivision by Orange
County.
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Table 1.Orange County Functional Road Classification
INTERSTATES\MAJOR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
NAME FROM TO
140 185 CHAPEL HILL MJ
185 :MEBANE MJ HILLSBOROUGH MJ
185 HILLSBOROUGH MJ DURHAM CO.
ARTERIALS
NAME IFROM TO
NC 157N NC 57 PERSON CO.
NC 157S NC 57 DURHAM CO.
NC 49 IALAMANCE CO. CASWELL CO.
NC 54 CARRBORO MJ ALAMANCE CO.
NC 57 HILLSBOROUGH MJ PERSON CO.
N.NC 86 ==HILLSBOROUGH MJ CASWELL CO.
S.NC 86 HILLSBOROUGH MJ CHAPEL HILL MJ
OLD NC 86 11-40 HILLSBOROUGH MJ
US 70 ME13ANE MJ HILLSBOROUGH MJ
US 70 HILLSBOROUGH MJ DURHAM CO.
ARTERIALS(PLANNED)'
NAME FROM ITO
NORTHSIDE DRIVE NC 57 ST.MARY'S RD(SR1002)
WESTERN BYPASS US 70 !NC 57
COLLECTORS
NAME FROM TO
ARTHUR MINNIS RD(SR 1113\1115) ORANGE GROVE RD(SR 1006) OLD NC 86(SR 1009)
BETHEL-HICKORY GR CH RD(SR 1104) INC 54 DAIRYLAND RD(SR 1112)
BOWMAN RD(SR 1142) ALAMANCE CO. WEST TEN RD(SR 1144)
BRADSHAW QUARRY RD(SR 1115) ORANGE GROVE RD(SR 1006) ALAMANCE CO.
BUCKHORN RD(SR 1114) US 70 BRADSHAW QUARRY RD(SR 1115)
BUTLER RD(SR 1951) OLD GREENSBORO RD(SR 1005) NC 54
CARR STORE RD(SR 1004) WALNUT GROVE CH RD(SR 1001) NC 49
COLE MILL RD(SR 1569) PLEASANT GREEN RD(SR 1567) DURHAM CO.
CORBETT RIDGE RD(SR 1004) NC 49 ALAMANCE CO.
CORNWALLIS RD(SR 1716) MT.HERMAN CH RD(SR 1713) DURHAM CO.
CRAWFORD DAIRY RD(SR 1956) OLD GREENSBORO RD(SR 1005) CHATHAM CO.
DAIRYLAND RD(SR 1177\1112)) ORANGE GROVE RD(SR 1006) CARRBORO MJ
DODSONS CROSSROADS(SR 1102) NC 54 ORANGE GROVE RD(SR 1006)
ERWIN RD(SR 1737) CHAPEL HILL MJ DURHAM CO.
FORREST AVE.(SR 1322) S.EFLAND CEDAR GROVE RD(SR 1004) MT WILLING RD(SR 1120)
JONES FERRY RD(SR 1942) CHATHAM CO. CARRBORO MJ
LEBANON RD SR 1306) N.EFLAND CEDAR GROVE RD(SR 1004) MEBANE MJ
LITTLE RIVER CHURCH RD(1543) WALNUT GROVE CH RD(SR 1001) NC 57
MEBANE OAKS RD (SR 1007) MEBANE MJ NC 54
MILL CREEK RD(SR 1343) LEBANON RD SR 1306) CARR STORE RD(SR 1004)
MORROW MILL RD(SR 1958) NC 54 ORANGE CHAPEL CL GA RD(SR 1956)
MT CARMEL CHURCH RD(SR 1008) CHAPEL HILL MJ CHATHAM CO.
MT WILLING RD(SR 1120) OAK GROVE CHURCH RD(SR 1117) FORREST AVE.(SR 1322)
MT.HERMAN CH RD(SR 1713) US 70 CORNWALLIS RD(SR 1716)
MT.SINAI RD(SR 1718) NC 86 DURHAM CO.
N.EFLAND CEDAR GROVE RD(SR 1004) US 70 NC 86
NC 751 US 70 DURHAM CO.
NEW HOPE CHURCH RD(SR 1723) OLD NC 86(SR 1009) OLD NC 10(SR 1710)
OAK GROVE CHURCH RD(SR 1117) MEBANE OAKS RD (SR 1007) MT WILLING RD(SR 1120)
OLD GREENSBORO RD(SR 1005) CARRBORO MJ ALAMANCE CO.
