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L.ppMel.fed. 1?le..e eep..t op.rrr. o.1.Y>te a leem�.tmrle fn DCbi v myw�d W E YFW.t 6.Y.end ras.r w.re. a•e•1>w....r s Hertford County, NC Sensitive Aquatic Habitats • f mow„ I, �•„�.".,"'•",�.�i � Jc,-vt.•"x•mva•..' caaaayay,�.�. .�r' - �' �'4,�.,„� . • • "' r j •'i .f, ••• '• • • •.• ••'• • .Y.• •••• •• `•tom• •,� •• W..rveev.nw ,� r {. I; f • l i {ri ....` • :' .... € % .. s Features (Source Scale) Hertford County Incorporated Area (1:100k) Water (1:100k) Anadromous Fish Spawning Area (1:100k) Major Road (1:100k) Watershed Boundary (1:24k) County Boundary (1:100k) Map Sources (Feature, Agency, Date) Fnoa� a1e4 Ae�4 xCD07/NC Cert:ra (3spepldc l.l�mmd AmlyW tC�N19➢4 Wry, us G.dopcd$.vw/CQA, 19U pibeq Nmvy.4o NC Dry dB.via®mt Bdm ood NW— (DEHNR) DimmdTS.m.pSvhd.s. D..�6a I969 pAvdoom.m Fib S1rco;NCDlii�iiY DivimdM.oac Fv3.mo.0e.ba 1992 . .°.d` II9 .--"CCiIA 1943 W B N Nr�.1Y..�wCmvc..timSaruio., Na.®bac l99l Camt➢B®dv1. 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L ! _gym — Hertford County Watersheds ChoaanRiveBeam(1:24k) Roanoke Rim Basin 0 24k) Iaoorpmted Area (1:100k) Watt (1:100k) Major Road (1:100k) Watemhed Bomdery/USM Cade (1:24k) •�'�.�" Camty Boundary (I:1DDk) USES Quad Slat Boundary (1:100k) — i f- i 0:5?01:M1410'EC O)01(tmL1a00V1 1JD16 + Of010dK".F0f1i0 + + + ( OW102B40`AO?A i __—_—.—___—_� "_'�� ___ + '' ,.� U+0:I129i109d30 CdD101030'/00hF __—__. ___ • ,® _--yam ..____,.___wavo�_.__— same—_ _.. - •'""' _semi_____.. L_` 1 '7'�'1 ;` 1 MC WC4 X— 4M MAD 27 bwl lucd � �eep�. bte�b �� \•.,�' `..%';:,• b reNb e.ppvl mrmr wRN®e. aor rNapi......... s,.,...n.e.d�...w t>: ti.vy.n �.• w .,m+.a `t:� N aan.ve eo.F., ear.�ttm. e< �dr ae...� are.aso....rdl b b„.nsrd.e rut r.rd�.e n.p..rsdm(AlYr .a mb.aw R.h m u. bard oar.e..' • .. ur..v a. a......r..e ..v aa... D(M �v.a.o 1.YH7lor a�y...�db7 me�i. i. tlu.R a .wwba a.b. DCM.Jue .e werruq�r.etr. r md:d r b d r.rrr dtY .�. �:., bh.v.1/eaP....ba.�+d.r1Y.MddiaYDrir wdldd..W.wvr�b. VC D.prtv.etd S.ryr.r bLmbl16.rrrydabba..m®rgad.Y IL M. anNm.rµ eq, taq.RM,.rbell.a Waa�ebnb..b DQ.1. Dhib.d 7M•1jr 4 0-14 M—R.W.6.. m A.. 91 Hertford County, NC Drinking Water Features ._ — � . �M •.ems i o�y +4 If I— j Features (Source Scale) Hertford County Incorporated Area (1:100k) Water (1:100k) Groundwater Recharge/Discharge Areas (1:250k) Major Road (1:100k) Watershed Boundary (1:24k) % County Boundary (1:100k) ° Point Source Discharge (1:24k) Map Sources (Feature, Agency, DAte) Tue�QreA.4mti NC DOTTNC Cezafa (ieegxepNoTdeimds an[Aaatyds fCCifA), 1994 W.ez, US Gealopd 5�.9/C�4 ]988 P.ioey lad. 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DC1f �n4'! �o w�nlrll. aepratR LmF'Ma• u b b1e �eaneTMOa Idalfafoa P�4i4. v doa. tYe 6A ddidd'wtlm aadYY tla w�f�q. npt u7en.a•z~~a�d�i�eV� mDldsr�tb�L ypretl�M�.pMre NC A�..tm.a[of 4.vwool. pi.m o< H.dd..ad `aE�.l itwvw• �..._�:: G•.W 1N.ab>trV F-b d b7 DmIdm d Cmdl lfmaC®eW, Hdd(p=T9 ABC 98 Hertford County, NC Land Features IN "...0/ Z+ . . . . . . . . . . ............ j f i J'\ f 172;' Features (Source Scale) Hertford County Incorporated Area (1: 100k) Federal Land (1:250k) N" PMd L-d 11- b h--Pl-bk mq."O ft Ckr Kfi..dFm State Land (Mixed) Water (1: 1 00k) R Registered Historic Property (1:24k) Illllllll Superfund Site: National (1:24k) Major Road (1: 100k) Watershed Boundary (1:24k) County Boundary (1:100k) Registered Historic Structure (1:24k Map Sources (Feature, Agency, Date) 993 S..L.A 1qC D.W-�.(Aa—dk—SW hV-dY UT— Y* '9" W. ' U3 G-1.5--t L a C=1-1--.-11C2%=S.,t—b.1990 Hi Dims. and SM, HC zj= a R—. Di,ii—EA.dim dElWaw, h— Ill 114 CDIYaiim I XD n. i -- i 6m Pb- C.". *.w. U-..Wb 7w DCM awwws m" d.dL do. N w Hertford County, NC Transportation Features J 1. -! j(liOII Features (Source Scale) Hertford County Incorporated Area (1:100k) Water (1:100k) e. Major Road (1:100k) /V Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Active Project (1:24k) Watershed Boundary (1:24k) County Boundary (1:100k) Public Airports TIP: Active Project (1:24k) Nde. Namhm maP:aLeto nP Frvjaa 1dea;saem Nvmba. Map Sources (Feature, Agency, Date) ]aenpmle4 Atat,NCDOiINC Cast:ra l.Famrimeed A.ari.(cmA), 1994 w.e:. us caalaa.aa sun.ay/CaA. 19sa Pay Ya.a, cs caedar;;tasve �yic(xA, 199s Fact' I.erda..i.•18L..ay.Nb.alM.pf�s Di in 1993 ` - WfciadB—A�y NCNdmalYa�co Caoa•�rn9cvu<.Na.®bc 1994 Candy Sae,dcy, NC NCNCtYA, 1990 Ca®nalSarvioeAao4 xa�CadaaD.p.emed d'fs'gaL�oa Q'rCDO1i pgi.iadAviaim 3 PvhSc Aipadt. FadarA A�iabaaA .tim. NetimalFlitD.E.C=: 1ITCDO995 Pd.�a A:�.FadalA.irimAda dT,D .• .Mv wqd Fx—D- Bemd�.199s t C% .. r a, $•c. •'� No •a>� amar y.*. h.w.a+rw , , see.nn,rr.r Aveehew ora vm �,_„ 6ea mdtiPl. ea.aEt6 N@O 4.m.tallota.ed la IYY m.F asa9 6a.e be® CDC .t dlCmet eadea. drErad tYa. ar adrr dlQvcd drdilaan renNi.r o mcvaita�dns.mae /stirs. teR°wed bPber o. We mpp R,dv Oo the h'6md..d temc< t=de. a dd' mP Gr the nsm d sd m.P hrlmc. DCM.atmvee .o W61tlq brr d.m.;s rained by hroeo.r. %d d til. he or PP�tbi d.dt. DOd min rro w.rtaty. a9� s fmi2- u to the .smog of LLe YMn.ym lrsshd,aar don Ow het d dLhfetlua osMf.te t.3..n...ury. Yw..dlne.YY.AKd a;aa�q attW YW.Bev it�PRediad.fls.e n"nav anwolodwar YaWtMdrb DC7L N NC Dyrt.ee.t 6.h°a•.t. BI.YIsd W E IGY..Y l4l�i l.s�.w frY Us.��st Hertford County, NC Wetland Types WT Ill f $ rF ( btq'ryhu m J \ b q • 7A6.,T � ev 4-, L��rr r Z. R �•. Features (Source Scale) Pocrori HeedWater Swt®P _ Bottatiilmd Hardwood a Swamp Forst ::..:.,::.. Hwdwood Flat Wd Fie Flat Mamg d Pidmd _ Fseshw-ata Mush _ Altacd Wdlnnd �l�iiet� Draicd Cleazed Wata (1:100k) Watershed Boundary (1:24k) Coffity B=idwy (1:100k) Map Sources (Feature, Agency, Date) wet9esd'lyyw��nl�+^=�Cadall'T•se6mm• t941 Wt1ae, US �w1 .196e N—ba 19W w.teatea aeoad.p, xe xmtaa�. Crs...hmsetdm, Cmap Be�.p. NC CCdA. 1990 xc u.n llm tr.a..b Iber.1....ei 6 6e0 zm.wr.ws�...rrlbts im -"." �� dP I,J..1..1 wdefdc. AILLe.dtmbdfiY fv r m-@ .vd dfat re. h4a w e.me the atd =ty d wdLd bntlt. eaw. a eam.h. hbe..ut rnm rd IYpM.. a.K PFd b�'mO10d sewd d.f. Y.ro cvtam deF— d ase rd see.sq �� ile acbd btrdrb. sq dtlltr (te. tb. da.•a r bb mp Wdirde sa.lb LL.e o.e arcs •�en.ts - -- .I tbk oak atd tnq ea be 6 . , tl k sup This alas be ts.a Y ytblth tepheQy ddet.>♦amns d>he eWtetta m Wk.1 ee dlla. 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Capps 8E; Associates, Inc. 201 N. Front Street, Suite 402 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 The preparation of this document was financed in part through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Table of Contents 1998 HERTFORD LAND USE PLAN UPDATE I. Purpose of Update 1 II. Contents of Land Use Plan Update 1 III. Introduction 1 IV. Goals and Objectives 2 V. Data Collection and Analysis (Present Conditions) 2 A. Present Population and Economy 2 B. Existing Land Use and Water Uses 9 1. Existing Land Use by Watershed Boundary 9 2. Existing Water Conditions 10 3. Wetlands 11 4. Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas 12 5. Outstanding Resource Waters 13 6. Shellfish Beds 13 7. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation 13 8. Natural Heritage Protection Sites 14 9. Major Platted Subdivisions Not Yet Developed 15 10. Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems 15 11. Significant Water Use Compatibility Problems 15 12. Significant Problems that have Resulted from Unplanned Development and that have Implications for Future Land Use, Water Use or Water Quality 15 L 13. Identification of Areas Experiencing or Likely to Experience Changes in Predominant Land Uses, Including Agricultural and Forestry Land Being Converted to Other Uses and Previously Undeveloped Shoreline Areas Where Development is Now Occurring 15 14. Significant Water Quality Conditions and the Connection Between Land Use and Water Quality .16 C. Current Plans, Policies and Regulations 16 1. Transportation Plans 16 2. Community Facilities Plans 16 3. Solid Waste Plans 16 4. Utility Extension Policy 17 5. Open Space and Recreation Policy 17 6. Current Land Use Plan Policy 17 7. Zoning Ordinance 17 8. Subdivision Regulations 17 9. Floodway Ordinance 18 10. Building Code 18 11. Septic Tank Ordinance 18 12. Historic District Ordinance 18 13. Nuisance Ordinance 18 14. Dune Protection 18 15. Wetland Protection Ordinance 18 16. Sedimentation Ordinance 18 17. Environmental Impact Ordinance 19 VI. 18. Stormwater Management Plan 19 19. Mobile Home Park Ordinance 19 20. Group Housing/Planned Unit Development (PUD) Policy 19 Constraints 19 A. Land Suitability 19 1. Physical Limitations for Development 19 (a) Major Hazard Areas 19 L Man -Made Hazards 19 iL Natural Hazard Areas 21 (b) Soil Limitations 21 L Septic Tank Limitations 21 (c) Water Supply Areas 21 L Public Water Supply Watershed 21 I Public and Community Supply Wellfields 21 (d) Slopes Exceeding 12% 21 (e) Shoreline Areas with High Erosion Potential 21 (f) Watersheds Which Drain into Nutrient Sensitive Waters, Outstanding Resource Waters, Primary Nursery Areas, High Quality Waters or SA Waters 22 2. Fragile Areas 22 (a) Coastal Wetlands 22 (b) Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shorelines 23 (c) Public Trust Waters 24 (d) Complex Natural Areas 24 (e) Areas that Sustain Remnant Species (fl Areas Containing Unique Geologic Formations (g) Scenic and Prominent High Points (h) Archaeologic and Historic Sites (i) Natural Heritage Program Areas (j) Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas 3. Areas with Resource Potential (a) Productive and Unique Agricultural Lands (Prime Farmlands) (b) Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites (c) Publicly Owned Forests (d) Parks (e) Fish and Game Lands 4. Community Services Capacity (a) Wastewater Management (b) Drinking Water Supply (c) Transportation (d) Schools (e) Landfill (f) Police (g) Fire (h) Public Administration VH. Estimated Demand 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 29 A. Population and Economy 29 1. Population Projections/Seasonal Population 30 2. Local Objectives Concerning Growth 31 3. Foreseeable Social and Economic Change 32 B. Future Land Needs 32 C. Demand for Community Facilities and Services 32 VIII. Policy Statements 33 A. Resource Protection 36 B. Resource Production and Management 51 C. Economic and Community Development 53 D. Continuing Public Participation 63 E. Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery and Evacuation Plans 64 IX. Land Classification System and Map 71 A. Developed 72 B. Urban Transition 72 C. Rural 74 D. Conservation 74 X. Intergovernmental Coordination and Implementation 75 M. Public Participation 76 Appendix 77 Tables Table 1 Hertford Population 1970-1990 3 Table 2 Hertford Population Estimate 1990-1995 3 Table 3 Perquimans County Population 1960-1996 4 Table 4 Perquimans County Population Estimate 1991-1996 Table 5 Hertford Housing Stock Table 6 Age of Housing Stock Table 7 Employment Table 8 Employment/Wages by Industry Type for 1995, Perquimans County Table 9 1989 Household Income Table 10 Perquimans County Agricultural Profile Table 11 Perquimans County School System Table 12 Fire Department Equipment Table 13 Hertford and Perquimans County Population Projections Table 14 Perquimans County Building Permits (Includes Hertford) Table 15 Type and Severity of Risks Associates with Hurricanes Maps Existing Land Use Map Composite Storm Hazard Map Land Classification Map 4 5 6 7 8 28 29 30 31 66 HERTFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 1998 Land Use Plan Update PURPOSE OF UPDATE The primary purpose of the Land Use Plan Update is to identify and analyze emerging issues and problems and to reexamine policies to determine if they have been effective and whether they should be modified. The following objectives must be met in the update: • to further define and refine local policies and issues; • to further examine and refine the land classification system and map; • to assess the effectiveness of existing land use plan and its implementation; • to further explore implementation procedures; and, • to promote better understanding of land use planning. The land use planning process will also allow local officials to make clear public policy choices and serve as a framework and guide for use in future decision making. The planning process also helps establish standards which can be used by the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) in reviewing and approving land use plans. Policies in the plan update must be consistent with established State and federal policies. If issues are carefully and explicitly addressed, other levels of government will follow local policies in actions affecting those issues. CONTENTS OF LAND USE PLAN UPDATE At a minimum, the Land Use Plan Update must include the following basic elements: • Executive Summary • Introduction • Goals and Objectives • Data Collection and Analysis • Present Conditions • Constraints • Estimated Demands • Policy Statements • Land Classification • Intergovernmental Coordination • Implementation • Public Participation IIL INTRODUCTION 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 1 1 ' Hertford is located in the northeastern coastal plain of North Carolina. In 1974 the State of North Carolina established a cooperative program of coastal area management between local governments like the Town of Hertford and the State through the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC). The CRC determined that land use planning lies at the center of local government's involvement and gives the local leaders an opportunity and responsibility to establish and enforce policies to guide the development of their community. While regulations, land ' acquisition, education and other management tools must continue to play an important role, the CRC finds that land use planning offers the best chance for developing a common vision and goals for the future that balance the economic development and resource ' protection necessary for a healthy coast. ' Land use planning provides opportunities for careful analysis of the implications of various development alternatives, allows meaningful involvement of citizens in discussing the future of their community and provides a chance for local elected officials to make clear public policy choices for the future that help guide public and private investments. Land use planning is an important tool for effectively addressing the many complicated issues that face areas with high growth. ' IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ' The primary goal and objective in preparing the Hertford Land Use Plan Update is to give citizens and officials the opportunity to think about and plan for the kind of community citizens would like to see during the five- to ten-year planning period. The land use plan update process includes formal establishment of policy and implementation strategy that generally focuses on retaining historic residential character of Hertford, while at the same time allowing for desired community development and growth. ' V. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS (Present Conditions) The first basic element of the Land Use Plan Update is a presentation of pertinent local iand regional data and a thorough analysis of that data. This information helps establish the information base necessary to make local policy choices about future land use and ' development in the community. Information on population, natural resources, water quality, economic activity and transportation infrastructure has been provided by the Division of Coastal Management. Other required information has been provided by local ' government officials or department heads. A. Present Population and Economy 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5,000 4,000 39000 29000 1,000 Source: 1970-1990 Census Table I Hertford Population 1970 — 1990 2,244 2,023 1,941 1970 1980 Table 2 Hertford Population Estimate 1990-1995 1990 52000 49000 39000 2,322 2.3 ,347 2,000 2,244 2,204 2,216 1,000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Source: Log -in NC (LNC), Office of State Planning 1997 1990 Census Table 1 reflects a slight increase in population from 1,941 people in 1980 to 2,244 people in 1990, or an increase of 303 people over ten years. Table 2, which reflects Office of State Planning population estimates, shows a small but steady increase in population between 1991, when the population dropped slightly, to 1995, where it increased to 2,347. Over this five-year period, the population increased from 2,244 to 2,347, which is an increase of 103 people. This represents a slowing of population increase from the 30 per year between 1980 and 1990, to 20 per year on average between 1990 and 1995. 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 11,000 10,500 1%000 %500 9,000 8,500 8,000 9,1 Table 3 Perquimans County Population 1960 — 1996 7 1960 1970 1980 1990 Source: Log -in NC (LNC), Office of State Planning 1997 1960-1990 Census Table 4 Perquimans County Population Estimate 1991 — 1996 11,500 11,000 10,65 ,716 103,500 10,558 10,582 10,447 10,424 10,436 10,000 9,500 9,000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Source: Log -in NC (LNC), Office of State Planning 1997 Since Hertford serves as the primary retail and business center for the County, the growth in population of the County has a direct impact on Hertford's economy. As shown in Table 3, Perquimans County has grown from apopulation of 8,351 in 1970 to a population of 10,447 by 1990 based on Census data. This population 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 4 increase of 2,096 people over 20 years represents a growth rate of approximately 1,048 people per ten years, which is a very slow growth rate. ' Table 4 shows State estimates for population in the County between 1990 Census through 1996, which is the last year for which information is available. There was ' a very slight drop from 1990 to 1991; but after that period the population has continued to increase slightly each year, from 10,447 in 1990 to 10,716 in 1996. This represents an estimated increase of 269 people over six years. This appears ' to represent a slowdown in population growth from that experienced between 1980 and 1990, an increase of 961 people over ten years. ' Table 5 Hertford Housing Stock ' Total Housing Units 913 Occupied Units 809 Vacant Units 104 Units in Structures ' 1 Detached 599 1 Attached 14 2 Attached 49 ' 3 or 4 Attached 99 5to9 9 10 to 19 8 ' 20 to 49 0 50 or more 0 Mobile Homes or Trailers 128 ' Other 7 Source: 1990 Census ' Based on the 1990 Census, Hertford had a total of 913 dwelling units. Of those, 599 units are single-family detached and 128 are mobile homes or trailers. An ' additional 179 units are attached or multi -family units. ' Table 6 Age of Housing Stock Town of Hertford ' 1989 to March 1990 4 1985 to 1988 43 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 5 P 1980 to 1984 125 1970 to 1979 151 ' 1960 to 1969 136 1950 to 1959 108 1940 to 1949 73 ' 1939 or earlier 273 Total 913 ' Source: 1990 Census ' Table 6 shows that of the 913 units available in 1990, approximately one-third of the housing stock, or 323 dwelling units, have been built since 1970. ' The Economic and Demographic Data is not available for Hertford; however, the data for Perquimans County shows a labor force in 1995 of 4,350 people, which ' represents 40.7% of the total population in the labor force. As shown in Table 7, 1994 Employment Sector data shows the largest employer for the County is the government, with 34.5% of the labor force in this sector of the economy. The ' second largest opportunity for employment is in Retail/Wholesale/Trade, with 26.5%. Service business represent 15.6% and manufacturing represents 13.5% of employment. ' Table 7 Employment Sector 1994 % Qt County 1995 %f County Emnlo, ment ft2layment Emnlo, ment Employment ' Agriculture 33 1.8% 50 2.7% Construction 63 3.4% 65 3.5% ' Finan/Ins/Real Est 33 1.8% 32 1.7% Government 638 34.5% 645 35.2% Manufacturing 250 13.5% 170 9.3% ' Services 289 15.6% 300 16.4% Retail/Whl Trade 491 26.5% 511 27.9% ' Trans/Com/Pub Util 55 3.0% 58 3.2% Total 1,850 100% 1,831 100% Source: Log -in NC (L1VC) ' Table 7 also shows a PP slight increase in employment o ortunities in most sectors g ' with the exception of manufacturing which dropped from 250 people in 1994 to 170 in 1995, a decrease of 80 jobs or a change from 13.5% in 1994 to 9.3% in 1995. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 6 1 C 1 Table 8 Employment/Wages by Industry Type for 1995 Perquimans County Agriculture Construction Finan/Ins/Real Estate Government Manufacturing Services Retail Wholesale Trade *Trans/Com/[Jtilities *25 of these jobs are in trucking and warehousing Source: 1997 Land Use Planning Information Packet $16,900 17,698 17,302 20,203 12,534 11,854 8,883 19,537 24,566 Table 7 shows that only 3.0% to 3.2% of employment opportunities were in Transportation, Communications and Utilities; however, as Table 8 reflects, this sector of the economy had the highest average annual wage of $24,566 in 1995. Other areas of the economy, other than government, pay a much lower average annual wage. The previous Land Use Plan points out the desire to improve the local economy by promoting more tourism. Based on Travel and Tourism data on the Log -in NC (LNC), Perquimans County in 1994 had travel spending in the County of $5,750,000. The same data shows 1993 travel wages in the County of $720,000, with 50 employees in the travel industry. Table 9 1989 Household Income Town of Hertford Less than 5,000 5,000 to 12,499 12,500 to 17,499 17,500 to 22,499 22,500 to 27,499 27,500 to 32,499 32,500 to 37,499 38,000 to 42,499 151 201 88 73 54 56 46 36 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 7 42,500 to 47,499 25 47,500 to 54,999 30 55,000 to 74,999 36 75,000 to 124,999 17 125,000 or more 5- Total Households 828 Median Household Income in 1989 $15,068 Source: 1990 Census Based on 1990 Census data for Hertford, 440 households, or over 50% of the Hertford households, had a 1989 household income of less than $17,499 per year, with a median household income of $15,068. Table 10 Perquimans County Agricultural Profile 1982 Mz 1-22 Farms (Number) 343 272 226 Land in Farms (Acres) 86,376 75,808 68,736 Average Size of Farm (Acres) 252 279 304 Total Cropland (Acres) 70,855 66,354 58,873 Harvested Cropland (Farms) 308 232 196 Harvested Cropland (Acres) 68,275 55,814 55,546 Beef Cow (Farms) 67 53 45 Beef Cow (Number) 664 (D) 662 Milk Cow (Farms) 5 1 0 Milk Cow (Number) 7 (D) 0 Cattle and Calves Sold (Farms) 60 55 42 Cattle and Calves Sold (Number) 569 773 513 Broiler Chickens Sold (Farms) 14 13 21 Broiler Chickens Sold (Number) 2,743,504 3,215,900 6,433,100 Hogs and Pigs Sold (Farms) 111 97 52 Hogs and Pigs Sold (Number) 52,534 51,306 56,156 Source: Census of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms Since agriculture plays such an important part in Hertford's economy, the Plan reflects in Table 10 data on the agricultural profile for the County. The Perquimans County Agricultural Profile, Table 7, reflects data for 1982, 1987 and 1992. Based on this data, the number of farms and land area in farm use has decreased between 1982 and 1992. The number of farms has been reduced by 117 over this ten-year period, with 17,640 fewer acres in farm land use. Total cropland 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 8 ' acreage has also gone down, from 70,855 acres in 1982 to 58,873 acres in 1992, a reduction of 11,982 acres over this ten-year period. ' Farms with broiler chicken operations have increased from 14 in 1982 to 21 farms in 1992, and with an increase in chickens sold for this period of 3,689,596. The ' number of hog and pig farms has decreased from 111 in 1982 to 52 farms in 1992. The number of hogs or pigs sold has increased slightly over this period from 52,534 to 56,156. ' Although the number of farms and farm acreage in use is going down, g g , agriculture remains a very important part of the Perquimans County economy. ' B. Existing Land Use and Water Uses ' 1. Existing Land Use by Watershed Boundary ' The existing land use and water use data is based on a windshield survey conducted in early 1998 using aerial photography and existing street map of Hertford. The natural features such as prime farmlands and anadromous ' fish spawning areas are all based on inventory maps provided by the Division of Coastal Management dated September 29, 1997. The watershed boundary information for Perquimans County was also derived ' from DCM maps dated September 29, 1997. Since adjacent land use can have a major impact on water quality of ' adjacent rivers and streams, this section on existing land use has been written using the watershed areas for Hertford in an effort to relate land use to adjacent water bodies. ' Perquimans River Watershed ' The Perquimans River watershed includes all of the Town of Hertford and portions of U.S. 17 highway south of Hertford. The Town of Hertford, with its cluster of residential and commercial development, is located near the center of this watershed. The municipal boat launching areas and municipal waterfront park are located in this watershed. The Sensitive Habitats map produced by the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) dated September 29, 1997, shows portions of the Perquimans River in Hertford containing anadromous fish spawning areas. (See Existing Land Use Map for location.) The Wetlands Map also produced by DCM shows Hertford containing large areas of Bottomland Hardwood or Swamp Forests along the upper reaches of the Perquimans 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 9 River and along both sides of Castleton Creek. There is also a large area of Wet Pine Flats on the north side of Hertford, also adjacent to the ' Perquimans River. There are two CAMA access parks along the Perquimans River. One waterfront park has a small T-pier and passive recreation area including boardwalk along the waterfront. The second park, which is located behind the Municipal Building, is also a passive recreation area with waterfront boardwalk, parking and adjacent municipal boat ramp. ' The Central Business District of Hertford is located along Church Street with a surrounding area of a mixture of historic homes and small businesses. The area along Grubb Street is also a mixture of homes and small businesses. The existing industrial uses are concentrated on the ' northwestern side of Hertford along SR 1109. The Natural Area Assessment Map shows that this watershed contains large areas of anadromous fish spawning areas, submerged aquatic ' vegetation and prime farmland. ' 2. Existing Water Conditions Based on the Water Quality Use Classes Map produced by the North ' Carolina Division of Coastal Management dated September 29,1997, the upper reaches of the Perquimans River at Hertford are classified SC waters. ' The Division of Environmental Management has established primary classifications for coastal waters with quality characteristics. SC waters ' have the following characteristics: Best Uses • Aquatic life propagation; ' • Secondary recreation, including recreational fishing, boating, and water - related activities involving minimal skin contact. Max. E. Coli. Counts • Not to exceed 200 (geometric mean of 5 ' (NoJ100 ml.) consecutive samples in a 30 day period); and • 400 in 20% of samples. Wastewater • No categorical restrictions; however, DEM ' Discharges may prohibit discharges on a case -by -case basis for protection of water quality. SC construction and development characteristics include: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 10 ' Dredge and Fill • Refer to Supplemental Classification, and Activities to the N.C. Division of Coastal Management, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, and N.C. Shellfish Sanitation Branch. ' Erosion and • Standard erosion protection and Sedimentation Control sedimentation control required for projects Rules greater than 1 acre; ' • Required to manage 10-year storm runoff; • Refer to the N.C. Division of Land Resources. ' Recreational Protected for. Activities • Low intensity skin contact, such as informal swimming areas; ' • Boating/marina development; • Recreational fishing and water craft. ' SC stormwater control (when CAMA Major Development or Sedimentation and Erosion Control Permits required): ' Minor Buffer Low Density Qption Requirements 30 ft. from surface waters. Min. Built -upon Low Density QOm Restrictions 30%. Engineered Controls N/A. Min. Residential Lot Low Density Option Size 1/3 acre. ' Engineered Controls N/A. ' Engineered Control • Infiltration and detention ponds allowed System • Systems must control runoff from 1.0 inch of rainfall. • Refer to Coastal Stomiwater Rules for ' specific design information. 3. Wetlands ' The Wetlands Map for Hertford produced by the N. C. Division of Coastal Management and dated September 29, 1997, from the National Wetlands ' Inventory, reflects three wetland classifications present in Hertford. a. Headwater Swamps. Wooded, riverine systems along first order streams. These include hardwood dominated communities with moist soil most of the year. Channels receive their water from overland flow and rarely overflow their own banks. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 11 This type of swamp is located on the north side of Grubb Street ' near Kenyon Street. Much of this Headwater Swamp has been cleared. ' b. Bottomland Hardwoods. Seasonally flooded forested or occasionally scrub/shrub areas usually occurring in floodplains. Typical species include hickories, oaks (overcup, water, laurel, swamp chestnut), sweet gum, green ash, cottonwoods, willows, river birch, and occasionally pines; or 11 Swamp Forest. Riverine and non-riverine forested or scrub/shrub communities which are semi -permanently flooded, including temporarily flooded depressional systems. Typical species include Taxodium spp., Nyssa spp., Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Acer rubrum and Carya aquatica. This type of swamp is located along the Perquimans River on the north side of Hertford and along Castleton Creek in the southern part of Hertford. C. Pine Flats. Palustrine, seasonally saturated pine communities on hydric soils that may become quite dry for part of the year. Generally on flat or nearly flat interfluves. Usually dominated by Pinus taeda. This category does not include managed pine systems. Pine Flats are located on the western side of the Perquimans River on the north side of Hertford. These wetlands, to a varying degree, are important in providing areas for water storage, wildlife habitat, and water quality functions based on the Wetlands Conservation Plan currently being developed by the Division of Coastal Management. 4. Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas The Sensitive Habitats Map for Hertford produced by the N. C. Division of Coastal Management dated September 29, 1997, reflects anadromous fish spawning areas in the Perquimans River adjacent to Hertford. These areas are identified as important fisheries habitats (spawning and nursery areas), and are especially sensitive to activities within them and changes in surrounding water quality. Anadromous fish are saltwater fish that spawn in fresh waters. It is important to note that not only the spawning areas are important, but the areas and river stretches between open water and these 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 12 spawning areas are also important to these species, since they must pass through them to get to their spawning grounds. The spawning areas are located along both sides of the Perquimans River on the north side of Hertford and along Castleton Creek. 5. Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) ' There are no Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) located within the Town of Hertford. ' 6. Shellfish Beds There are no shellfish beds located in Hertford waters. 7. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation ' The network of leaves, stems and roots in a bed of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) oxygenates the water, filters and traps sediments, and utilizes excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the water. ' These processes increase clarity in the water and improve the conditions for more SAV growth. However, if too much sediment is deposited, SAV may be smothered. SAV provides an abundance of food and shelter and attracts a wide variety ' of fish and wildlife. For example, largemouth bass utilize the grass beds of Albemarle Sound, while in saltier Core Sound, bay scallops attach to the leaves and stems of SAV. Birds also rely heavily on the presence of SAV. ' Osprey, egrets, herons and gulls are often seen fishing in these grass beds, while many ducks, swans, and geese consume SAV as a major portion of their diet. Commercial and recreational fishing, hunting and tourism contribute significantly to the economy of the coastal area. These activities are largely dependent on the presence of SAV and the vast amounts of fish and wildlife it supports. Light is necessary 5for SAV growth. When high levels of nutrients promote the growth of algae, the water becomes cloudy and light does not penetrate ' through the water adequately. In addition, nutrient enrichment increases algal growth on the leaves of SAV, further reducing light availability to SAV. Similarly, sediments cloud the water and inhibit light penetration. ' Without an adequate amount of sunlight for photosynthesis, SAV will die. Major sources of nutrients are effluent from sewage treatment plants, industrial discharges, and agricultural runoff. Treated wastewater often contains elevated levels of phosphorus and nitrogen, which promote algal 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 13 I ' growth. Agricultural runoff not only adds nutrients but also herbicides, pesticides, and sediments to our sounds. With every rainfall, nutrients and many toxic materials are carried into our sounds by runoff from urban areas. Runoff from road construction, building sites, agricultural fields, and within the sounds themselves — shoreline erosion, boat traffic and dredging — all add to the amount of sediments suspended in the water and further reduce light penetration. ' Other stresses on SAV are caused by dredging, fishing and boating. Dredging increases turbidity and changes the depth of an area, often to depths unsuitable for the growth of SAV. More drastic impacts to SAV occur when the plants are buried by the dredge material. Boat propellers and commercial fish and shellfish harvesting in SAV beds can uproot plants and destabilize the bottom, allowing increased plant and sediment loss. Based on the Sensitive Habitat Map produced by DCM and dated ' September 29,1997, there are no submerged aquatic vegetation areas in Hertford waters. ' 8. Natural Heritage Protection Sites The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program of the Division of Parks and ' Recreation works to identify and facilitate protection of the most ecologically significant natural areas remaining in the State. Natural areas may be identified because they provide important habitat for rare species or ' because they contain outstanding examples of the rich natural diversity of this State. ' Identification of these natural areas is important for land use planning, especially planning for natural area conservation and greenways. High quality natural areas are valuable resources that make North Carolina and ' its counties attractive to live in and to visit. In addition to their educational and cultural uses, natural areas are important reservoirs of native plants and ' animals and are key resources for recreation. The global and statewide rarity of these elements determine a site's priority g t3' P t3' ' rating. Nationally significant sites contain examples of natural communities, rare plant or animal populations or geologic features that are among the highest quality or best of their kind in the nation, or clusters of such elements that are among the best in the nation. Statewide significant ' sites contain similar ecological resources that are among the highest quality occurrences in North Carolina. There may be better quality representations or larger populations elsewhere in the nation, including possibly a few ' within the State. Regionally significant sites contain natural elements that may be represented elsewhere in the State by better quality examples, but 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 14 0 1 k i which are among the outstanding examples in their geographic region of the State. There are no Natural Heritage Program sites in Hertford. 9. Major Platted Subdivisions Not Yet Developed Based on information provided by the Town Manager, there are two major platted subdivisions that have not been completed. The first is an 18-lot cul-de-sac subdivision located on the north side of SR 1110. This preliminary subdivision, called Spring Village Phase I, is dated January 28, 1994. The second preliminary plan is Beech Grove Development, dated June 22, 1995. The subdivision is located on the southern side of SR 1107 and consists of 27 residential lots. 10. Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems There are no significant land use compatibility problems in Hertford. There are areas of mixed use near the CBD area which add to the charm of Hertford. 11. Significant Water Use Compatibility Problems As discussed in an earlier section, anadromous fish spawning areas, which are important fisheries habitats (spawning and nursery areas), and the areas and river stretches between them and the open water through which the fish must pass to reach them, are sensitive to activities within them that change the surrounding water quality. There are no identified significant water use compatibility problems in Hertford. 