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ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager
Travis Myren, Orange County Deputy Manager
FROM: Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director
CC: Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director, Development Services
DATE: September 5, 2023
SUBJECT: Approved Borrow Pit and Dirt/Rock Stockpile for NC Department of
Transportation 1-40 Highway Widening Project (NC DOT Project I-
3306A)
On June 6, 2023, the Planning and Inspections Department received applications, plans, and supporting
documents from Lane Construction Corporation (the NC DOT project contractor) to obtain
administrative approvals for:
1. Non-residential Site Plan Zoning Compliance Permit (Case # SPR23-0002);
2. Land Disturbing Permit (Case # LDP23-042); and
3. Stream Buffer Authorization Certificate (Case # BAC23-0002).
These plans and permits specifically request a borrow pit and dirt/rock stockpile area (approximately
14-acres with a stockpile capacity of up to 300,000 cubic yards)for structural and non-structural dirt/rock
within a 206-acre parcel (Orange County PIN 9872-33-1584) (see attached map for location). The
parcel is currently owned by Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc.; zoned Rural Buffer (RB); and located
at the northwest quadrant of the 1-40 West Interchange with New Hope Road (Exit 263). This borrow
pit/rock stockpile supports all the structural/non-structural dirt/rock needs for the Orange County
portions of NC DOT 1-40 Highway Widening Project (NC DOT Project 1-3306A). With the above
approvals, the borrow pit and stockpiles use is permitted by the Orange County Unified Development
(UDO Section 5.2 Table of Permitted Uses) as a permissible "by right" uses.
The requests were reviewed by Orange County Staff and considered by the Development Advisory
Committee (DAC) on June 15, 2023. The Orange County plan approvals and permits were
subsequently issued on June 22, 2023. Other Federal and State permits and approvals were obtained
by July 31, 2023. Initial work on this portion of the project commenced the first week of August 2023.
Materials related to the project are also available at: Non-Residential Zoning Compliance Permit
Application SPR23-0002 (1-40 Widening Prosect) I Orange County, NC (orangecountync.gov) .
Please communicate any feedback or questions to Patrick Mallett, Deputy Director, Development
Services, Planning & Inspections Department (pmallett a-a orangecountync.gov).
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