OLD NC 10(SR 1710) NC 86 US 70
OLD NC 86(SR 1009) CARRBORO MJ 140
ORANGE CHAPEL CL GA RD(SR 1956) MORROW MILL RD(SR 1958) OLD GREENSBORO RD(SR 1005)
ORANGE GROVE RD(SR 1006) NC 54 HILLSBOROUGH MJ
PLEASANT GREEN RD(SR 1567) US 70 ST MARYS RD(SR 1002)
S.EFLAND CEDAR GROVE RD(SR 1004) US 70 FORREST AVE.(SR 1322)
SAXAPAHAW RD(SR 1961) NC 54 1ALAMANCE CO.
SCHLEY RD(SR 1548) NC 57 ST MARYS RD(SR 1002)
ST MARYS RD(SR 1002) HILLSBOROUGH MJ DURHAM CO.
UNIVERSITY STATION RD(SR 1712) MT.SINAI RD(SR 1718) US 70
1-85 CONNECTOR I WEST TEN RD(SR 1144) US 70
WALNUT GROVE CHURCH RD(SR 1001) NC 86 1 PERSON CO.
WEST TEN RD(SR 1144) MEBANE MJ 11-85 CONNECTOR
WHITE CROSS RD(SR 1951) OLD GREENSBORO RD(SR 1005) CHATHAM CO.
WHITFIELD RD(SR 1730\1731) !NC 86 ERWIN RD(SR 1737)
MJ=Municipal Land Use Jurisdiction(i.e.,Transition or Extra-Territorial Planning Jurisdiction)
*FROM THE 1996 HILLSBOROUGH THOROUGHFARE PLAN
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.6 Cedar Grove Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications(Section 2.6) of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 -TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
The two most traveled roads in Cedar Grove Township are arterial highways; NC86, extending northwest
from Hillsborough towards Yanceyville; and NC 49, which bisects the northwest quarter of the township,
running northeast from the Alamance County line. The two roads join just south of the Caswell County line
near the community of Prospect Hill.
Other important roads in the township include the collectors Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR1004), Carr Store
Road (SR1004 and SR1352), Corbett Ridge Road (SR1004), Walnut Grove Church Road (SR1001), Little
River Church Road (SR1543), Wilkerson Read (SR `^'), Lyneh Store Read (SR 364) Saw Mill Road
(SR1545), and Mill Creek Road (SR1343). These roads provide the most direct access to the arterial system
in the northern part of the county. All other roads provide a local level of service.
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.7 Little River Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications (Section 2.6) of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network(see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
The two major roads in Little River Township are arterial highways; NC 57, extending northeasterly from
Hillsborough to Roxboro; and NC 157, which runs in a southeasterly direction toward the City of Durham.
These two routes form an "X" pattern which intersects in the center of the Township in the community of
Caldwell. , seryes its the southeastern leg e
Other important roads in the Township include the collectors , Schley
Road (SR 1548), and Little River Church Road (SR 1543). All other roads serve primarily local traffic.
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.8 Cheeks Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications(Section 2.6)of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
Cheeks Township contains the principal east-west transportation corridor through Orange County. Nine and
one-half miles of interstate highway (I-85), over seven miles of a majo arterial highway (US 70), eight miles
of rail line (Southern RR) and several miles of locally important roads make up this corridor. The-prl
collector routes are: N. Efland Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004-1357), S Efland Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004).
Forrest Ave (SR 1322). I-85 Connector, Buckhorn Road (SR 1114), Mt. Willing Road (SR 1120), Mebane
Oaks Road (SR 1007), Bowman Road (SR 1142), West Ten Road (SR 1144), Lebanon Road (SR 1306) and
Mill Creek Road (SR 1343).
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.9 Hillsborough Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date:November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications(Section 2.6)of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
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The County's major east/west and north/south transportation routes intersect in Hillsborough Township,making
it a central point in the County transportation network. The east/west corridor consists of I-85, US 70, and the
Southern Railroad. The north/south system consists of I-40,two State Highways,NC 86 and NC 57, along with
#tee important leeg collector roads, Old NC 86 (SR 1009)and Orange Grove Road(SR 1006).