12. Significant Problems that have Resulted from Unplanned Development and that have Implications for Future Land Use, Water Use or Water Quality ' There are no known significant problems identified from unplanned development that affect land use, water use or water quality. As discussed in earlier sections, the accumulation of urban and agricultural runoff could have a detrimental affect on water quality by placing additional nutrients, herbicides, pesticides and sediments in the rivers and sounds. ' 13. Identification of Areas Experiencing or Likely to Experience Changes in Predominant Land Uses, Including Agricultural and Forestry Land ' Being Converted to Other Uses and Previously Undeveloped Shoreline Areas Where Development is Now Occurring 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 15 ' The four-laning of U.S. 17 Bypass continues to encourage commercial growth along the highway corridor. This area will most likely continue to ' change from open fields to non-residential uses during the planning period. Hertford continues to work on upgrading the waterfront with passive ' recreational uses. The Commerce Centre southeast of Hertford will be annexed into Hertford ' for development during the planning period. 14. Significant Water Quality Conditions and the Connection Between Land Use and Water Quality As discussed in an earlier section of the Plan, the Perquimans River is classified SC waters. The best use for SC waters is aquatic life propagation, with a secondary use being recreational fishing, boating and ' water -related activities involving minimal skin contact. With SC waters supporting aquatic life propagation and spawning areas, future riverside development must be sensitive to water quality by ' construction of low density development with required detention pond facilities to reduce sediments running directly into the rivers and sounds. ' C. Current Plans, Policies and Regulations 1. Transportation Plans Based on a January, 1997, report called Status of Thoroughfare Planning, NC DOT Statewide Planning Branch, Hertford has an approved thoroughfare plan dated October 11,1991. The widening of U.S. 17 through Perquimans County has been on the State Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and is now nearing completion. 2. Community Facilities Plans ' Hertford does not have a community facilities plan. ' 3. Solid Waste Plans ' Hertford and Perquimans County currently dispose of solid waste through use of a transfer station at the old landfill site near Belvidere. The Albemarle Regional Authority has solid waste removed from the transfer ' station site to the landfill in Bertie County. The Albemarle Regional Authority includes a seven -county area in northeastern North Carolina. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 16 4. Utility Extension Policy Hertford's Utility Extension Policy addresses water and sewer extensions within the corporate limits and extraterritorial limits. The policy addresses charges for extension and method of payment. The policy also addresses ' street improvements within the corporate limits and extraterritorial limits. 5. Open Space and Recreation Policy ' Section 3-20.2, Manufactured Home Parks Ordinance, provides for ' recreation space. Specifically, the ordinance reads, "Each park shall have one or more recreational areas with a minimum size of 2,500 square feet or 200 square feet for each home space within the park, whichever is greater. ' Recreation areas shall be located to be free of traffic hazards and should, where topography permits, be centrally located and easily accessible to all park residents. IIn 1989 a Waterfront Access Plan was prepared which addresses the need for upgrading Missing Mill Park and adding additional pedestrian access facilities at the waterfront behind the municipal building. This plan also ' includes other waterfront improvements, both public and private, with a schedule for implementation and a list of potential funding sources. The need for continuing efforts to provide waterfront access is addressed in the ' policy section of the Plan. 6. Current Land Use Plan Policy The 1991 Hertford Land Use Plan adopted by the Town Council and the ' Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) is now in effect. The Plan contains information on Hertford at that time such as population, existing land use, review of current Town plans and policy, policy issues and policy statements, and land classification text and map. The 1991 Land Use Plan will remain in effect until this 1998 Land Use Plan Update is approved locally and by the CRC. ' 7. Zoning Ordinance ' The Hertford Zoning Ordinance has been in effect since 1980, with revisions made as needed since that time. ' 8. Subdivision Regulations The Hertford Subdivision Regulations were originally adopted in 1968. In ' 1997 the Planning Board completed a review of the ordinance which was adopted by the Town Council in December, 1997. 1 ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 17 9. Floodway Ordinance ' The community is covered under the Federal Flood Insurance Program which defines and reflects on two maps areas subject to flooding. The ' community does not have a designated floodway or floodway program. ' .10. Building Code The Town of Hertford uses the services of the CountyBuildin Inspector's ' office. Construction in Hertford is done in compliance with the State Building Code as administered by the County Inspections Department. 11. Septic Tank Ordinance Septic tanks are not permitted inside the corporate limits of Hertford ' without express permission from Town. 12. Historic District Ordinance ' Hertford does not presently have an established historic district. However, the community does contain numerous homes and other buildings of ' historic and architectural significance. There is a Hertford Historic District on the State study list for eventual nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, and a proposed historic district boundaries map has been ' drawn for Hertford. 13. Nuisance Ordinance ' Hertford has a Disorderly Conduct and Public Nuisance Ordinance. It covers items such as dogs running at large, high grass, junk cars and noise. 14. Dune Protection ' Hertford does not have a Dune Protection Ordinance. Dune protection is not applicable in Hertford. 15. Wetland Protection Ordinance ' Hertford does not have a local Wetland Protection Ordinance. Protection of wetlands comes under State or federal regulations. ' 16. Sedimentation Ordinance 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 18 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hertford currently does not have a sedimentation ordinance. The County Building Inspector refers all major projects requiring sedimentation and erosion control plans to the Washington Field Office for submittal of erosion control plans. 17. Environmental Impact Ordinance Hertford does not have an Environmental Impact Ordinance. 18. Stormwater Management Plan Hertford does not have a local Stormwater Management Plan. 19. Mobile Home Park Ordinance Mobile home park development is addressed in the Town's zoning ordinance. 20. Group Housing/Planned Unit Development (PUD) Policy Hertford does not have a PUD ordinance. Group housing and other types of housing are controlled by the Town's Zoning Ordinance. Hertford does have an active Housing Authority with responsibility for providing and managing housing for low and moderate income families. VL CONSTRAINTS A. Land Suitability 1. Physical Limitations for Development This section of the Land Use Plan identifies physical limitations for development. The purpose of this identification and analysis is to assist in the preparation of the Land Classification Map. a. for Hazard Areas i. Man -Made Hazards Based on the Transportation Features map produced by DCM and dated September 29, 1997, there are no public or private airports in Hertford. There are no tank farms or nuclear power plants located in Hertford. 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 19 F The community does contain an oil storage area on the waterfront at Grubb Street and a small bottled gas storage area on Ballahack Road. EPA regulations require that facilities report certain chemical substances located on site. Specifically, under this regulatory requirement, facilities with chemicals on the EPA's list of Extremely Hazardous Substances present in a quantity equal to or in excess of their established Threshold Planning Quantity or a 500 pound threshold (whichever number is less), as well as any hazardous chemical present on site in a quantity equal to or greater than 10,000 pounds must be included on an annual report called the Tier II. This report must be submitted by March 1 of each year to the North Carolina Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the local fire department with jurisdiction over the reporting facility. The information reported on the Tier H reports includes, but is not limited to, the chemical name or common name of each chemical subject to reporting, the maximum amount of the chemical present at any time during the preceding calendar year, a description of how the chemical is stored, the location of the chemical at the facility, emergency contacts, and categories of hazards including (1) immediate (acute) health hazard, (2) delayed (chronic) health hazard, (3) fire hazard, (4) sudden release of pressure hazard, and (5) reactive hazard. A list of those facilities in Hertford completing Tier II reports in 1996 follows. Crossroads Fuel US 17 North 5541 Service Hertford, N.C. 27944 9711 Harvey Point Defense Route 5, Box 175 9711 Testing Hertford, N.C. 27944 Southern States 1107 Ballahack Road 5191 Hertford, N.C. 27944 Trade Mart #34 Church Street Extension 5541 Hertford, N.C. 27944 Source Division of Emergency Management,1995 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 20 ii Natural Hazard Areas Based on a review of DCM maps provided to the County in the Land Use Planning Information Packet, there are no ' known natural hazard areas in Hertford. Flooding during heavy rains or hurricanes would be a natural hazard along rivers and tributaries as reflected on the Flood Insurance ' Maps of Hertford. ' b. Soil Limitations L Septic Tank Limitations ' The Septic Suitability of Soils map produced by DEM and dated September 29,1997, reflects that much of Hertford has severe limitations for septic tanks. However, this ' limitation is not applicable for Hertford due to a policy not to allow septic tanks within the corporate limits. ' C. Water Sunnly Areas ' L Public Water Supply Watershed The Drinking Water Supply map provided by DEM dated September 29, 1997, indicates that there are no water supply watershed protected or critical areas. ' ii Public and Community Supply Wellfields Hertford currently utilizes two wells which, when operated 12 hours a day, have a pumping capacity of 322,000 gpd. These wells are located north of Ballahack Road and west ' of Norfolk and Southern Railroad Average daily use is approximately 250,000 gpd. Water treatment capacity is approximately 322,000 gpd. ' d. Slopes Exceeding 12% ' None were identified; therefore, this will not be a barrier to future development. Ie. ShoreUne Areas with Hi-ah Erosion Potential There are no known high erosion areas in Hertford. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 21 11 f. Watersheds Which Drain into Nutdent Sensitive Waters, Outstanding Resource Waters, Primaly Nursea Areas, HigA Qualia Waters or SA Waters There are no Outstanding Resource Waters, High Quality Waters, or SA Waters in Hertford. The Perquimans River and Castleton Creek drain into anadromous fish spawning areas (AFSA). 2, Fragile Areas Fragile coastal natural resource areas are generally recognized to be of educational, scientific, or cultural value because of the natural features of the particular site. These features in the coastal area serve to distinguish the area designated from the vast majority of coastal landscape and therein establish its value. Such areas may be key components of systems unique to the coast which act to maintain the integrity of that system. Areas that contain outstanding examples of coastal processes or habitat areas of significance to the scientific or educational communities are a second type of fragile coastal natural resource area. These areas are essentially self-contained units or "closed systems" minimally dependent upon adjoining areas. Finally, fragile areas may be particularly important to a locale either in an aesthetic or cultural sense. Fragile coastal cultural resource areas are generally recognized to be of educational, associative, scientific, aesthetic or cultural value because of their special importance to our understanding of past human settlement of and interaction with the coastal zone. Their importance serves to distinguish the designated areas as significant among the historic architectural or archaeological remains in the coastal zone, and therein established their value. The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) wetland data were developed to assist planners in guiding growth away from environmentally sensitive areas. The data are derived from remotely sensed data and should not be used for jurisdictional wetland determinations or as a substitute for specific site delineations. While every effort was made to provide accurate information, errors are inevitable. The data are a planning tool, and as such, should not be used at inappropriate scales. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 22 DCM wetland classification breaks wetlands into the following categories: ' salt marsh freshwater marsh estuarine shrub scrub estuarine forested maritime forest pocosin bottomland hardwood swamp forest headwater swamp hardwood flat pine flat managed pineland ' Of the 12 wetland classifications defined by DCM, Hertford contains the following based on the Wetlands map produced by ' DCM dated September 29, 1997: headwater swamp bottomland hardwood or swamp forest hardwood flat pine flat ISection V, Data Collection and Analysis (Present Conditions) B.3, contains definitions and locations of each of the four wetland areas ' in Hertford. b. Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shorelines Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113A-113(b)(2). The boundaries between inland and coastal fishing waters are set forth ' in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and in the most current revision of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries ' Regulations for Coastal Waters, codified at 15A NCAC 3Q.0200. Estuarine waters are the dominant component and bonding element ' of the entire estuarine system, integrating aquatic influences from both the land and the sea. Estuaries are among the most productive natural environments of North Carolina. They support the valuable commercial and sports fisheries of the coastal area which are comprised of estuarine dependent species such as menhaden, ' flounder, shrimp, crabs and oysters. These species must spend all or some part of their life cycle within the estuarine waters to mature and reproduce. Of the ten leading species in the commercial catch, ' all but one are dependent on the estuary. Estuarine shorelines, although characterized as dry land, are ' considered a component of the estuarine system because of the close association with the adjacent estuarine waters. Estuarine shorelines are those non -ocean shorelines which are especially 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 23 vulnerable to erosion, flooding, or other adverse effects of wind and water and are intimately connected to the estuary. This area ' extends from the mean high water level or normal water level along the estuaries, sounds, bays, and brackish waters as set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources for a distance of 75 feet landward. ' Development within estuarine shorelines influences the quality of estuarine life and is subject to the damaging processes of shore front erosion and flooding. ' The management objective of the estuarine shoreline is to n g � ensure ' shoreline development is compatible with both the dynamic nature of estuarine shorelines and the values of the estuarine system. Estuarine waters and estuarine shorelines exist along the southern side of the Perquimans River. ' C. Public Trust Waters Public trust areas are all natural bodies of water subject to ' measurable lunar tides and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark, all navigable natural bodies of water and lands thereunder to the mean high water level or mean water level as the case may be, ' except privately -owned lakes to which the public has no right of access; all water in artificially created bodies of water containing significant public fishing resources or other public resources which ' are accessible to the public by navigation from bodies of water in which the public has rights of navigation; and all waters in artificially created bodies of water in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, custom, usage, dedication, or any other means. Public trust areas for Hertford include the Perquimans River and navigable tributaries and creeks. ' d. Complex Natural Areas Coastal complex natural areas are defined as lands that support native plant and animal communities and provide habitat qualities which have remained essentially unchanged by human activity. ' Such areas may be either significant components of coastal systems or especially notable habitat areas of scientific, educational, or aesthetic value. They may be surrounded by landscape that has 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 24 u fl been modified but does not drastically alter conditions within the natural area. Such areas may have been altered by human activity and/or subject to limited future modifications, e.g. the placement of dredge spoil, if the CRC determines that the modifications benefit the plant or animal habitat or enhance the biological, scientific or educational values which will be protected by designation as an AEC. There are no known complex natural areas in Hertford. Coastal areas that sustain remnant species are those areas that support native plants and animals which are threatened to be rare or endangered. There are no known areas in Hertford that sustain remnant species. Unique coastal geologic formations are defined as sites that contain geologic formations that are unique or otherwise significant components of coastal systems, or that are especially notable examples of geologic formations or processes in the coastal area. There are no known unique coastal geologic formations in Hertford. There are numerous scenic points throughout Hertford, but no designated prominent high points or scenic points. Highway 17 Business and the S-curve bridge are part of the Perquimans Crossing Scenic Byways. ' h. Archaeologic and Historic Sites Significant coastal historic architectural resources are defined as rdistricts, structures, buildings, sites or objects that have more than local significance to history or architecture. Such areas will be evaluated by the North Carolina Historical Commission in rconsultation with the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC). ' Hertford has numerous historic structures on the National Register of Historic Places or on the study list for such designation. (See Appendix for list.) 