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ATTACHMENT A-I A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT EXPLAINING THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN'S REASONS FOR ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE CARRBORO LAND USE ORDINANCE Resolution No. 85/2008-09 WHEREAS, an amendment to the text of the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance has been proposed, which amendment is described or identified as follows: An Ordinance Amending Article XVI ofthe Carrboro Land Use Ordinance Dealing with Flood Damage Prevention, Stonn water Management, and Watershed Protection. NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Aldennen ofthe Town of Carrboro concludes that the above described amendment is necessary in order to support the policies embodied in Carrboro Vision2020, particularly: Policy 5.22 and 5.23 and the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area (Goal 3, Objectives 3.2). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board concludes that its adoption of the above described amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it makes local regulations and procedures consistent with adopted policies. This resolution becomes effective upon adoption. 1 ATTACHMENT A-2 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT EXPLAINING THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN'S REASONS FOR REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE CARRBORO LAND USE ORDINANCE Resolution No. 86/2008-09 WHEREAS, an amendment to the text of the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance has been proposed, which amendment is described or identified as follows: An Ordinance Amending Article XVI ofthe Carrboro Land Use Ordinance Dealing with Flood Damage Prevention, Storm water Management, and Watershed Protection. NOW THEREFORE, the Board ofAldermen ofthe Town of Carrboro concludes that the above described amendment is not consistent with adopted policies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board concludes that rejection of the above described amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because existing regulations are sufficiently consistent with adopted policies. This resolution becomes effective upon adoption. 2 ATTACHMENT B-1 AN ORDINANCE REVISING ARTICLE XVI OF THE CARRBORO LAND USE ORDINANCE DEALING WITH FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AND WATERSHED PROTECTION THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF CARRBORO ORDAINS: Section 1. All references in this ordinance are to Chapter 15 of the Carrboro Town Code, the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance. Section 2. Sections 15-265, 15-268, and 15-269 ofPart IIof Article ~~ ofthe Carrboro Land Use Ordinance are repealed and the following provisions .... - _ pted in lieu thereof: --. - - --~ ~-- ARTICLE XVI - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, STORMWATER- AGE_NT, AND WATERSHED PROTECTION ~:- 7'· PART III. WATER QUA. ~y BfJFFE~--- I Section 15-270 Findings and Purpose .=-": (a) The Board finds that: --~ - (1) Soil and pollUbmts ~ ed o~er1and from upstream land uses can be effectivel3' . - tW leaving a relatively undisturbed strip of vegetatio- an.aadjacent to a drainage feature. - (2) pm erly l]!aIlirged overland water flow can be directed into this water = ua I bllffer area in a manner that will minimize the concentration -=-- _ 0 - .. d promote diffuse flow and infiltration ofthe water. -::-- -=- - . (3) ; Segjments and other pollutants carried by water will be reduced as a ~ : lilt of the dispersion and infiltration of flow and associated _- :tiltering, absorption, and uptake of pollutants. -- (b) }me purpose of this part is to protect, preserve, and enhance water quality huiThrs in order to maintain their pollutant removal functions and protect the quality of surface waters and water supplies. 10f23 ATTACHMENT B-2 Section 15-270.1 Definitions For purposes ofthis part, the following terms shall have the meaning as indicated: (a) 'Access Trails' means pedestrian trails constructed ofpervious or impervious surfaces, and related structures to access a surface water including boardwalks, steps, rails, signage. (b) Archaeological Activities' means activities conducted by a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RP A). (c) 'Buffer' means a water quality buffer, or an undev elo~ 'area parallel and adj acent to a drainage feature to prote _ -~nhance water quality. _~ ." (d) . 'Diffuse flow' means flow that generally mofis down s10-: la sheet flow rather than concentrating in ri lis,'" . :-and ditches and in doing so is able to infiltrate into. the soil an l ~t root zone. (e) 'Ditch' means a man-made channel oth- a rno lfied natural streanl as defined by the North Carolina 1;nJ/lfotyl1~ntal Management Commission. --=- --r (f) 'Ephemeral stream' means # - aincme featUre that only carries surface runoff in direct res on - Itation. An ephemeral stream mayor may nOj.: . e ned channel and the stream bed is always abov~ihe water-:ble-: An ephemeral stream lacks the biological, hydrolo _ I, ~ physical characteristics commonly as iated wit e nnial or intermittent streams. (g) 'Greenway£ H Trails'" means pedestrian and bicycle trails constru - --- us or impervious surfaces and related struc~es ~djng¥but not limited to boardwalks, steps, rails, and signag- _ -:. ,!' (h) ... 