[Durham INC] [durhamenviro] UDO text amendment TC1300002

[Will Wilson]

I got this from Steve Medlin:

> It was an application submitted by Michael Leigh with Horvath
> Associates. The link to the JCCPC staff report which contains
> additional background is:
> http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Documents/JCCPC/Agendas/2013/October/Item6.pdf
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> Let me know if you need anything else.
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> Steve
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> Steven L. Medlin, AICP


On 9/26/2013 5:36 PM, Pat Carstensen wrote:
> What is added to the text of the UDO is c. The area within utility
> easements of record (power, gas, water, sewer) that measure a
> minimum of 50 feet in width and exist at the time of application
> submittal.
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> On one hand, this makes sense as, like ponds, there isn't going to
> be a tree coverage there and the general theory is to require a % of
> tree coverage only on the part of the development where you can have
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> On the other hand, you have to have a pretty strong suspicion that
> someone needs this to fit in too much development on too little
> space to make his little plans work.
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> Regards, pat
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> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:20:19 -0700 From: mmr121570 at yahoo.com To:
> durhamenviro at yahoogroups.com; inc-list at rtpnet.org CC:
> northeastcreekstreamwatch at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Durham INC]
> [durhamenviro] UDO text amendment TC1300002
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> I have the same question -- Don't have the answer... Can anyone else
> provide some answers to this UDO text amendment -- who initiated it
> and why...? Melissa
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> From: A Wandering Feast <awanderingfeast at mindspring.com> To: INC
> <inc-list at rtpnet.org>; Durham Enviro <durhamenviro at yahoogroups.com>
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> Cc: northeastcreekstreamwatch at yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, 25
> September 2013 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [durhamenviro] UDO text
> amendment TC1300002
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> Melissa Who is “privately” that initiated change to Durham’s UDO?
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> From: Melissa Rooney Sent: September 25, 2013 1:32 PM To: INC ;
> Durham Enviro Cc: northeastcreekstreamwatch at yahoogroups.com
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> Subject: [durhamenviro] UDO text amendment TC1300002
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> This sounds fishy to me. See below. Does anybody have any more info
> on the motivation behind this 'privately-initiated text amendment'?
> Melissa (Rooney)
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> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Griffin, Wade"
> <Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov> To: "Griffin, Wade"
> <Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, 25 September 2013 12:36
>  PM Subject: Notice for initial public review for UDO text amendment
> TC1300002
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> Text Amendment TC1300012 is a privately-initiated text amendment to
> paragraph 8.3.1C, Tree Coverage, of the Unified Development
> Ordinance, to allow the area for certain large, existing utility
> easements to be exempt from tree coverage calculations.
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> The text of the proposed amendment may be viewed at
> http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Text%20Amendments/Pending-Text-Amendments.aspx,
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and will be reviewed by the Joint City-County Planning Committee (JCCPC) on
> October 2nd to provide comments and additional policy direction. The
>  JCCPC does not hold public hearings, although its meetings are open
> to the public. No public hearings have been scheduled at this time.
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> To provide comment, or for more information, please contact Michael
> Stock, 560-4137 x28227; Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov.
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> Wade Griffin Planner Durham City/County Planning Department 101 City
> Hall Plaza Durham NC 27701 Phone: 919-560-4137 x28229 Fax    :
> 919-560-4641 www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning
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