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 25 Significant coastal archaeological resources are defined as areas that contain archaeological remains (objects, features and/or sites) that have more than local significance to history or prehistory. Such areas will be evaluated by the North Carolina Historical Commission in consultation with the CRC. There are no known archaeological sites in Hertford. ' i. Natural Heiitage Program Areas ' The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program of the Division of Parks and Recreation works to identify and facilitate protection of the most ecologically significant natural areas remaining in the State. Natural areas may be identified because they provide important habitat for rare species or because they contain ' outstanding examples of the rich natural diversity of this State. The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and ' Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program in cooperation with the N.C. Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the Natural Areas ' digital data to determine the areas containing ecologically significant natural communities or rare species. This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making ' resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS). There are no Natural Heritage Program areas in Hertford. j. Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas As discussed in Section V.B.4 of the Plan, these spawning areas are identified as important fisheries habitat (spawning and nursery ' areas). Their significance and location has been discussed in the section referenced above. 3. . Areas with Resource Potential ' a. Productive and Unique Agricultural Lands (Prime Farmland) ' Based on the Prime Farmland Map prepared by the Division of Coastal Management dated September 29, 1997, Hertford has small areas of prime farmland located on the western edge of the Town's 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 26 corporate limits. Another area is located along the southern edge of the Perquimans River east of the Town's corporate limits. Specific soils in Hertford considered prime farmland soils can be found in the Appendix under Perquimans County Soil Characteristics. b. Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites There are no known mineral sites in Hertford. C. Publicly Owned Forests There are no known publicly owned forest areas in Hertford. d. Parks There are no State park sites in Hertford. There are two CAMA access areas located on the Perquimans River in Hertford. e. Fish and Game Lands Hertford does not contain any game lands. There is one Wildlife Commission Boating Access Area 1.2 miles off of SR 1319 in the southern part of Perquimans County. 4. Community Services Capacity a. Wastewater Management The Town's sewage treatment facilities have a treatment capacity of 400,000 gpd with utilization of 312,000 gpd, or 78% of capacity. A November bond issue will be voted on to expand capacity to 700,000 gpd. b. Drinking Water &ppLy The existing water system has a design capacity of 322,000 gpd with a current utilization of only 250,000 gpd. A bond issue will be voted on in November and, if approved, would provide funding to upgrade plant to 600,000 gpd. One additional well will be added with a 300 gallon per minute pumping capacity. C. Transportation 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/'98 Draft) 27 The Transportation Features map produced by DCM and dated September 29, 1997, reflects the road network of Hertford. U.S. 17 Bypass is currently being widened to four lanes which, when completed, will link Hertford to Williamston to the west and the Virginia line to the east and north with a four -lane highway. Perquimans Crossing is part of the North Carolina Scenic Byway system and runs along 17 Business through Hertford. The Perquimans County school system consists of four schools which serve the Town of Hertford. Table 11 Perquimans County School System Perquimans County Central School Hertford Grammar School Perquimans County Middle School Perquimans County High School Total Source: Perquimans County School Administration Grades Design Coacia Enrollment Jan. 1998 PreK— 2 550 406 3-5 550 458 6-8 740 504 9 — 12 680 528 1,896 The existing Perquimans County Central School will be replaced in December, 1998, or January, 1999, with a new facility now under construction. Hertford Grammar School is currently undergoing renovations and additions which are scheduled to be completed prior to the 1998-99 school year. Enrollment in the school system typically runs between 1,900 to 2,000 students per year. ,-, The Perquimans County Landfill site has been closed and capped. The site is now being used as a transfer point by Waste Industries for temporary deposit of solid waste by roll -off or front-end dumpsters. Perquimans County has a 20-year contract to dispose of solid waste in Bertie County through contracted services with Waste Industries. Waste is carried from the transfer site to Bertie County Landfill by 18-wheel trucks. The County is approximately five years into its 20-year contract. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 28 The Town of Hertford has six full-time police officers plus the Police Chief and two auxiliary officers budgeted. Nine patrol cars are available. Town officials feel that current staff and equipment are adequate to serve the needs of Hertford, and the Town will continue to upgrade equipment for the department as financially feasible. Hertford is served by an all -volunteer fire department with six locations throughout the County, including one in Hertford. The following table provides information on the Hertford Fire Department, which has a rural department insurance rating by the North Carolina Department of Insurance of 9-S. Table 12 Fire Department Equipment Hertford 19941,500 gal. Pumper/ 1,000 gal. Tanker Two 750 gal. Pumpers 1,250 gaL Tanker 3 Rescue Trucks The Town is currently being served well by the fire department. As the Town grows, additional fire departments may be needed to serve the community. The Hertford Town Administration is housed in the Town Hall located at the corner of Grubb Street and Punch Alley on the Perquimans River. Hertford has a Town Manager and Town Council form of government. VII. ESTIMATED DEMAND A. Population and Economy 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 29 ' 1. Population Projections/Seasonal Population ' Table 13 Hertford and Perquimans County Population Projections 11 1990 — 2005 ' 00 Perquimans � ui 4 ' 119,000 11,112 0,945 1%500 0,650 10,447 ' 4,00(1 Hertford ' 3,000 2 ,444 2,000 2,244 2,347 1990 1995 2000 2005 Source: 1990 Census for Perquimans County and Hertford ' 1991-1995 State Population Estimates for Perquimans County and Hertford 2000 & 2005 Howard T. Capps & Associates, Inc., Population Projections The 1990 Census for Hertford shows a population of 2,244, which ' represented approximately 21.5% of the total population of Perquimans County. The Office of State Planning has provided population estimates for 1995 for both Perquimans County and Hertford. As shown in Table 13, the 1995 estimate for Hertford is approximately 22% of the County population estimate. Since population projections are not available for ' municipalities, but they are available for the County, we have reflected that Hertford's population will remain approximately 22% of the County population. Based on this approach, Hertford will have a year 2000 ' population of approximately 2,407 and a 2005 population of approximately 2,444. ' Based on the State Planning population estimate of 2,347 in 1995 and the 1990 Census of 2,244, the Town of Hertford has increased in population by 103 people over this five-year period. With a year 2000 population ' projection of 2,407, the Town of Hertford will grow by 60 people over this five-year period. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 30 11 1 Table 14 1 Perquimans County Building Permits (Includes Hertford) 1990-1995 Single Fami1X Two Family 3 or 4 Families 5 or more Families 1990 50 0 0 0 1991 32 0 0 0 1992 39 0 0 0 1993 67 0 0 6 1994 37 0 0 24 1995 fd Q Q Q 1 Total 294 Source: Log -in NC (LNC) I 1 E 0 30 During the 1990 —1995 period, 294 single family and 30 five or more family units were constructed. With a population projection of 60 new people between 1995 and the year 2000, a building rate as experienced from 1990 through 1995 will be adequate to handle demand. Table 14 reflects that the County, including Hertford, has experienced slow growth in single family construction with no duplex or three- and four -unit construction since 1990. Multi -family development was constructed in 1993 and 1994. Although Hertford is located in the Historic Albemarle area along the U.S. 17 Ocean Highway, the community has very insignificant seasonal population. Several local bed and breakfast inns, as well as hotels and motels in Edenton and Elizabeth City, are currently providing rooms for visitors to the area. 2. Local Objectives Concerning Growth Based on input gained from public information meetings, Hertford citizens desire to see more economic development through tourism by promoting the history and charm of Hertford. Protection of the Perquimans River water quality is also a concern, while at the same time promoting the development of a marina facility and motel or hotel facility to accommodate visitors to the area. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 31 Another objective expressed was the desire to not have all commercial development tatting place along the U.S. 17 Bypass. Also, as additional commercial development takes place there is a need to require landscaping of non-residential sites in an effort to improve the aesthetic quality of Hertford for residents and visitors. A need was expressed to move ahead on the Commerce Centre, more public access to the water and an additional boat ramp. 3. Foreseeable Social and Economic Change Perquimans County, the Town of Hertford and Winfall are working jointly to develop a 300-acre Commerce Centre on the Perquimans River. This effort and promotion of other industrial sites in Hertford will hopefully bring about more job opportunities during the five-year planning period. There is also new interest in promoting the significant historic assets of the County in an effort to bring about more tourism. Local committees have been working to establish new historic districts such as the Hertford downtown area and revitalization of the Hertford CBD area. B. Future Land Needs The 1995 State population estimate for Hertford was 2,347 people. The population projections for Hertford in the year 2000 of 2,407, and the year 2005 of 2,444, represent an increase in population from 1995 to 2000 of 60 people, and from 1995 to 2005 of 97 people over this ten-year period. Based on 1990 census information, Perquimans County had an average of 2.58 persons per household. Using this figure, Hertford will need to accommodate approximately 38 new housing units by the year 2005. Using the R-6 zone requirement of approximately one unit per 6,000 square feet, Hertford will need approximately 52 acres of land area to accommodate this anticipated growth. Because of the extensive undeveloped land area in Hertford, anticipated or even greater growth can easily be accommodated during the ten- year planning period. ' C. Demand for Community Facilities and Services The slow growth anticipated during the five- to ten-year planning period can easily be accommodated by existing community facilities and services. ' U.S. 17, recently improved to four lanes, and local streets are adequate to meet anticipated growth. The water and sewer systems are adequate, as is the school 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 32 system serving Hertford. The volunteer Fire Department and Police Department continue to serve the needs of the community. VIII. POLICY STATEMENTS ' Background — The most important part of any land use plan, particularly those prepared under North Carolina's Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), is the formulation of specific policies regarding growth, development and management objectives. Because of ' regulatory requirements and local conditions, the policies attempt to strike a balance between desires and objectives of local citizens, the local government, and the objectives of the Coastal Area Management Program. Land development policies, which are based on analyses of existing conditions (including natural and manmade constraints) and projected trends, are to serve as general guides for future desired development of ' Hertford. Under LAMA, the overriding issue is that of growth management while at the same time protecting unique coastal resources. The special resources and constraints within Hertford were identified in the previous sections of the plan. The policy statements contained in this section will address both growth management and protection, and ' maintenance of these resources. Recognizing the diversities which exist among the coastal communities, the Coastal ' Resources Commission (CRC) requires each local government to outline specific development policies under five broad categories, each with its own subset of policy areas. ' The five required topics, addressed in order in this section, are: • Resource Protection • Resource Production and Management • Economic and Community Development • Continuing Public Participation ' Storm Hazard Mitigation Although policies developed under these topics cover most of the local development issues, in some cases they do not. Under these five policy topics, Hertford has chosen to address specific community issues within the scope of this plan. It is important to understand the significance of local CAMA policy statements and how they interact with day-to-day activities of Hertford. Three areas are affected. First, the ' policy statements will regulate the issuance of CAMA minor and major permitting as required by NCGS-113A-118 prior to undertaking any development in any Area of Environmental Concern. Hertford must adopt policies which are, at a minimum, equal to and consistent with the State's minimum use standards. The local government may, however, adopt minimum use standards which are stricter than the State's and the local government's stricter standards would become the determining factor whether a CAMA permit should be issued. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 33 The second area of application is that of establishing local policies and regulations which guide Hertford's growth and development Under North Carolina legislation, land use plans are not regulatory controls. Policy statements must be consistent with and implemented through local land use ordinances such as zoning or subdivision ordinances which require public hearings prior to any revisions. "Consistency The final area of application is that of Review." Proposals and applications for state and federal assistance or requests for agency approval of projects are normally reviewed against the jurisdiction's land use plan to determine if the project is consistent with local policies. Inconsistencies of a federal or state project with local policies will serve as grounds for denial or revision of a project. Communi& Vision Statementfar Next Five- to Ten -Year Planning Period —The ' CAMA land use planning process is intended to help local governments and their citizens in the coastal area of North Carolina plan for the future. This policy section of the plan helps set local policy to protect the natural and manmade environment while at the same time providing direction on what type of community citizens of Hertford want in the future. The citizens of Hertford establish the following vision for the community for the next five- to ten-year planning period: ' Hertford citizens desire to maintain the historic character and charm of Hertford, and promote its historic character in an effort to bring about more economic ' growth. Citizens also want to see more utilization of the Perquimans River, while at the same time protecting water quality. ' Prior to establishing Hertford policy on issues that affect the area, the Consultant provided a summary of policy contained in the 1991 Land Use Plan (see Appendix, 1991 Policy Summary) to the Hertford Planning and Zoning Board with a request that they indicate ' any changes they wanted to see in policy as part of the 1998 Land Use Plan Update. Based on that review, the Planning and Zoning Board indicated a need to improve policy statements or implementation strategy on the following issues: ' • Constraints to Development Including Flood Prone Areas, Soil Suitabilityand Septic Tank Use • Development Density in Proximity to Designated Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) ' • Other Hazardous or Fragile Land Areas • Marinas, Floating Home Developments, Dry Stack Facilities • Industrial Impact on Fragile Areas • Commercial and Recreational Fisheries • Types and Locations of Industries Desired • Redevelopment of Developed Areas Including Relocation of Structures Due to ' Erosion 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 34 To address these policy issues the Consultant met with the Planning and Zoning Board to review draft changes to policy or implementation. These policy statements were then ' revised based on that review. Specific changes in language were included in bold type, and a copy can be found in the Appendix. Based on the public participation process, it is clear that residents of Hertford want the following for their community over the next five- to ten-year planning period: • Protection of water quality of Perquimans River. • Revitalization of Downtown Hertford needed. • Charm of community needs to be maintained • Tourism needs to be promoted. Charm of Hertford and historic homes should be promoted as a means to bring about more economic development. ' Attractions and accommodations for tourists needed. • Progress needs to be made in developing Commerce Centre. • More public access to River needed, with boat ramp and marina. ' The following format was used to address each policy in the plan: ' Findings: A brief summary of the issues, relevant findings and, where applicable, alternative policy responses. ' Previous Policy: Policy statement in 1991 Land Use Plan. Current Policy: Statement(s) of local government policy are designed to ' achieve public objectives related to the issue. Policy Implementation: Method used by Hertford to implement policy. i Policy findings are not policy, and do not carry the same importance as the actual policy statements. This narrative is to provide background and rationale for the policy statements. In most instances, the discussion serves to identify a problem or issue. Previous policy gives a point of reference from the 1991 Land Use Plan. The current policy statements, however, must be viewed in a different light. As ' statements of local government principle, the policies should remain substantially unchanged during the five-year planning period. Changes to the policies would undermine their effectiveness in achieving intended goals and objectives. The policies are designed to maintain a consistent and predictable direction for local government decisions affecting local development during growth and the planning period. Policy implementation is the method the Town of Hertford will use during the planning period to implement policy. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 35 The following policy is applicable to the Town of Hertford upon adoption of the 1998 Land Use Plan Update. A. Resource Protection ' 1. Issue: Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) and Appropriate Land Use in AEC's ' Findings: ' Estuarine System — The first AEC's discussed collectively are those water and land areas of the coast that contribute enormous economic, social, and biological values to North Carolina as components of the estuarine system Included within the estuarine system are the following AEC categories: estuarine waters, coastal wetlands, public trust areas, and estuarine shorelines. Each of the AEC's is either geographically within the ' estuary or, because of its location and nature, may significantly affect the estuary. I It is the objective of the Coastal Resources Commission to conserve and manage estuarine waters, coastal wetlands, public trust areas, and estuarine shorelines, as an interrelated group of AEC's so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, economic, and aesthetic values and to ensure that development occurring within these AEC's is compatible with natural characteristics so as to minimize the likelihood of significant loss of private property and public resources. Furthermore, it is the objective of the Coastal Resources Commission to protect present common-law and statutory public rights of access to the lands and waters of the coastal area. Coastal wetlands are defined as any salt marsh or other marsh subject to regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides (whether or not the tide waters reach the marshland areas through natural or artificial watercourses), provided this shall not include hurricane or tropical storm tides. Coastal wetlands contain some, but not necessarily all, of the following marsh plant species: (1) Cord Grass (Spartina alterniflora), (2) Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), (3) Glasswort (Salicornia spp.), (4) Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata), (5) Sea Lavender (Limonium spp.), (6) Bulrush (Scirpus spp.), (7) Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense), 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 36 ' (8) Cat -tail (Typha spp.), (9) Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina patens), 1 (10) Salt Reed Grass (Spartina cynosuroides). The management objective for coastal wetlands is to conserve and ' manage coastal wetlands so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, economic and aesthetic values; to coordinate and establish a mahagement system capable of conserving and utilizing coastal wetlands as a natural resource essential to the functioning of the entire estuarine system. Use Standards: Suitable lands uses shall be those consistent with the management objective in Rule .0208 (see Attachment H for use standards). Highest priority of use shall be allocated to the conservation of existing coastal wetlands. Second priority of coastal wetland use shall be given to those types of development activities that require water access and cannot function elsewhere. ' Unacceptable land uses may include, but would not be limited to, the following examples: restaurants and businesses; residences, apartments, motels, hotels, and trailer parks; parking lots and private roads and highways; and factories. Examples of acceptable land uses may include utility easements, fishing piers, docks, and agricultural uses, such as farming and forestry drainage, as permitted under North Carolina's Dredge and Fill Act or other applicable laws. In every instance, the particular location, use, and design characteristics shall be in accord with the general use standards for coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas described in Rule .0208 (see Attachment H). b. Estuarine Waters AEC ' Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113A-113(b)(2). The boundaries between inland and coastal fishing waters are set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and in the most current revision of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Regulations for Coastal Waters, codified at 15A NCAC 3Q.0200. Estuarine waters are the dominant component and bonding element of the entire estuarine system, integrating aquatic influences from both the land and the sea. Estuaries are among the most productive natural environments of North Carolina. They support the valuable commercial and sports fisheries of the coastal area which are comprised of estuarine dependent species such as menhaden, flounder, shrimp, crabs and oysters. These species must spend all 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 37 or some part of their life cycle within the estuarine waters to mature and reproduce. Of the ten leading species in the commercial catch, all but one are dependent on the estuary. This high productivity associated with the estuary results from its 1 unique circulation patterns caused by tidal energy, fresh water flow, and shallow depth; nutrient trapping mechanisms; and protection to the many organisms. The circulation of estuarine waters transports nutrients, propels plankton, spreads seed stages of fish and shellfish, flushes wastes from animal and plant life, cleanses the system of pollutants, controls salinity, shifts sediments, and mixes the water to create a multitude of habitats. Some important features of the estuary include mud and sand flats, eel grass beds, salt marshes, submerged vegetation flats, clam and oyster beds, and important nursery areas. Secondary benefits include the stimulation of the coastal economy ' from the spin-off operations required to service commercial and sports fisheries, waterfowl hunting, marinas, boatyards, repairs and supplies, processing operations, and tourist related industries. In addition, there is considerable nonmonetary value associated with aesthetics, recreation and education. The management objective for estuarine waters is to conserve and manage the important features of estuarine waters so as to ' safeguard and perpetuate their biological, social, aesthetic, and economic values; to coordinate and establish a management system capable of conserving and utilizing estuarine waters so as to ' maximize their benefits to man and the estuarine system. Use Standards: Suitable land/water uses shall be those consistent with the management objectives in Rule .0208 (see Attachment H). Highest priority of use shall be allocated to the conservation of restuarine estuarine waters and its vital components. Second priority of waters use shall be given to those types of development activities that require water access and use which cannot function ' elsewhere such as simple access channels; structures to prevent erosion; navigation channels; boat docks, marinas, piers, wharves, and mooring pilings. In every instance, the particular location, use and design characteristics shall be in accord with the general use standards for coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas described in Rule .0208 (Attachment H). C. Public That Areas AEC 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 38 IPublic trust areas are all waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands thereunder from the mean high water mark to the seaward limit of ' State jurisdiction; all natural bodies of water subject to measurable lunar tides and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark; all navigable natural bodies of water and lands thereunder to the mean high water level or mean water level as the case may be, except privately -owned lakes to which the public has no right of access; all water in artificially created bodies of water containing significant ' public fishing resources or other public resources which are accessible to the public by navigation from bodies of water in which the public has rights of navigation; and all waters in artificially ' created bodies of water in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, custom, usage, dedication, or any other means. In determining whether the public has acquired rights in artificially created bodies of water, the following factors shall be considered: (1) the use of the body of water by the public, ' (2) the length of time the public has used the area, (3) the value of public resources in the body of water, (4) whether the public resources in the body of water are mobile to the extent that they can move into natural bodies of water, (5) whether the creation of the artificial body of water required ' permission from the State, and (6) the value of the body of water to the public for navigation from one public area to another public area. The public has rights in these areas, including navigation and recreation. In addition, these areas support valuable commercial ' and sports fisheries, have aesthetic value, and are important resources for economic development. ' The management objective for public trust areas is to protect public rights for navigation and recreation and to conserve and manage the public trust areas so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biological, economic and aesthetic value. ' Use Standards: Acceptable uses shall be those consistent with the management objectives. In the absence of overriding public benefit, any use which significantly interferes with the public right of navigation or other public trust rights which the public may be found to have in these areas shall not be allowed. The development of navigational channels or drainage ditches, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion, and the building of piers, wharves, or marinas are examples of uses that may be acceptable within public trust areas, provided that such uses will not be detrimental to the public 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 39 trust rights and the biological and physical functions of the estuary. Projects which would directly or indirectly block or impair existing navigation channels, increase shoreline erosion, deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse water circulation patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause degradation of shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible with the management policies of public trust areas. In every instance, the particular location, use, and design characteristics shall be in accord with the general use standards for coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas. Uses which are not water dependent shall not be permitted in coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and public trust areas. Restaurants, residences, apartments, motels, hotels, trailer parks, private roads, factories and parking lots are examples of uses that are not water dependent. Uses that are water dependent may include utility easements, docks, wharves, boat ramps, dredging, bridges and bridge approaches, revetments, bulkheads, culverts, groins, navigational aids, mooring pilings, navigational channels, simple access channels and drainage ditches. Estuarine shorelines, although characterized as dry land, are considered a component of the estuarine system because of the close association with the adjacent estuarine waters. Estuarine shorelines are those non -ocean shorelines which are especially vulnerable to erosion, flooding, or other adverse effects of wind and water and are intimately connected to the estuary. This area extends from the mean high water level or normal water level along the estuaries, sounds, bays, and brackish waters as set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources for a distance of 75 feet landward. Development within estuarine shorelines influences the quality of estuarine life and is subject to the damaging processes of shore front erosion and flooding. ' The management objective of the estuarine shoreline is to ensure shoreline development is compatible with both the dynamic nature of estuarine shorelines and the values of the estuarine system. Use Standards: 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 40 11 ' (1) All development projects, proposals and designs shall substantially preserve and not weaken or eliminate natural ' barriers to erosion, including, but not limited to, peat marshland, resistant clay shorelines, and cypress -gum protective fringe areas adjacent to vulnerable shorelines. ' (2) All development projects, proposals and designs shall limit the construction of impervious surfaces and areas not allowing natural drainage to only so much as is necessary to adequately service the major purpose or use for which the ' lot is being developed. Impervious surfaces shall not exceed 30 percent of the AEC area of the lot, unless the applicant can effectively demonstrate, through innovative design, that the protection provided by the design would be equal to or 1 exceed the protection by the 30 percent limitation. Redevelopment of areas exceeding the 30 percent impervious surface limitation can be permitted if impervious areas are not increased and the applicant designs the project to comply with the intent of the rule to the maximum extent practical. (3) All development projects, proposals, and designs shall comply with the following mandatory standards of the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973: ' (A) All development projects, proposals and designs shall provide for a buffer zone along the margin of ' the estuarine water which is sufficient to confine visible siltation within 25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing development. proposal g (B) No development project, or design shall permit an angle for graded slopes or fill which is greater than an angle which can be retained by vegetative cover or other adequate erosion -control devices or structures. (C) All development projects, proposals and designs which involve uncovering more than one acre of ' land shall plant a ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 30 working days of completion of the grading; provided that this shall not apply to clearing land for the purpose of forming a reservoir later to be inundated. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 41 (4) Development shall not have a significant adverse impact on 1 estuarine resources. (5) Development shall not significantly interfere with existing ' public rights of access to, or use of, navigable waters or public resources. ' (6) No major public facility shall be permitted if such facility is likely to require extraordinary public expenditures for ' maintenance and continued use, unless it can be shown that the public purpose served by the facility outweighs the required public expenditures for construction, maintenance and continued use. For the purpose of this standard, "public facility" shall mean a project which is paid for in any part by public funds. r(7) Development shall not cause major or irreversible damage to valuable, documented historic architectural or ' archaeological resources. (8) Established common-law and statutory public rights of access to the public trust lands and waters in estuarine areas shall not be eliminated or restricted. Development shall not encroach upon public accessways nor shall it limit the ' intended use of the accessways. Previous Policy: ' The Town of Hertford contains four types of AEC's which are Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shorelines, Public Trust Waters and Coastal Wetlands. Each of these AEC's is currently regulated by either the local CAMA Permit Officer for minor developments or by the State CAMA Officer for rthose major permits. Local officials will continue to have a policy of allowing developments that meet current zoning regulations and all other applicable local, State or federal regulations affecting the AEC area. Current Policy: Hertford policy shall be to allow those developments that meet current ' zoning regulations and all other local, State and federal regulations applicable to AEC areas. Implementation: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 42 u The local CAMA Permit Officer and State CAMA Permit Officer will continue to review all proposed construction activities in the AEC areas for compliance with applicable CAMA regulations. 2. Issue: Constraints to Development Including Flood Prone Areas. Soil Suitability and Septic Tank Use Findings: Portions of the land area along Per both the uimans River and Castleton q i(Co) Creek and its tributaries have Dorovan muck (Do) or Chowan silt loam soils which are hydric soils and have severe limitations for development of dwellings, commercial buildings or roads based on the Perquimans County Soils Report. These areas are also subject to flooding ' as shown on the Hertford Flood Insurance Maps. Because of the very wet conditions in these areas, septic tank use is not permitted. These constraints to development have been discussed in all of the previous land use plans and policy shall remain essentially the same pertaining to this issue. This policy would be consistent with both local officials' and Hertford citizens' desire to protect the area's water quality while, at the ' same time, allowing economic and recreational development that will benefit the community to take place along the river. Previous Policy: ' Town policy shall be to discourage residential, commercial or industrial development in areas containing Dorovan muck soils or Chowan silt loam soils or in areas subject to flooding. However, such development may be permitted if all required permits can be obtained for a proposed development, and if it can be shown that such development will not adversely impact adjacent water quality and is considered to be in the best ' interest of Hertford to allow such development. The highest priority shall be to establish a vegetative buffer zone in areas adjacent to the Perquimans River, Castleton Creek and its tributaries in those areas containing Dorovan muck and Chowan silt loam soils. Current Policy. - Town policy shall be to discourage residential, commercial or industrial development in areas containing Dorovan muck soils or ' Chowan silt loam soils or in areas subject to flooding. However, such development may be permitted if all required permits can be obtained for a proposed development, and if it can be shown that such development will not adversely impact adjacent water quality and is considered to be in the best interest of Hertford to allow such 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 43 ' development. The highest priority shall be to establish a vegetative buffer zone in areas adjacent to the Perquimans River, Castleton ' Creek and its tributaries in those areas containing Dorovan muck and Chowan silt loam soils. Implementation: Continue to enforce the Flood Insurance Program. ' Continue to review developments along the waterfront area to proposed P iPermit insure compliance with CAMA and the Corps of Engineers 404 Wetland Program. ' 3. Issue: Development Density in Proximity to Designated Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) Findings: Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) are those estuarine waters and public trust areas classified by the N.C. Environmental Management ' Commission pursuant to Title 15A, Subchapter 213.0216 of the N.C. Administrative Code as Outstanding Resource Waters upon finding that such waters are of exceptional State or national recreational or ecological significance. In those estuarine waters and public trust areas classified as ORW by the Environmental Management Commission (EMC), no permit ' required by the Coastal Area Management Act shall be approved for any project which would be inconsistent with applicable use standards adopted by the CRC, EMC, or Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) for estuarine ' waters, public trust areas, or coastal wetlands. For development activities not covered by specific use standards, no permit shall be issued if the activity would, based on site specific information, materially degrade the water quality or outstanding resource values unless such degradation is temporary. ' There are no designated ORW's within Hertford's jurisdiction; therefore, no policy is required. Previous Policy: No policy; not applicable to Hertford. Current Policy: ' Not applicable. No policy required. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 44 1 4. Issue: Other Hazardous or Fragile Land Areas Findings: During the public participation process, Hertford citizens expressed the desire to protect the River's beauty and quality, which would include freshwater swamp areas and marshes. Freshwater swamps and marsh areas provide a filtering affect between upland areas and major water bodies such as the Perquimans River. This filtering affect is most important since all of the Perquimans River in Hertford is designated as an anadromous fish spawning area. Previous Policy: Freshwater swamps and marsh areas provide a filtering affect between upland areas and major water bodies such as the Perquimans River. They also can serve as water recharge areas. Because of their importance, it shall be Town policy to include marsh areas and freshwater swamps in the Conservation district to provide maximum protection to these important natural resources. Current Policy: Town policy shall be to use existing State and federal regulatory programs to monitor appropriateness of future development in fragile land areas along the Perquimans River and Castleton Creek. Local and State CAMA and 404 wetland permitting process will continue to be used to protect fragile land areas. Implementation: Town officials will continue to use the Flood Insurance Program, local and State CAMA permit regulations and 404 wetland permit regulations to regulate development in fragile land areas. 5. Issue: Hurricane and Flood Evacuation Needs Findings: The Town of Hertford is covered by the Perquimans County Hurricane Evacuation Plan. Specific policies pertaining to Hurricane and Flood Evacuation will be discussed under "Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post - Disaster Recovery and Evacuation Plans." 6. Issue: Protection of Potable Water Sup& 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 45 1 Findings: ' The Town of Hertford contains no water supply watershed areas based on DCM map dated September 29, 1997. The Town does have two well sites used for potable water supply. Previous Policy: ' Town policy will be to 'de development in a manner which minimizes P Y S� P ' any adverse impact on the Town's water supply. Current Policy: ' Town policy will be to utilize Zoning Ordinance to direct land uses that might adversely impact on current or future well sites away from ' those sites. Implementation: ' Analyze existing land use regulations to determine impact on water supply. Control densities and septic tank utilization adjacent to groundwater ' supply. Evaluate any proposals for major groundwater using development (industry ' to use Town water or to be served by private wells) to determine impact on Town's capacity to provide water to existing and future development. 7. Issue: Use of Package Treatment Plants Findings: Package treatment plants are not permitted inside the corporate limits of Hertford, but may be allowed in the extraterritorial planning area. Previous Policy: Connection to the Town's sewer system is mandatory inside the Town's corporate limits. Package treatment plants and septic tanks are permitted in the extraterritorial planning area. Current Policy: 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 46 ' Connection to the Town's sewer system is mandatory inside the Town's corporate limits. - Package treatment plants and septic tanks ' are permitted in the extraterritorial planning area. Implementation: ' Local Health Department or State health standards will be used to approve any proposed package treatment plants in the extraterritorial planning area. ' 8. Issue: ' Stormwater Run - Findings: ' As discussed in earlier sections, both Town officials and Hertford residents are concerned about maintaining or improving the water quality of the Perquimans River. Controlling stormwater runoff is one means to insure ' protection of the River's water quality. Previous Policy: ' Stormwater runoff occurring outside the Town's planning area can damage use of the Town's major natural and economic resources (Perquimans ' River) and the Town will take steps to discourage excessive runoff, particularly from agricultural uses, in the surrounding area. ' Current Policy: Stormwater runoff occurring outside the Town's planning area can ' damage use of the Town's major natural and economic resources (Perquimans River) and the Town will take steps to discourage tsurrounding excessive runoff, particularly from agricultural uses, in the area. ' Implementation: Work closely with Perquimans County in identifying the potential adverse impact associated with uncontrolled agricultural stormwater runoff. Encourage the County to participate in the Best Management Practices ' Program. Notify the State Land Quality staff when land disturbing activities of ' greater than one acre take place and encourage Perquimans County to do the same for activity adjacent to the Perquimans River. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 47 ' Review Subdivision Ordinance to determine if urban runoff is adequately addressed and revise if needed. 9. Issue: Marina, Floating Home Development, and Dry Stack Facilities ' Findings: During the public participation meeting held on March 12, 1998, the need for a marina in Hertford was raised. Suggestion was made that marina be placed on east side of bridge, possibly at Perquimans Commerce Centre, to allow access from deeper water. Floating homes are not desired in Hertford waters. Dry stack boat storage would be permitted if all local and State permits are obtained. ' Previous Policy: ' Floating homes shall not be permitted inside the Town's area of responsibility. The Town's Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to not permit floating homes on any water bodies in Hertford's planning ' jurisdiction. Town officials wish to establish a marina along the Perquimans River as part of the Town's Waterfront Access Plan. Town officials shall continue to have a policy to allow marinas which are ' developed in accordance with the Division of Coastal Management standards and guidelines. ' Dry stack boat storage will be permitted as a conditional use in the Zoning Ordinance. Current Policy: Floating homes shall not be permitted inside the Town's area of ' responsibility unless specifically allowed by ordinance in designated areas. The Town's Zoning Ordinance shall be amended to not permit floating homes on any water bodies in Hertford's planning jurisdiction. Town officials wish to establish a marina along the Perquimans River. Town officials shall continue to have a policy to allow marinas which are developed in accordance with the Division of ' Coastal Management standards and guidelines. Dry stack boat storage will be permitted as a conditional use in the Zoning Ordinance. I Implementation: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 48 Town officials shall seek funding sources to develop a public marina with docking facilities and mooring fields. ' Town officials will work with State and federal agencies in locating the most appropriate site for a marina that will have the least adverse impact 1 on water quality and aquatic resources. The planned Commerce Centre will be considered as a possible site for a marina and docking facility. ' Amend Town Zoning Ordinance to prohibit floating homes as a permanent use in any water body. ' Amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow dry stack boat storage as a conditional use following review and approval. ' 10. Issue: Industrial Impact on Fragile Areas Findings: The Town of Hertford and Perquimans County continue to work jointly to develop the Perquimans Commerce Centre located east of Hertford on the ' Perquimans River. This industrial site contains areas identified by the Division of Coastal Management (Wetlands Map dated September 29, ' 1997) as Bottomland Hardwood or Swamp Forest. As the County develops the Commerce Centre, these fragile areas will be protected as much as possible. ' Previous Policy: ' As discussed in earlier policy sections, Town officials will establish a Conservation district in the Town's Zoning Ordinance which will include fragile areas such as wet soils, flood prone areas, marsh areas and wooded ' swamps. Having such fragile areas included in a Conservation zone will insure protection of these areas by controlling types of development in the Conservation district. Current Policy: y fAs the Perquimans Commerce Centre develops, existing Bottomland Hardwood or Swamp Forest areas will be protected as much as feasible. Implementation: ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 49 Town officials and Perquimans County officials will identify Bottomland Hardwood areas and Swamp Forests and will then protect and preserve these areas as much as possible in their natural state. Design standards will be established to protect and preserve existing trees on Commerce Centre site. 11. Issue: Development of Sound and Estuarine System Islands ' Findings: None exist within the planning area; therefore, no policy is needed. 12. Issue: Restriction of Development in Areas U11 to Five Feet Above Mean High Water Previous Policy: Hertford policy shall be to not restrict development in areas up to five feet above mean high water (the potential area of impact from rising sea level) other than as currently regulated by LAMA, zoning or the Flood Insurance Program. 1 Current Policy: ' Hertford policy shall be to not restrict development in areas up to five feet above mean high water (the potential area of impact from rising sea level) other than as currently regulated by LAMA, zoning or the ' Flood Insurance Program. 13. Issue: Upland Excavation for Marina Basins ' Previous Policy: y Upland excavation for marina basin development shall be permitted if all required federal, State and local permits are secured prior to excavation. ' Current Policy: ' Upland excavation for marina basin development shall be permitted if all required federal, State and local permits are secured prior to excavation. ' 14. Issue: Damaging of Existing Maw Bulkhead Installation 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 50 Previous Policy: Bulkheads will be constructed landward of significant marshland or marsh grass fringes following approval of all applicable State and federal permits. Current Policy: Bulkheads will be constructed landward of significant marshland or marsh grass fringes following approval of all applicable State and federal permits. B. Resource Production and Management 1. Issue: Productive Agricultural Lands Findings: Only a small portion of the Town's planning area is in active agricultural production. These lands are located in the area classified as Rural in the Town's Land Classification Plan. The Town has determined that adequate controls are in existence to protect this agricultural land; therefore, no specific policy statement is needed. 2. Issue: Commercial Forest Land Findings: Commercial forest areas do not exist in Hertford. No policy is needed. 3. Issue: Potential Mineral Production Areas Findings: Hertford contains no known mineral production areas. Previous Policy: If such areas do exist, Town policy shall be to allow mining of such resources if such operations are consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and all applicable local, State and federal permits are secured prior to operations beginning. Current Policy: 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 51 r 11 If such areas do exist, Town policy shall be to allow mining of such resources if such operations are consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and all applicable local, State and federal permits are secured prior to operations beginning. 4. Issue: Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Findings: Protection of water quality and aquatic resources to ensure continued use of the river for both commercial and recreational fishing is a very high priority for Hertford citizens and Town officials. Previous Policy: To protect the river's aesthetic and water quality and fisheries found in the area, Hertford policy shall be to do everything within its power to work with State, federal and local agencies to maintain and improve water quality in the river to insure the river's continued use as a spawning and nursery area. Current Policy: To protect the river's aesthetic and water quality and fisheries found in the area, Hertford policy shall be to do everything within its power to work with State, federal and local agencies to maintain and improve water quality in the river to insure the river's continued use as a spawning and nursery area. Town policy shall also be to investigate possible restriction of fishing net use in bay area between two bridges over the Perquimans River. Implementation: Town officials will encourage County officials as feasible to take action necessary to reduce non -point pollution of the river. 5. Issue: Off -Road Vehicles Findings: Off -road vehicles are not a problem or issue in Hertford; therefore, policy notneeded. 6. Issue: Residential. Commercial and Industrial Development 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 52 11 11 Findings: During public information meetings citizens in attendance expressed the desire to see more economic development that would provide more job opportunities. Citizens and local officials, in cooperation with Perquimans County and Winfall, are working to develop the Commerce Centre. The desire for more non-residential development taking place in downtown area instead of the bypass was also expressed. Previous Policy: Local officials will continue to encourage residential, commercial and industrial development that is consistent with the Town's Zoning Ordinance. Current Policy: Hertford policy will continue to be to work toward development of the Commerce Centre to bring about more job opportunities. Commercial and residential development will be directed to appropriate areas using the Zoning Ordinance. ' Implementation: The Hertford Planning and Zoning Board will review zoning maps and ' ordinance to determine if adequate land area is available to accommodate non-residential uses in the CBD area. I 11 The Hertford Planning and Zoning Board will review current zoning patterns along U.S. 17 Bypass corridor to see if rezoning is needed to allow additional commercial or office uses in this area. The Planning and Zoning Board will review landscape ordinances from other communities and revise Zoning Ordinance to require landscape improvements for any future commercial, office or industrial uses. 7. Issue: Peat and Phosphate Mining Findings: There are no known peat or phosphate mining sites inside Hertford's jurisdiction; therefore, no policy is required. C. Economic and Community Development 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 53 1 1. Issue: Community Attitude Toward Growth ' Findings: Citizens attending the public information meetings held as part of the Land ' Use Plan Update expressed the desire to see more economic growth in Hertford. They would like to see the revitalization of downtown Hertford and promotion of the historic architecture in Hertford as a means to bring ' about an improved economy through tourism. They also want to see progress made on development of the Commerce Centre. Previous Policy: Local officials will continue to support local growth in the form of residential, commercial and industrial development that will provide jobs and expand the existing tax base, and that is consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and the community's character. Current Policy: Hertford policy will be to continue to work with Perquimans County and Winfall in development of the Commerce Centre. Hertford will also support efforts to revitalize the downtown area in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and downtown business owners and tenants. 2. Issue: Types and Location of Industry Desired Findings: The Town of Hertford, Winfall, Perquimans County and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) are making progress toward development of the Perquimans Commerce Centre. The EDC also continues to promote existing industrial sites in an effort to bring about more job opportunities. Previous Policy: Town officials will continue to encourage non-polluting industries to locate in or near Hertford. Current Policy: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 54 Town officials will continue to work closely with Perquimans County and Winfall in development and promotion of the Perquimans Commerce Centre. Implementation: ' Utilities will be extended to the Commerce Centre following annexation of site into Hertford Town Limits. ' Local officials will work with State economic development officials in ' promoting the Perquimans Commerce Centre and other existing industrial sites as a good location for industrial development with emphasis on the charm and quality of life found in Hertford. ' Officials will encourage enhancement of the education level of the local labor pool to provide a better labor pool for existing and future industry. ' 3. Issue: Local Commitment to Provide Services to Development ' Findings: Providing services such as water and sewer is essential to encourage future ' economic development. A November, 1998, bond referendum is scheduled and, if approved, would provide funds to expand capacity of both water and sewer plants to meet future water and sewer needs. Previous Policy: ' Local officials will continue to work to provide the needed infrastructure to accommodate existing and future development. Current Policy: Local officials will continue to work to provide the needed infrastructure to accommodate existing and future development. ' Implementation: Local officials will request CAMA grant to fund preparation of a Community Facilities Plan to address all the funding requirements of future ' public improvements. ' 4. Issue: avnes of Urban Growth Patterns Desired Findings: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 55 During the public information meetings citizens expressed the desire to see the downtown area of Hertford revitalized. They also expressed the desire to see more public access to the river. The need for more public sidewalks and better maintenance of sidewalks was also mentioned. ' Previous Policy: ' Town officials will continue to work with downtown property owners, downtown businesses and the Chamber of Commerce to implement the ' Hertford Horizons Plan recommendations and the 1989 Waterfront Access Plan recommendations. Town officials will continue to use the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations to create the urban growth patterns desired Current Policy: Hertford policy will be to continue to direct future residential and non-residential growth through the Zoning Ordinance. Hertford will ' continue to support revitalization efforts in downtown and development of more and improved access to the river. ' Implementation: Town officials will work with the DOT to have erected two attractive highway signs on U.S. 17 encouraging tourists to visit historic area in CBD and waterfront following official designation of historic district. 