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
Interstates 40 and 85 are designated as interstates, while five roads in the township are classified as arterial
roads; US 70 and its Bypass,NC 86,NC 57, Old NC 86(from I-40 to I-85). St. Mary's Road(SR 1002) angles
northeast out of Hillsborough and provides a awj�ff collector route between Hillsborough and northern Orange
County. Orange Grove Road(SR 1006) and Old NC 10 (SR 1710) are also classified as collector roads. All
other roads provide a local level of service.
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.10 Eno Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date:November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications (Section 2.6)of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
Orange County's principal east/west transportation corridor traverses the southern half of Eno Township. The
corridor consists of Interstate 85,the arterial US Highway 70,the collector road Old NC 10(SR 1710)and a
main line of Southern Railroad. The north/south transportation network is much less pronounced with the
collector Pleasant Green Road/Schley Road(SR 1567/SR 1548) serving as the major route. The
collector St. Mary's Road(SR 1002) serves as an
important components of the Township circulation network,angling northeast out of Hillsborough towards
Treyburn in northern Durham County. An Aadditional aA@FW-read,NG 75 1, and twe collectors,NC 751,
University Station Road(SR 1712) Mt Herman Church Road(SR 1713),New Hope Church Road(SR 1723)
and Cole Mill Road(SR 1569)feed into the Township's circulation system at the very southern and eastern
periphery.
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.11 Bingham Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications(Section 2.6)of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this plan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
The major arterial in Bingham Township's road network is NC 54, which provides the primary east-west
connection between the urban areas of Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Burlington. 4we The other important east-
west routes are the w4eria l collector roads Old Greensboro Road (SR 1005). Bradshaw Quarry Road (SR
1115). Arthur Minnis Road (SR1 115\SR1 113). Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road (SR1104). and+he
eelleeter. read Dairyland Road (SR 1177).
The north-south routes are more numerous but, on the whole, provide a lower level of service. They include
the collectors Orange Grove Road (SR 1006), White Cross Road/Butler Road (SR 1951), Dodson
Crossroads (SR 1102), Mebane-Oaks Road (SR 1007), Crawford Dairy Road/Orange Chapel Road (SR
1956), Oak Grove Church Road (SR 1177), Mt. Willing Road (SR 1120). Jones Ferry Road (SR 1942).
Saxapahaw Road (SR 1961) and Morrow Mill Road (SR 1958). All other roads provide a local level of
service.
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PLAN: Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
REFERENCE: Section 3.12 Chapel Hill Township
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date:November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: To insure compatibility with the road functional classifications(Section 2.6)of the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed plan text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
Circulation
A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System is used to describe
Orange County's road network (see Section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of this elan for complete
description). This system describes parts of the network according to mobility and access factors. The most
important roads, Interstates and arterial highways, provide the shortest travel time and best service between
important activity centers. Roads of lesser importance, collector roads, do not provide as high a level of
service, but do provide large areas with access to major roads. Local roads have the most limited service
capacity, but in the aggregate serve to provide large land areas with access to the collector and arterial
systems.
In part because of the area's physical boundaries,the circulation system for Chapel Hill Township north of the
JPA cannot be separated out from either the Joint Planning Area to the south or Hillsborough and Eno
Townships to the north. At its most narrow north-south point the region is only 1/4 mile wide and nowhere
exceeds 1 1/2 mile wide. While all major north-south routes between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill pass
through the area, few east-west roads traverse the area. There are no major intersections in the area, although
the junction of the collector road New Hope Church Road(SR 1723)and the arterial road NC 86 lies just to the
south within the Joint Planning Area.
Planning Board: 10-14-97
BOCC:
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE: Zoning Ordinance
REFERENCE: Article 4.2.10 Community Commercial-III (CC-3) District
4.2.10.7 Access
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to allow adequate access to Community
Commercial Districts, remove the major collector terminology which is not currently in effect, and provide
consistency with the access requirements for other commercial districts.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the proposed changes to Section 2.6 -
TRANSPORTATION of the Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed ordinance text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
7. All property to be designated for new development under this classification shall
have direct access to majer.selleeter.s4eets a street classified either arterial or
collector as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Ordinance Review Committee: 9-24-97
Planning Board: 10-14-97
BOCC:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 36
ORDINANCE: Zoning Ordinance
REFERENCE: Article 4.2.11 General Commercial-IV (GC-4) District
4.2.11.3 Access
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to allow adequate access to General
Commercial Districts, remove the major collector terminology which is not currently in effect, and provide
consistency with the access requirements for other commercial districts.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the proposed changes to Section 2.6 -
TRANSPORTATION of the Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed ordinance text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
3. All property to be designated for new development under this classification shall
have direct access to ,a street classified either arterial or
collector as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Ordinance Review Committee: 9-24-97
Planning Board: 10-14-97
BOCC:
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE: Zoning Ordinance
REFERENCE: Article 22 Definitions
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to promote greater consistency with
the Comprehensive Plan and the Subdivision Regulation definitions.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the proposed changes to Section 2.6 -
TRANSPORTATION of the Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed ordinance text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be
inserted)
Street-A way for vehicular traffic whether designated as a street,highway,thoroughfare,
parkway,throughway, freeway,road, avenue,boulevard, lane,place or however otherwise
designated.
