[Durham INC] FW: Text Amendment for TC1000007, Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review, and Sec. 8.5, Riparian Buffer Protection Standard

[Melissa Rooney]

Sounds like the introduction of more loopholes to me. Dwq and the county enabled redrawing the j lake protected boundary based solely on the developer funded/obtained survey. I just don't want this to be another opportunity for the developers and their lawyers to slip another horse out of the barn before we realize the barn door has been left open again.   I hope our govt and committees/commissions scrutinize these amendments and include strong wording/safeguards, bc it's clear that we citizens don't have the resources or teeth to do so. -- Melissa 

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On Dec 23, 2010, at 5:43 PM, Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The technical correction are:
> 1. about the size of a sign that there is a buffer (not an issue)
> 2. making " Road impacts other than crossings of streams and other surface water" allowed with mitigation rather than forbidden, and
> 3. not needing a site plan when uses in the buffer is are allowed because there is no "practical alternative" (I think this is one case where we should look more closely to see if there are cases to need a site plan)
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> Allowable with Mitigation. An allowable with mitigation use requires written authorization from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, City, or County as appropriate and may occur following a finding of “no practical alternatives” and issuance of an Authorization Certificate pursuant to paragraph 8.5.11, No Practical Alternatives/Authorization Certificate, mitigation strategy pursuant to paragraph 8.5.12, Mitigation. 
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> Happy holidays, pat
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> Subject: Text Amendment for TC1000007, Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review, and Sec. 8.5, Riparian Buffer Protection Standard
> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:04:06 -0500
> From: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov
> To: Julia.Mullen at durhamnc.gov
> CC: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov
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> Please be advised of the upcoming proposed change to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):  Text Change TC1000007 proposes minor technical revisions to the following sections of the Unified Development Ordinance:  Sec. 3.7, Site Plan Review, and Sec. 8.5, Riparian Buffer Protection Standards.
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> The Durham Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on TC01000007 on January 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza.  The text of the proposed change may be viewed at www.durhamnc.gov/council/ord_changes.  Once the agenda is finalized, the staff memo may be viewed under “Schedule” at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/planning_commission.cfm.  For more information please contact Aaron Cain, 560-4137 x28226; aaron.cain at durhamnc.gov or Julia Mullen, 560-4137 x28255, julia.mullen at durhamnc.gov.
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