1 Begin the planning and implementation of planting street trees in the downtown area during the five-year planning period. Plan for and provide improved street lighting in the downtown area during the five-year planning period. Town officials will review the financial feasibility of placing in reserve funds for the acquisition of waterfront property as it becomes available to make implementation of the Waterfront Access Plan possible. 5. Issue: Redeveloument of Develoued Areas Including Relocation of Structures Due to Erosion Findings: Relocation of existing structures in Hertford due to erosion is not an issue. Redevelopment of developed areas is currently being done in areas with ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 56 I substandard housing through the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Redevelopment or revitalization of the Central ' Business District continues to be an issue of concern to the downtown business community, Chamber of Commerce, downtown property owners and local officials. ' Previous Policy: ' Hertford officials will continue to work to preserve the unique character of the Central Business District (CBD) area and adjacent residential areas. The Town will also pursue both State and federal funds to redevelop the waterfront, CBD, and identified substandard housing areas. 1 11 L 1 C Current Policy: Hertford officials will continue to support efforts to preserve the unique character of the CBD area and adjacent residential areas. The Town will continue its policy to pursue both State and federal funds to redevelop the waterfront, CBD, and identified substandard housing areas through the CDBG program Implementation: Town officials will continue to apply for financial assistance to improve substandard housing areas. 6. Issue: Commitment to State and Federal Programs Including Erosion Control, Public Access, Highway Improvements. Port Facilities. Dredging and Military Facilities Findings: Hertford has benefitted from federal and State programs such as the CAMA Public Access Program, highway improvements by the DOT and improved water quality through State erosion control regulations. Hertford will continue to support State and federal programs that benefit the community. Previous Policy: Hertford officials have a policy to remain committed to erosion control programs through support of the State Sedimentation Control Act. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 57 1 I Estuarine access has been and continues to be of great importance to local officials. Town officials will continue efforts to secure additional public funds to develop and improve access for public use and enjoyment. Highway improvements are considered a major factor in ensuring the continued economic growth of the area. Local officials will continue to include road improvement requests in the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) on an as -needed basis. The Town has and will continue to support efforts to dredge areas along the Perquimans River to provide safe access for commercial and recreational boating. Spoil will be placed in approved spoil areas. Port facilities do not exist in Hertford and no policy is needed. Hertford does not have any military facilities within the community and no policy is necessary. Current Policy: Hertford officials have a policy to remain committed to erosion control programs through support of the State Sedimentation Control Act. Estuarine access has been and continues to be of great importance to local officials. Town officials will continue efforts to secure additional public funds to develop and improve access for public use and enjoyment. Highway improvements are considered a major factor in ensuring the continued economic growth of the area. Local officials will continue to include road improvement requests in the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) on an as -needed basis. The Town has and will continue to support efforts to dredge areas along the Perquimans River to provide safe access for commercial and recreational boating. Spoil will be placed in approved spoil areas. Port facilities do not exist in Hertford and no policy is needed. Hertford does not have any military facilities within the community and no policy is necessary. Implementation: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 58 ' Town officials will continue to apply for grant assistance for development of the Town's waterfront. ' Town officials will continue to include needed improvement requests in the Transportation Improvement Plan. ' 7. Issue: Channel Maintenance and Beach Nourishment Projects Including Financial Aid. Providing Spoil Areas or Providing Easements Findings: ' Hertford officials know that commercial and recreational fishing in the ' Perquimans River brings recreational and economic benefits to the community. Having adequate boating access to the river is important to the area. Previous Policy: ' Channel maintenance along the Perquimans River is very important to Hertford because of the positive impact on commercial and recreational boating. Continued maintenance of this waterway is a high priority for ' Town officials. Town officials will continue to work with the Army Corps of Engineers ' and any other State and federal agencies to ensure continued dredging and maintenance of the river as needed to keep this facility open to navigation. Providing borrow or spoil areas and provision of easements for work will ' be determined on a case -by -case basis. Town officials will maintain contact with congressional representatives and ' federal officials as dredging or other channel maintenance operations are needed, and will continue to assist local users of the river as feasible and as needs and concerns for dredging or maintenance are brought before local ' officials or officials determine that need for such assistance exists. Beach nourishment is not applicable to Hertford and no policy is necessary. Current Policy: ' Channel maintenance along the Perquimans River is very important to Hertford because of the positive impact on commercial and ' recreational boating. Continued maintenance of this waterway is a high priority for Town officials. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 59 1 ' Town officials will continue to work with the Army Corps of Engineers and any other State and federal agencies to ensure continued dredging and maintenance of the river as needed to keep this facility open to navigation. Providing borrow or spoil areas and provision of easements for work will be determined on a case -by -case ' basis. Town officials will maintain contact with congressional representatives and federal officials as dredging or other channel maintenance operations are needed, and will continue to assist local users of the river as feasible and as needs and concerns for dredging or maintenance are brought before local officials or officials determine that need for such assistance exists. ' Beach nourishment is not applicable to Hertford and no policy is necessary. ' 8. Issue: Energy Fa ili v Siting and Develop 1 Findings: A major energy facility locating in Hertford is considered unlikely during ' the planning period. If such a facility is proposed, Town officials will consider the impact on the Hertford area and establish a policy at that time. 9. Issue: Inshore and Offshore Exploration or Development Including Refineries. Sr . ' Previous Policy: Hertford officials are opposed to the development of refinery and storage facilities inside the Town's jurisdiction. Current Policy: ' Hertford officials are opposed to the development of refiner and PP P y storage facilities inside the Town's jurisdiction. ' 10. I Tourism Issue: Tou sin Findings: During the public information meetings early in the planning process, interest was expressed in doing more to promote tourism. Citizens specifically discussed promoting the historic character of the area as a 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 60 IJ means to bring about more economic development. This desire was expressed during the previous plan preparation, but now there seems to be ' more widespread community support to promote tourism. Previous Policy: 1 Hertford policy on tourism shall be to continue efforts to promote Hertford as a small historic waterfront community. Current Policy: Hertford policy is to support regional tourism in general and increased tourism for Hertford during the five- to ten-year planning ' period. Hertford officials will continue to encourage downtown ' redevelopment and waterfront revitalization. Implementation: ' Hertford officials will request that the Department of Transportation include street tree plantings along the recently -completed widened U.S. 17. ' Funding for trees planted from the U.S. 17 bridge to the western Town limits and from the U.S. 17 Bypass to the entrance of the Newbold White House site will be requested. ' Hertford officials will request that DOT place brown historic site signs on the U.S. 17 Bypass directing motorists to the Hertford historic area once tofficially established. Town officials will continue to work toward waterfront revitalization to ' encourage more tourism in Hertford by way of the Perquimans River. Town officials will erect a sign at the municipal boat launch that welcomes boating visitors to historic Hertford. ' Town officials will continue to encourage development of a hotel or motel to serve visitors to the community. ' 11. Issue: Coastal and Estuarine Water Access Findings: 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 61 The coastal and estuarine waters of Hertford are a major natural resource for commercial and recreational activities. Improved waterfront access ' continues to be a major goal of Town officials and citizens of Hertford. Previous Policy: ' Hertford Policy shall continue to be to make every effort to improve existing waterfront access and to provide as much additional waterfront access as financially feasible while being sensitive to the impact such access has on the water quality of the Perquimans River and Castleton Creek. ' Current Policy: ' Hertford Policy shall continue to be to make every effort to improve existing waterfront access and to provide as much additional waterfront access as financially feasible while being sensitive to the impact such access has on the water quality of the Perquimans River ' and Castleton Creek. ' Implementation: Hertford officials will continue to work on implementation of the 1989 ' Waterfront Development and Access Plan which includes upgrading Missing Mill Park and providing more and better access to the water. Hertford officials will continue to pursue financial assistance from applicable State and federal agencies on the implementation of waterfront access such as CAMA Access funds or Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). 12. Issue: Types, Density. Location. Units per Acre of Anticipated Residential Development Findings: Based on population projections discussed in this Plan for the year 2005, there will be a need to accommodate 38 new housing units. As shown on the Existing Land Use Map, nearly all of the land area in or adjacent to the Central Business District is already developed. Future development would most likely take place in the southern or western portion of Hertford. Because of the small number of additional housing units anticipated during the planning period, Hertford officials will continue to use the Zoning Ordinance to determine density and location of future residential development. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 62 Previous Policy: Hertford officials will continue to use the Hertford Zoning Ordinance to determine location and units per acre of future residential development. Residential development will not be permitted in areas with hydric soils as identified in the County detail soils report. Current Policy: Hertford officials will continue to use the Hertford Zoning Ordinance to determine location and units per acre of future residential development. Residential development will not be permitted in areas with hydric soils as identified in the County detail soils report. Implementation: Town officials will continue to use the Zoning Ordinance to direct location and establish density for future residential and non-residential growth. D. Continuing Public Participation Findings: The most important aspect of planning for the future of Hertford is to involve the residents in the planning process. To help accomplish this, Public Information Meetings were advertised and held on March 12 and April 16, 1998. The Consultant opened the meeting each time by briefly discussing the purpose of 1 the Land Use Plan Update. He then asked those present the question, "What would you like to see happen in Hertford during the next five- to ten-year planning period to make it a better place in which to live?" Each response was written ' down as those present expressed their concerns and desires for the future. (See Appendix for list of comments, March 12, 1998, meeting.) Citizen comments included the desire to see more economic growth and revitalization of the downtown area. Concerns were expressed about improving ' water quality and promoting tourism. The need for a marina, improved and more waterfront public access with additional boat ramp and docking facilities were mentioned. The need for landscaping requirements for new commercial ' development was also discussed. In summary, the results of the public participation meetings helped establish issues, goals and objectives and, as a result, policy to accomplish goals and objectives to address issues of concern to Hertford residents. As the Plan takes draft form and is discussed by local officials, citizens will continue to have an opportunity to 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 63 review proposed policy and implementation strategy to accomplish these goals and objectives during the five-year planning period prior to the next land use plan ' update in 2003. Current Policy: The Hertford Planning and Zoning Board and the Town Council will continue to have a policy of including Hertford residents in the planning ' process on an ongoing basis. Meetings will continue to be open to the public to give citizens the opportunity to express their views and concerns about ' planning issues. It shall be Hertford policy to review the policy and implementation section of this Land Use Plan, once adopted, on an annual basis to review how policy implementation is taking place. ' Implementation: The Town Manager will review policy implementation with the Town Council at ' the first meeting in January of each year prior to the next land use plan update. The purpose of the review is to assess status of plan implementation on an annual ' basis. E. Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery and Evacuation Plans The CAMA Land Use Plan guidelines require that each coastal community evaluate the risk associated with major storms and to consider policies for ' mitigating storm hazards, post -disaster recovery and evacuations. The CAMA guidelines require consideration of mitigation, reconstruction and evacuation ' issues. 1. Issue: Storm Hazard Mitigation Findings: Storm hazard mitigation is defined as taking action to reduce the probability of damages resulting from a major storm. Storm mitigation activities available to local governments in the coastal area include zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, building codes, and special ordinances ' such as shoreline setback controls, standards for erosion protection and requirements for protecting sensitive environmental areas. Other mitigation measures may include development moratoria and interim ' development regulations (usually imposed following a disaster), land acquisition, transfer of development rights, public facility siting and design, and comprehensive planning. Each community has a unique set of development problems and potential and storm mitigation measures selected will vary accordingly. The goal of this section of the Land Use 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 64 ' Plan is to establish policies which are consistent with the Town's hurricane vulnerability. This vulnerability is based upon an analysis of a hazard map, level of development in the hazard areas and severity and type of risk. The first step in the storm mitigation planning process is to identify the areas of the Town which are most vulnerable to hurricane damage. For purposes of this Land Use Plan, hazard areas are designated as: ' a. Storm Surge Areas (for Sea, Lake and Overland Surge from Hurricane [SLOSH] Model prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). ' b. Flood -prone areas Flood Insurance Maps). P (HUD 1 C. Areas of environmental concern (AEC's — designated by CRC). ' Probably the most appropriate indication of hurricane vulnerability are the storm surge areas as delineated by the Corps of Engineers (COE) SLOSH model. The SLOSH model was developed by the Corps of Engineers to simulate the height of the storm "surge" from hurricanes of varying severity. The SLOSH model uses the five categories of hurricanes identified by the National Weather Service. Hurricanes are identified as ' Category 1 through 5, depending upon their wind speeds. A Category 1 storm has winds of 74 — 95 miles per hour, resulting in a surge of waterways of 4 — 5 feet. Damage would be expected to be minimal. A ' Category 2 storm has winds of 96 —110 miles per hour, resulting in a surge of 6 — 8 feet. Damage would be moderate. Category 3 storms have winds of 111-130 miles per hour, a storm surge of 9 —12 feet and extremely are ' extremely damaging. Category 4 storms have winds of 131-155 miles per hour, a storm surge of 13 —18 feet and extreme damage. Finally, Category 5 storms have winds in excess of 155 miles per hour, storm surge in excess of 18 feet with catastrophic damage. A map delineating the Town's SLOSH areas is provided in the Appendix. Areas of Hertford are expected to be inundated by Category 1 and 2 storms. The areas subject to inundation are adjacent to the Perquimans