Exempted_Coward, Osborne_20070301

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Katrina F. Marshall, AICP
Director
03/01/2007
Osborne Coward
PO Box 155
Trenton, NC 28b85
CARTERET COUNTY
DEPARTMENT Of*nt,
PLANNING & DEVELOP
Main Office: WItem
Courthouse Square 701
Beaufort, NC 28516-1898 Cedar P
Tel: [phone] Tel: (252)
[phone] Fax: (252)
Fax: [phone],3
Exemption Number —
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT (MINOR) SINGLE•I=AMILY RESIDENCES ADJACENT TO OUTSTANDING
RESOURCE WATERS (ORW) WITHIN THE ESTUARINE SHORELINE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERN (15A NCAC M .0208)
PROJECT LOCATIONIADDRESS — 329 Live Oak Road, Newport, NC
Dear Mr. Coward:
I have reviewed the information submitted to this office in your inquiry conceming the necessary filing
of an application for a minor development permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. After making a site
inspection on 020107,1 have determined that the activity you propose is exempt from needing a minor development
penrift as long as it remains consistent with your site drawing submitted on 02/27/07 and it also meets the conditions
specified below. 11 you plans should change and your project will no longer meet these conditions, please contact me
before proceeding.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES WITHIN THE ESTAURINE SHORELINE? AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
EXEMPTED
1. All development shall be located at least 40 feet of the mean high water mark or normal water level
from water$ classified as ORW,
2. No ground disturbance or land disturbing activil shall occur within 40 feet of the mean high water
mark or normal water level from waters classified as ORW.
3. The development may not exceed a 25% built upon area within 575 feet of the mean high water mark
or normal water level of waters classified as ORW, and shall not include any stormwater collection
system.
4. The development shall be consistent with all other applicable LAMA permit standards, North
Carolina Building Code standards, local ordinances and local land use plans in effect at the time lhe
exemption is granted.
This exemption to CAMA permit requirements does not alleviate the necessity of your obtaining any other State,
Federal or Local authorization. This exemption expires one (1) year from the date of the letter.
Jim Stlpe, LPO
Carteret County Western Office
Cc; Ryan Davenport, DCM