'Intermilt8alstream' means a well-defined channel that contains f- ~r _ r only part ofthe year, typically during winter and spring ==- wh- the aquatic bed is below the water table. The flow may be ..£..avl.y supplemented by stormwater runoff. An intermittent : ~ ~trelIin often lacks the biological and hydrological characteristics ; - mmonly associated with the conveyance ofwater . .. !i) : - 'Perennial stream' means a well-defined channel that contains water year round during a year ofnormal rainfall with the aquatic ~. - . - bed located below the water table for most ofthe year. Groundwater is the primary source ofwater for a perennial stream, but it also carries stormwater runoff. A perennial stream exhibits the typical biological, hydrological, and physical characteristics commonly associated with the continuous conveyance ofwater. (j) 'Riparian buffer enhancement' is defined as the process of converting a non-forested riparian area, where woody vegetation density is greater than or equal to 100 trees per acre but less than 200 trees per acre, to a forested riparian buffer area. The enhanced, forested riparian buffer area shall include at least two native hardwood tree species planted at a density sufficient to 20f23 ATTACHMENT B-3 provide 320 trees per acres at maturity, and diffuse flow through the riparian buffer shall be maintained. (k) 'Riparian buffer restoration' is defined as the process ofconverting a non-forested riparian area, where woody vegetation density is less than 100 trees per acre, to a forested riparian buffer area. The restored, forested riparian buffer area shall include predominately native hardwood tree species planted at a density sufficient to provide 320 trees per acres at maturity, and diffuse flow through the riparian buffer shall be maintained. (1) "Stream' means a body of concentrated flowing wate;m a natural low area or natural channel on the land surface. _ -_ (m) 'Stream restoration' is defined as the process of nvert~ unstable, altered or degraded stream corridor -clUfling ad~nt riparian zone and flood-prone areas to its na~f f'eferenced, stable conditions considering recent ang future waleJs~ed conditions. This process also includes remerin the;geomorphic dimension, pattern, and profile as well ~j.e .i and chemical integrity, including transport 0_ _ r an~edinient produced by the stream's watershed in olllir to !thieve SiYnamic equilibrium. 'Referenced' or 'referenced r -- -"a stable stream that is in dynamic equilibrium _ . _ I ~d contributing watershed. A reference reach canaused to verop natural channel design criteria for stream restm;Hion nfojects. 'Stump diameter' means the diameter of a e measur~~six inches above the ground surface level. € ---=- #'::' (n) 'Surfac - a~'5"ans any ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial strean{laRE ond, 9r reservoir. (0) 'Tempitary r~d' rlleans a road constructed temporarily for equipme.nt=acceSs to build or replace hydraulic conveyance ~ t _ s or water dependent structures, or to maintain public -::- tra~ 'during construction. -_ate'i dependent structures are those structures for which the use reqmres access or proximity to or siting within surface waters to : :fulfill its basic purpose, such as boat ramps, boat houses, docks and - ~ bulkheads. - - - - Sec~ioJf 1 - t 70.2 Required Buffers (a) Subject to the remaining provisions ofthis part, the water quality buffer areas described in this section are hereby designated as described below. The width ofthese buffers shall be as prescribed in Section 15-270.3. Disturbance ofthe area within these buffers is restricted or prohibited as provided in Section 15-270.5 (b) Buffers shall be established adjacent to all surface waters designated as such on either the most recent version ofthe soil survey map prepared by the Natural Resources Conservation Service ofthe United States Department of Agriculture, the most recent version ofthe 1:24,000 scale (7.5 minute) 30f23 ATTACHMENT B-4 quadrangle topographic maps prepared by the United States Geologic Survey (USGS), or other more accurate mapping approved by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission. (1) If surface water is not designated as such on any ofthe foregoing maps, then the buffer requirements ofthis article applicable to perennial streams, intermittent streams, lakes, or ponds that are shown on such maps shall not apply, but buffers applicable to ephemeral streams may apply. - (2) Where the specific initiation point ofan intermittent s.tream.is in question, a publication ofthe N.C. 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