Street,Alley-Alley is a miner.local way used primarily for vehicular access to the rear or
side of properties otherwise abutting a street at the front, and which is not intended for
general circulation.
Street,Arterial- ,
kipsper-day. For-pwpeses ef these r-egul-es-ions suph stmets inelude these so designated in
A street connecting widely separated areas
and designed to carry a large volume of traffic which may be fast,heavy or both. Arterial
streets are sometimes referred to as "major thoroughfares", "freeways", "expressway
etc., and are usually numbered State or Federal Highways.
Street, Collector- ,
street which carries traffic from minor streets to the major systems of arterial streets,
including the principal entrance streets of residential developments. Collector streets may
also be referred to as "connector" or "feeder" streets.
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Street, Cul-de-sac- Cul-de-sac is a local street that generally terminates in a circular
right-of-way. It is used or designed to be used to provide access to abutting properties.
Street, General Factors to Definition -For the purposes of these regulations, terms
relating to streets are defined as follows. Determination of the classification of a street
shall be by the following criteria:
1)
by 4 e s4eet stmed to f the number-o f t a Its conformi t
r � �r" r" , _ tv o the
Functional Classification Criteria in the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan;
2)
Its relationship to the public road systems
of surrounding,jurisdictions;
3) Whenever a subdivision street continues an existing street that formerly terminated
outside the subdivision or it is expected that a subdivision street will be continued
beyond the subdivision at some future time,the classification of the street will be
based upon the street in its entirety, both within and outside of the subdivision.
Street,Limited Marginal Access
r ar r r diftet,but is eembined, lifnited,
Me&gia l aeeess.streets a a s F-li ffi-ting ,a t. 11' t A 1 tE t
a b ,
A minor local street which is parallel
to and adjacent to arterial streets,and which provides access to abutting properties and
protection from through traffic. Marginal access streets may also be referred to as "service
roads".
Street,Local-Local street is used or designed primarily to provide access to abutting
properties. It serves
tfips per da)as the connecting road system between other roads within a subdivision and
the thoroughfare system.
Street,Loop -keep-Local street is used as a means for local traffic to leave and enter
other streets without turning around,but provides access only to abutting properties. These
streets are less than one mile in length and have no collector characteristics
Street,Minor- A Naer.Local street is used or designed primarily to provide access to
abutting properties. it se ves eF is designed to sen,e of I e dw pAne (9) a 11• t
&Rd is O*PeetOd t8 OF de te seveRVY five (;5)trips per.day. These streets are
normally one block lone or extend on a block-by-block basis and have no collector
characteristics.
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Street,Private - A street(also known as a private road) not intended for public use of or
public dedication and which serves a limited number of lots, and therefore is typically not
built to Department of Transportation standards. It is maintained by private property
owners, and intended for those private property owners.
Street,Public-Public street is a street which has been accepted for permanent
maintenance by the State of North Carolina.
Ordinance Review Committee: 9-24-97
Planning Board: 10-14-97
BOCC:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 40
ORDINANCE: Subdivision Regulations
REFERENCE: Section II. Definitions
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
X BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to promote greater consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance definitions.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6 -TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed regulation text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
SECTION II.DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise stated the following words shall, for purposes of this Ordinance,have the
following definitions. Words used in the present tense shall be understood to include the future
tense. Words used in the singular shall be understood to include the plural.
ALLEY-A local roadway which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property
and not intended for general traffic circulation.
DEDICATION -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.
*Amended *DWELLING UNIT -A room or group of rooms forming a
10-4-82 single independent habitable unit with facilities used or intended to be used for living, sleeping,
cooking and eating by one family; for owner occupancy or for rental, lease or other occupancy on
a weekly or longer basis, and containing independent cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities.
