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PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director
Current Planning f 131 W. Margaret Lane
(919) 245-2575 Suite 201
(919) 644-3002 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181
www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Michael D. Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor
Craig Benedict, Planning Director
DATE: December 11, 2018
SUBJECT: INFORMATION ITEM - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text
Amendments Clarifying Enforcement of Nutrient Standards
Orange County's Planning Department has commenced work on a text amendment to
the UDO regarding enforcement of nutrient standards within the Cape Fear River Basin,
consistent with recent changes in State law.
BACKGROUND: Orange County regulates erosion & sedimentation control, as well as
stormwater runoff, for non-farm land disturbing activities under the general oversight of
the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). This includes the
enforcement of nutrient reduction strategies (i.e. reducing pollution/nutrients entering
local water bodies).
In 2017 the State chose to delay the implementation/enforcement of these nutrient
reduction strategies within the Cape Fear River Basin. The proposed amendment
seeks to bring the County's UDO into alignment with State law.
The attached map provides detail on the location of the impacted river basin within the
County. This amendment only impacts properties within the Cape Fear River Basin.
Nutrient reduction strategies shall still be enforced within the Neuse River Basin
consistent with State law.
TIMELINE: The targeted dates for review are as follows:
• Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC): November 7, 2018
• Development Advisory Committee (DAC): December 6, 2018
• Legal Sufficiency Determination: To be determined
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• Planning Board Review/Recommendation: January 2, 2018
• BOCC Public Hearing: March of 2019
• BOCC Possible Decision: March of 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public notice will include a legal advertisement, published twice in a
newspaper in general circulation in the county, as mandated by State Statutes and
detailed in Article 2 of the UDO. Orange County chooses to publish the legal
advertisement in two different newspapers and runs the notices for both the Planning
Board meeting and the BOCC public hearing.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: At this time, additional public outreach is not anticipated. The
draft text amendment will be sent to our joint planning partners for their review and
comment.
PRIMARY STAFF CONTACT: Lead staff's contact information for this item is:
Michael D. Harvey
Current Planning Supervisor
(919) 245-2597
mharvey @orangecountync.gov
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