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Administrative Interpretation of Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 9, 2018
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to authorize the Planning Director to forward the request of the applicant for revision of the boundary of Falls-Jordan Protection Overlay (F/J-B) to the Environmental Management Commission (EMC), via the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Water Supply Watershed Protection Program.
Summary: Jeanelle Morton, PE, has requested an administrative interpretation of the watershed overlay boundary for property located at 2801 Olive Branch Road. Ms. Morton specifically requests that said property be removed from the F/J-B overlay district. The request includes a signed and sealed survey which indicates that the property does not drain into Falls Lake and should not be included in the F/J-B overlay.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Goal five of the County Strategic Plan: Accountable, Efficient, and Visionary Government. With the assistance of newer and more accurate technologies, the department is better equipped to correctly delineate watershed boundaries. Properties which do not drain to Falls Lake should not be subject to those requirements.
Resource Persons: Jacob Wiggins, Senior Planner, and Patrick Young, AICP, Planning Director.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Planning Director to forward the request to the EMC.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________