Units otherwise meeting this definition but occupied by transients on a rental or lease basis for
periods of less than one week shall be construed to be lodging units.
Mobile homes and modular units are to be considered dwelling units under this definition.
*Amended *EASEMENT -A grant of rights by the property owner to
1-17-79 a portion of land for a specified purpose.
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*Amended *LOT AREA- The total horizontal area within the lot
10-3-88 lines of a lot exclusive of street or highway right-of- way and easements of access.
LOT,DOUBLE FRONTAGE -A continuous (through) lot which is accessible from both the
streets upon which it fronts on opposite sides.
*Amended *LOT, OF RECORD -A lot created by deed or plat prior
10-4-82 to the existence of the Subdivision Regulations. The area and dimensions of the lot shall meet
any regulations in effect at the time the lot was recorded. The lot of record dates are as follows:
Chapel Hill Township 12-4-67
Eno Township 3-2-70
Hillsborough,Bingham, Cheeks, Cedar Grove and Little River Townships 3-13-78
*Amended *MAJOR INTERSECTION-Any interSection where traffic
2-1-88 generated by a subdivision proposal will have significant impact on the operation of the
interSection.
PRIVATE ROAD -A road(also known as a private street)not intended for public use of or
public dedication and which serves a limited number of lots, and therefore is typically not built to
Department of Transportation standards. It is maintained by private property owners, and
intended for those private property owners.
*Amended *SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN-A plan approved by
10/7/91 the Orange County Board of Commissioners following a public hearing and which describes,
with reasonable certainty,the type and intensity of use for a specific parcel or parcels of property
located within the County's zoning jurisdiction. A Site Specific Development Plan shall be
deemed approved upon the effective date of the Board of Commissioners' action.
Site Plans, Special Use Permits, Planned Developments and Preliminary Subdivision Plats may
be approved as Site Specific Development Plans in accordance with Section 8 of the Orange
County Zoning Ordinance. Site Specific Development Plans are required only where an
applicant wishes to vest his property rights for a period longer than that otherwise permitted by
this Ordinance.
STREET -A way for vehicular traffic whether designated as a street,highway,thoroughfare,
parkway,throughway,freeway,road, avenue, boulevard, lane,place or however otherwise
designated.
STREET,ARTERIAL -A street connecting widely separated areas and designed to carry a
large volume of traffic which may be fast,heavy or both. Arterial streets are sometimes referred
to as "major thoroughfares", "freeways", "expressways", etc., and are usually numbered State or
Federal Highways.
STREET,COLLECTOR-A street which carries traffic from minor streets to the major
systems of arterial streets, including the principle entrance streets of a residential development
Collector streets may also be referred to as
"connector" or "feeder" streets.
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STREET, CUL-DE-SAC - Cul-de-sac is a local street that generally terminates in a circular
right-of-way. It is used or designed to be used to provide access to abutting properties and set-ves
a limited nw:aber-444,9.
STREET,LOCAL -Local street is used or designed primarily to provide access to abutting
properties. It serves as the connecting road system between other roads within a subdivision and
the thoroughfare system. it alse seFves a° g °a + + ++ + + - +1.
twenty five dwelling Units and is e*peeted to or.deel's handle between sevefAy five and t�%*e
hundfed trips per-d".
,a«
STREET,LOOP -Loop Local street}s-used as a means for local traffic to leave and enter other
streets without turning around, but provides access only to abutting properties. These streets are
less than one mile in length and have no collector characteristics.
STREET,MARGINAL ACCESS - A minor local street which is parallel to and adjacent to
arterial streets, and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through
traffic. Marginal access streets may also be referred to as "service roads".
*Amended *STREET,MINOR-Miner-Local street4 used or designed
10-4-82 primarily to provide access to abutting properties. it sef-ves of is designed to sef-�-e Iner- than
These
streets are normally one block long or extend on a block-by-block basis and have no collector
characteristics.
Ordinance Review Committee: 9-24-97
Planning Board: 10-14-97
BOCC:
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE: Subdivision Regulations
REFERENCE: Section IV-13-3-c-1. Street Minimum Required Right-Of-Way (ROW) Widths
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board
BOCC Public
Other:
Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997
Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to promote greater consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance definitions. It should be noted that Marginal Access Streets
and Cul-de-sac streets are local roads by definition.
Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to section 2.6 - TRANSPORTATION of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Existing and proposed regulation text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted)
IV-B-3-c-1. Widths-Right-of-way widths, measured from lot line to lot line, shall be as wide as existing
streets extended,but in no case shall said widths be less than the following:
*Street Type Minimum Required ROW Width
(in feet)
*Amended
10/4/82 Arterial it*aas Roads 100
Collector Rsveass Roads 70
#1Stseets Local Roads 50
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Planning Board:
BOCC:
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ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ARTKI E 22 2MEM PTIONS
Add the following definition:
GARDEN CENTER:
Retail sales operation providing lawn and garden supplies and small equipment rental primarily
for home landscaping.Typical products include,but not limited to,decorative stone,garden
orrnannents,decorative pots,container plant stock,and bagged or bulk sand,mulch and topsoil.
Seasonral sales such as Christmas trees,pumpkins and flowers will be permitted in the outdoor
display area.
ARTICLE 6.16 ADDITIONAL REOULREME M FOR CERTAIN PERMITTED USES
Add the following section:
6.16.18 Garden Center
The following restrictions shall be applied to the above use in all zoning districts:
a) Outdoor display and storage of goods will be permitted.
b) Outdoor storage of bulk goods shall be located such that it is to the rear or side of
the primary building and screened on throe(3)sides by an eight(8)foot high
opaque wall or fence.
C) Outdoor storage for bulk goods shall be limited to 1,500 square feet per acre of
the zoning lot.
d) Land use Buffers shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Article
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September 29, 1997
Ms. Mary Willis, Senior Planner
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
306 F Revere Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Re: Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Dear Ms. Willis:
The purpose of this letter is to introduce a proposed amendment to the Orange County Zoning
Ordinance which has been discussed briefly with you and your staff.The proposed amendment to
Article 4.3 Permitted Use Table would create a new use category S 1 as shown on the marked up
enclosure of page 4-15 from the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed use category is"Garden Center
with On Premises Sales"which is proposed to be a permitted use in the zoning districts marked
with an asterisk.
With the increased level of homebuilding in new subdivisions which has been continuing for
several years in our geographic region, there has been an increased demand for lawn and garden
supplies to satisfy the needs of these new homeowners. The current Zoning Ordinance includes
"Greenhouses" as a use category,and further distinguishes this use by Greenhouses with No On-
Premises Sales and Greenhouses with On-Premises Sales. Although the Ordinance does a good
job defining Greenhouses in this manner, it needs to go one step further to create the Garden
Center use category which is primarily purchasing container grown plant material from
greenhouses or nurseries and re-selling this material, along with bagged soil,mulch and the like
to their clientele. I am hopeful that Orange County will consider this proposed amendment to be
helpful in guiding the location of these new Garden Center businesses,when it considers this
proposal at the November Public Hearing.
Sincerely,
6" 5ik"F9
Gregory Sheard,Planner
Enclosure: Application Fee ($215.00)
ENGINEERS
PLANNERS
SURVEYORS
401 Providence Road
P.O. Box 2134
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2134
(919)929-1173
(919)493-2600
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE: ZONING ORDINANCE
REFERENCE: ARTICLE 6.23 Watershed Protection Overlay Districts
ARTICLE 22 Definitions
ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: Staff Planning Board
BOCC Public
X Other: NC Division of Water Quality
STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: _X_High Middle Low
Comment:
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 24, 1997
PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To amend Orange County watershed protection regulations in response to
comments from the NC Division of Water Quality on compliance with the
State mandate.
IMPACTSASSUES: Zoning Ordinance amendments which were adopted by the Board of
Commissioners on January 1, 1994 were soon thereafter submitted for review and
approval by the Environmental Management Commission.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ),responsible for reviewing the ordinances
for all NC counties and municipalities within water supply watersheds, returned
its comments in the attached letter to the County Manager dated August 1, 1997.
The following revisions are required in order to obtain full compliance with the
State mandate:
• Change the word"sludge"to "residual';
• Change references from"Division of Environmental Management"to
"Division of Water Quality"; and
• Clarify definitions for Major Variance, Minor Variance, and Discharging
Landfill .
One of the revisions in the attached letter(item 4.b-definition of Non-
Conforming Lot of Record) is not necessary. The Zoning Ordinance already
contains a definition of Non-Conforming Lot which satisfies the state
requirement. DWQ staff was not aware of this definition when their letter was
written, and indicated during a phone conversation with Planning Staff on
October 3, 1997 that revision to the current definition was not necessary.
