Wetlands TA_PBappTEXT AMENDMENT REQUEST FORM (Internal)
Development Services
108 E. Front Street
P.O. Box 65, Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: (910) 893-7525 Fax: (910) 893-2793
Planning Board:
September 3, 2019
County Commissioners:
September 16, 2019
Applicant Information
Applicant:
Name:
Harnett County Development Services
Address:
108 E Front St
City/State/Zip:
Lillington NC, 27546
E-mail:
Phone:
910-893-7525
Type of Change
New Addition Revision
Ordinance:
Unified Development
Ordinance
Article:
VII
Section:
8.2
Current Text:
See attached
Proposed Text: (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
See attached
Reason for Requested Change:
To amend Harnett County’s U.D.O. where it pertains to development within the US Army Corps of Engineers’ regulated wetland areas.
Commentary:
Quite often issues arise during the real estate or construction phases that lead the buyer, or builder, to believe they can use the whole lot as a “buildable” area. Therefore, it is
recommended an officially determined wetland should be located in an unbuildable, common open space.
Additional Info:
The US Army Corps of Engineers was contacted and they sent comments of support for the idea of creating awareness and encouraging conservation by preventing any type of disturbance in
environmentally sensitive areas.
Suggested Statement-of-Consistency: (Staff concludes that…)
The requested Text Amendment is compatible with Harnett County regulatory documents, and the benefits outweigh any potential inconvenience or harm to the community.
Therefore, it is recommended that this Text Amendment request be APPROVED.
ATTACHMENT 1
Re: To limit development within wetland areas
Article VII Development Design Guidelines, Section 8.0 “Open Space”
Red text is proposed
8.1 General Provisions
Design Standards for Open Space
All floodplains, wetlands, streams, ponds, lakes, and other water bodies are encouraged to be contained in open space area.
All wetlands, and blue-line streams with a required vegetative, riparian buffer, shall be contained in open space areas, unless platted prior to September 16, 2019 or mitigated via the
US Army Corps of Engineers permitting process.
For developments located entirely or partially within a Conservation Zoning District that surrounds a water feature (wet or dry), a minimum of 50 percent (50%) of the depth of the District
(measured perpendicularly from the water feature and located closest to the water feature) shall be dedicated to open space.
This dedication of open space…
Prime Views & Open Vistas …
All open space area shall be permanently restricted from future subdivision and development…
Common open space areas shall have a minimum of one (1) access …
Parking for Improved Open Space Areas…