Likewise, DWQ staff was unaware that the Zoning Ordinance already defines
Discharging Landfill. The existing definition needs to be revised only to state that
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discharging landfills require a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)permit.
The August 1, 1997 letter from DWQ specified that revisions to the must be
adopted by the Board and submitted to DWQ by November 28, 1997. That
deadline was extended to March 27, 1998 in order to allow sufficient time to
complete the ordinance amendment review and approval process.
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EXISTING/PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS:
6.23 EXTRA REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICTS
6.23.1 LAND USE RESTRICTIONS
All uses and activities allowed in the underlying zoning district are permitted with the following
exceptions:
DISTRICT LAND USE RESTRICTIONS
UNIV-CA No new landfills are permitted.
UNIV-PW No commercial or industrial uses are permitted.
CANE-CA No new golf courses are permitted.
U-ENO-CA
UNIV-CA No sludge residual application is permitted.
CANE-CA
U-ENO-CA
CANE-PW No discharging landfills are permitted.
U-ENO-PW Industrial use is limited to non-hazardous light industrial uses characterized by
HYCO-PW low water use (less than 10,000 gpd, excluding domestic water(25 gpd per
LITTLE-PW employee) and water used for heating and air conditioning).
BACK-PW
FLAT-PW
HAW-PW
L-ENO-PW
JORDAN-PW
6.23.4 Operation and Maintenance of Structural BMPs(Detention Ponds)
5. Annual Inspection Required
a. All stormwater structures shall be inspected by Orange County at least on an annual
basis to determine whether the controls are performing as designed and intended.
Records of inspections shall be maintained on forms approved or supplied by the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Annual
inspections shall begin within one (1) year of the filing date of the deed for the
stormwater control structure.
6.23.11 ADMINISTRATION
a) Appeals
Decisions of the Zoning Officer in the implementation of this Article may be
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appealed to the Orange County Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article 2.3.7 of this
Ordinance.
b) Variances
Minor variances for dimensional requirements may be approved by the Board of Adjustment in
accordance with Article 2.3.6 of this Ordinance. The Board of Adjustment may also approve
variance requests to allow the use of off-site septic easements for lots created after January 1,
1994.
A Minor Variance is defined as a variance from the minimum statewide water supply watershed
protection rules that results in a relaxation by a factor of up to ten (10) percent of any
management requirement under the low density requirement.
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A Major Variance is defined as a variance from the statewide water supply watershed
regulations that results in the relaxation by a factor of greater than ten (10) percent of any
management requirement under the low density option or the relaxation of any management
requirement that applies to a development project requiring construction of a BMP.
A description of each project receiving a variance and the reason for granting the variance shall
be submitted for each calendar year to theGetHR-m-iss=enefr as Division of Water
Quality on or before January 1 st of the following year.
All other local governments having jurisdiction within the watershed area and the entity using
the water supply for consumption shall be notified of the proposed exemption.
ARTICLE 22 -DEFINITIONS
Landfill, Discharging-A landfill facility with liner, monitoring equipment and other measures to
detect and/or prevent leachate from entering the environment and in which the leachate is treated on
site and discharged to a receiving stream. Discharging landfills require a National Pollution System
(NPDES)Permit from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
State of North Carolina 51
Department of Environment,
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Health and Natural Resources / • 0
Division of Water Quality
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor AdabodebodoL IL
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E l---i N F
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director t
August 1,1997
Received
Mr.John Link
County Manager AUG 041997
Orange County
200 South Cameron Street.
Hillsborough,NC 27278 Managers Office
Re: Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance
Dear Mr. Link:
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the status of the water supply
watershed protection ordinance for Orange County.As you are aware,the Environmental
Management Commission (EMC)revised the Water Supply Watershed Protection Rules in 1995
in order to clarify certain provisions and add flexibility for local governments administering
their water supply watershed protection programs. Staff of the Division of Water Quality
reviewed the ordinance for compliance under both the 1992 and 1995 versions of the Rules.The
corrections recommended under the 1995 version of the rules are optional,and are noted as such
in this letter. The other corrections listed below are not optional. Once the ordinance is
amended and submitted to the Division of Water Quality, we will recommend approval of the
ordinance by the Environmental Management Commission.In accordance with the Water
Supply Watershed Protection Act(NCGS 143-214.5),the County has 120 days to correct and
submit the ordinance to the Division of Water Quality. The deadline for submission is Friday.
November 28.1997. The additional changes that are necessary in order for the ordinance to
meet the minimum statewide requirements are as follows:
1. In Section 6.23.1,change the word"sludge" to the word"residual' consistent with
statewide terminology. All other references to the word"sludge" in the ordinance
should be corrected.
2. In Section 6.23.11,correct the following:
"A description of each project receiving a variance and the reasons for granting the
variance shall be submitted for each calendar year to the Genvr sie" Division of
Water Quality on or before Ianuary 1st of the follow-ingryear.
In July 1996, the Division of Environmental Management became the Division of Water
Quality. Please amend all references in your ordinance to the Division of
Environmental Management to reflect this change.
3. Modify the definitions of major and minor variance in Section 6.23.11,based on the 1995
Rules revisions:
Major Variance.A variance from the minimum statewide water supply
watershed 1rotection rules that results in
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nwd,&gement requirement,-(4 the relaxation,by a factor of greater than ten (10)
percent,of any management requirement that takes the form of a numerical
standard ...
Minor Variance.A variance
Yerienee from the MiniM=statewide watershed protection rules that results
in a relaxation,by a factor of up to ten(10)percent,of any management
1equirement under the low density option.
4. Add or amend the following definitions to the ordinance, consistent with the 1995
revisions to the State Rules:
a) Discharging Landfill. A landfill which discharges treated leachate and
which requires a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES).permit.
b) Nonconforming Lot of Record A lot described by a plat or a deed that was
recorded 12.nor to the effective date of this ordinance (or its amendments) that
does not meet the minimum lot size or other development re4uirements of this
ordinance.
All other aspects of your ordinance are acceptable and we anticipate an expeditious
final approval from the Environmental Management Commission once the above noted
corrections are made and the ordinance is resubmitted.Although you are not required to update
your ordinance to meet the 1995 revisions to the Water Supply Watershed Protection Rules, you
may wish to consider these new rules when amending your ordinances to incorporate the
required changes listed above. If you have any questions regarding_ the Water Supply
Watershed Protection Program, please contact Lisa Martin at (919) 733-5083, ext. 565 at your
convenience. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support of the Water Supply
Watershed Protection Program.
Sincerely,
df--A-.Preston Howard,Jr.,P.E.
cc: Lisa Martin
Judy Garrett,RRO DWQ
Marianne Frederick, ARO DCA
DWQ Central Files
Mary Willis, Orange County Planner
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 53
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HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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A. Preston Howard, Jr.
NC Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
PO Box 29535
Raleigh,NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Howard:
I received your August 1 letter regarding the revisions to Orange County's watershed
protection regulations. The November 28, 1997 deadline for submittal of a corrected
ordinance does not provide sufficient time for the Orange County Board of
Commissioners to conduct a public hearing and render a decision in accordance with
provisions of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance.
The revisions can be presented at the next available quarterly public hearing, which will
be November 24, 1997. Board action on items presented at the November public hearing
is likely to occur on January 20, 1998. 1 will send a draft of the proposed amendment
prior to the November 28, 1997. Submittal of the revised ordinance will occur after final
action by the Board of Commissioners.
Please call me at 732-8181 extension 2583 if you have any questions or comments,
Sincerely,
Mary B. Willis
Current Planning Supervisor
copies: John Link, County Manager
Marvin Collins, Planning Director
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Department of Environment,
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
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Wayne McDevitt, Secretary p E H N F=1 A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
August 22, 1997
Ms. Mary B. Willis
Current Planning Supervisor
Orange County Planning Department
306F Revere Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
RE: Request for 120-day extension
Dear Ms. Willis;
This letter is in response to your August 4, 1997 letter requesting an extension of the
deadline by which Orange County's water supply watershed protection ordinance changes must be
submitted to the Division of Water Quality. It is our understanding that the requested extension
will allow the County Board of Commissioners to conduct a public hearing and render a decision
in accordance with your zoning ordinance.
The Environmental Management Commission has authorized extensions of ordinance
deadlines for a period of 120 days. As such, I am granting Orange County an extension of their
ordinance amendment submission deadline for 120 days. The new submission deadline will be
Friday, March 27, 1998.
If you have any questions or if you need further assistance with the required amendments,
please contact Lisa Martin or Brent McDonald of my staff at (919) 733-5083, extensions 565 and
508, respectively.
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., E.
cc: Lisa Martin
Judy Garrett, RRO DWQ
Marianne Frederick,RRO DCA
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