River and Castleton Creek. (The SLOSH model does not identify any ' areas subject to Category 3, 4 and 5 storms.) ' During preparation of the 1998 Land Use Plan the SLOSH areas map, as well as AEC's and 100-year flood areas, were shown over an existing land use map. This overlay technique revealed that only minor development has occurred in the storm hazard areas. Areas that are within the flood area include residential structures along the south side of King Street which is adjacent to a small creek leading to Castleton Creek (14 single family, 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 65 l ri public housing project and 1 multi -family building). The high school at Edenton Road and King Street is also subject to flooding. Approximately 20 single family homes on the west side of Edenton Road between Cox Avenue and King Street are subject to flooding. The public housing site on Church Street at King Street is subject to flooding. Approximately 21 homes along the east side of Front Street and four homes on the west side of Front Street are subject to flooding. Approximately nine homes on the west side of Church Street near the "S" bridge are subject to flooding. Although currently undeveloped, a portion of the planned Perquimans Commerce Centre is subject to flooding. As with any hurricane, damage may be caused by high winds, flooding, erosion and wave action. The severity of these risks has been reflected in Table 15. Hurricane forces could severely affect the estuarine shoreline AEC. The shorelines would be exposed to high winds, flooding, wave action and erosion. Next in level of severity would be the SLOSH areas. These areas would be exposed to high winds, flooding, wave action and some moderate erosion. Floodprone areas (as defined by FEMA Flood Insurance Maps) would be subject to high winds and flooding. The rest of the community would be exposed to high winds. Table 15 Type and Severity of Risks Associated with Hurricanes Hazard Area AEC — Estuarine Shoreline SLOSH Areas Floodprone Areas Rest of Community Exposure Level = High •; Eazosure to Damaging Forces &Uk Winds Flooding Action ErosioPl 1 • • • • 2 • • • ■ 3 • • 4 • Moderate ■; Low ' During hurricane weather, experience has shown that Hertford's major problem has been high winds and tree, vegetation and power line damage resulting from these winds. The monetary value of the wind damage has been relatively small. Based on this experience and an analysis of land uses within the hazard area, it is anticipated that monetary damage from Category 1 and 2 hurricanes would be substantially less than the estimated 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 66 value of the property. Most of the higher value development lies on the fringe of identified SLOSH area (wastewater treatment plant, school) ' where damage is expected to be lighter. Based on an analysis of Hertford's vulnerability to hurricane damage, the I Town feels that sufficient development regulations are in place to mitigate the hazards of storms. Development within Hertford's AEC's is regulated by the CRC. Development in the floodprone areas (which encompass the SLOSH area) is regulated by the Towns Zoning Ordinance. The State- wide Building Code also regulates all new construction and substantial rehabilitation (where damage exceeds 50 percent of building value) within ' the community. The Town's Zoning Ordinance has sufficient provisions for non -conforming uses and structures. Hertford's erosion -prone areas are undeveloped and are adequately protected by existing development regulations. At this time, acquisition of land to protect against storm hazards is not considered a cost-effective strategy. The Town is also ' concerned about the accuracy of land delineation in the Flood Hazard Map and SLOSH Area Map. The Town feels that these maps are not totally accurate and policies relative to these specific areas should be general in ' nature. Previous Policy: The Town of Hertford will continue to control development in the AEC's and floodprone areas to protect the health, safety and welfare of the ' citizens of Hertford. Current Policy: ' The Town of Hertford will continue to control development in the AEC's and floodprone areas to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hertford. Local policy shall be to consider purchase of damaged property in most hazardous areas if either federal or State funds can be secured for such purpose. ' Implementation: Continue to regulate development in the floodprone areas by vigorously enforcing the existing zoning and subdivision regulations and the Building ' Code and by establishment of a vegetated buffer zone. Review and update zoning and subdivision ordinances to insure that all ' land within the Town's jurisdiction will continue to be adequately regulated against hurricane/storm hazards. Review to include analysis of permitted uses allowed in areas subject to flooding (high density and large structures) ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 67 and make determination if new zoning category or change in permitted density and uses is needed. 2. Issue: Post -Disaster Recovery Findings: Community action pertaining to disasters falls into four categories: ' mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Whereas preparedness and response normally are handled by the County Emergency Management Agency, mitigation (discussed above) and recovery may be functions of ' local government. CAMA guidelines require all coastal communities to prepare a "post - ' disaster reconstruction" plan which considers the storm mitigation policies outlined above. (Post -disaster reconstruction can be equated to the recovery phase of community action.) Post -disaster reconstruction ' involves rehabilitation and reconstruction activities necessary to return the community to a normal or pre -disaster condition. Coastal communities may also consider actions during this phase to insure that the community ' will be safe from future natural disasters. Typical post -disaster reconstruction activities include immediate clean-up and debris removal, ' reconstruction over a longer period of time, establishment of special recovery task force, establishing guidelines and schedules for repairs and reconstruction, designation of an implementing agency, and establishing ' policies for repair/replacement of public utilities (and possible relocation of these facilities). ' Immediate cleanup and removal following a natural disaster is a function of the Perquimans County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). According to the EMA coordinator, immediate cleanup and removal within ' the corporate limits is the responsibility of the Town government with the assistance of private citizens. (The Town owns and operates the water, sewer, streets, drainage and electrical system.) Cleanup outside the corporate limits is the responsibility of the County with assistance from DOT and utility companies. Damage assessment is conducted by the County EMA. Reports are submitted to State and regional Emergency Management officials.. These reports provide the basis for disaster declarations and levels of relief assistance. ' According to local Emergency Management officials, other than the "common sense" approach, the Emergency Management Agency has no ' specific plans and policies for long-term reconstruction. However, post - disaster repair and reconstruction will be carried out in accordance with the priority schedule. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 68 n In the event of a natural disaster, the County EMA plans call for the formation of a Control Group. This Control Group would make all decisions relative to evacuation, damage assessment and recovery. The following are members of the Group: ' Chairman of County Commissioners • Perquimans County Manager • County Emergency Management Coordinator • Mayor, Town of Hertford ' • Hertford Emergency Management Coordinator Mayor, Town of Winfall • Perquimans County Sheriff ' • Hertford Chief of Police Fire Marshall • Captain, Rescue Squad • Superintendent of County Schools • Director of Social Services • Administrator of County Health Department Register of Deeds ' • Perquimans County Dispatcher • American Red Cross • Hertford Grammar School • EMS Director ' The formation and operation of this Control Group is based on the assumption that a hurricane would affect the entire County; therefore, there exists no need for a separate recovery task force for the Town of Hertford. ' According to County Emergency Management officials, guidelines for repair and recovery consist of completion of damage assessment as soon as possible after a hurricane, notification to State officials of level of damage and coordination of disaster assistance. A temporary development moratorium is not anticipated and all repair and reconstruction will meet ' local land use regulations and the State-wide Building Code. A schedule or priority system for repair and reconstruction has not been developed. ' At the present time, all decisions and actions taken in response to hurricanes are implemented by the County Emergency Management Agency. All policy -related decisions are made by the Control Group ' described above. As mentioned previously, the Town's wastewater treatment plant and an elevated storage tank are located on the fringe of a hurricane hazard area. The high winds and flooding associated with a hurricane would have little 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 69 ' affect on operating the treatment plan. With the exception of overhead power lines, no other municipal facilities he within the hazard areas. ' Previous Policy: ' The Town of Hertford will continue to cooperate and work in conjunction with the County's Emergency Management plans and policies to guide post -disaster repair and reconstruction activities. Current Policy: The Town of Hertford will continue to cooperate and work in conjunction with the County's Emergency Management plans and policies to guide post -disaster repair and reconstruction activities. Implementation: Continue to cooperate with the Perquimans County Emergency Management Agency and encourage the completion of a Disaster Relief ' and Assistance Plan. Continue to use local forces to identify and remove wind -vulnerable trees and vegetation and conduct immediate cleanup and debris removal ' operations following a hurricane. ' Consider the formation of a Recovery Task Force to support the efforts of the County Control Group. The Task Force could include: ' Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem • Planning Board Chairman and Vice Chairman • Public Works Supervisor • Member of fire and rescue squads • Town engineer and planner The purpose of this Task Force would be to review damage assessment reports following a hurricane and determine if supplemental repair and reconstruction policies and programs are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Hertford community. The Task Force could consider the need for temporary development moratorium, revised land use regulations and additional construction standards for repair and reconstruction. Consider establishing the following schedule or priority system for post - disaster repair and reconstruction: 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 70 First Priority: Replacement of essential public services such as electricity, water, sewer, telephone, streets and bridges. ' Second Priority: Minor repairs. ' Third Priority: Major repairs. Fourth Priority: New development. ' Evaluate the structural integrity of the elevated storage tank located near the wastewater treatment plant. Assess the potential damage to the ' wastewater treatment plant as well as the impact of the loss of water supply should the tank be damaged by high winds.. 3. Issue: Evacuation ' Findings: The Perquimans County Evacuation Plan was developed for evacuation of all County residents. The purpose of the plan is to "provide for an orderly ' and coordinated evacuation and shelter system to minimize the effects of hurricanes on the residents and visitors in Perquimans County." This plan ' establishes a control group, support group, warning and alerting systems, shelter locations and evacuation routes. Based on an analysis of the County Hurricane Evacuation Plan, evacuation can be accomplished within ' anticipated warning times. Evacuation routes include Highway 37 north to Highway 32 to Highway 158, which is referred to as Evacuation Route 1. Evacuation Route 2 is Highway 17 West. ' Current Policy: ' Town policy shall be to continue to follow evacuation procedures outlined in Perquimans County Hurricane Evacuation Plan. ' IX. LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND MAP ' A land classification system has been devised as a means of assisting in the implementation of the local policies. By delineating land classes on a map, local government and its citizens can specify those areas where certain policies (local, State and federal) will apply. ' The land classification system should be supported by and consistent with zoning, subdivision and other local growth management tools. Although specific areas are outlined on a land classification map, land classification is merely a tool to help implement policies and not, in the strict sense of the term, a regulatory mechanism. 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 71 The land classification system provides a framework used by Hertford to identify the future use of all lands. The designation of land classes allows Hertford to illustrate policy statements as to where and to what intensity they want growth to occur, and where they want to conserve natural and cultural resources by guiding growth. The land classification system includes seven classes: Developed, Urban Transition, Limited Transition, Community, Rural, Rural with Services and Conservation. The Hertford land classification includes four of the possible seven classifications, which are Developed, Urban Transition, Rural and Conservation. A. Developed 1. Purpose The purpose of the Developed class is to provide for continued intensive development and redevelopment of existing cities, towns and their urban environs. 2. Description and Characteristics Areas meeting the intent of the Developed classification are currently urban in character where minimal undeveloped land remains and have in place, or are scheduled for the timely provision of, the usual municipal or public services. Urban in character includes mixed land uses such as residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other uses at high to moderate densities. Services include water, sewer, recreational facilities, streets and roads, police and fire protection. In some instances an area may not have all the traditional urban services in place, but if it otherwise has a developed character and is scheduled for the timely provision of these services, it still meets the intent of the developed classification. Areas developed for predominantly residential purposes meet the intent of this classification if they exhibit: i. a density of three or more dwelling units per acre; or I a majority of lots of 15,000 square feet or less, which are provided or scheduled to be provided with the traditional urban services; or EL permanent population densities that are high and seasonal populations that may swell significantly. The Developed classification has been used for the existing developed areas inside the corporate limits of Hertford. B. Urban Transition 1. Purpose 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 72 The purpose of the Urban Transition class is to provide for future intensive urban development on lands that are suitable and that will be provided with the necessary urban services to support intense urban development. ' 2. Description and Characteristics Areas meeting the intent of the Urban Transition classification are presently ' being developed for urban purposes or will be developed in the next five to ten years to accommodate anticipated population and urban growth. These areas are in, or will be in "transition" state of development going from ' lower intensity uses to higher intensity uses and as such will eventually require urban services. Examples of areas meeting the intent of this class ' are lands included within municipal extraterritorial planning boundaries and areas being considered for annexation. ' i. Areas classified Urban Transition will provide lands for intensive urban growth when lands in the Developed class are not available. Urban Transition lands must be able to support urban development ' by being generally free of physical limitations and be served or readily served by urban services. Urban development includes mixed land uses such as residential, commercial, institutional, ' industrial and other uses at or approaching high to moderate densities. urban services include water, sewer, streets and roads, police and fire protection that will be made available at the time ' development occurs or soon thereafter. Permanent population densities in this class will be high and the seasonal population may swell significantly. ' I In choosing land for the Urban Transition class, such land should not include: areas with severe physical limitations which would make the provision of urban services difficult or impossible, lands ' which meet the definition of conservation, lands of special value (unless no other alternative exists) such as productive and unique agricultural lands, forest lands, potentially valuable mineral ' deposits, water supply watersheds, scenic and tourist resources including archaeological sites, habitat for important wildlife species, ' areas subject to frequent flooding, areas important for environmental or scientific values, lands where urban development might destroy or damage natural systems or processes of more than local concern, or lands where intense development might result in ' undue risk to life and property from natural or existing manmade hazards. iii. Even though AEC standards occasionally permit Urban Transition type development on a lot -by -lot basis within the various AECs, this classification should not be applied to any AEC. ' 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 73 I k iv. Areas that are predominantly residential meet the intent of this class if. (a) they are approaching three dwelling units per acre, or (b) a majority of the lots are 15,000 square feet or less and will be provided with essential urban services to support this high density development, or (c) are contiguous to existing developed municipal areas. Urban Transition areas include undeveloped land along U.S. 17 Bypass and the Commerce Centre south of Hertford. C. Rural 1. Purpose The Rural class is to provide for agriculture, forestry, mineral extraction and other allied uses traditionally associated with an agrarian region. Other land uses, due to their noxious or hazardous nature and negative impacts on adjacent uses may also be appropriate here if sited in a manner that minimizes their negative effect on surrounding land uses or natural resources. Examples include energy generating plants, refining plants, airports, landfills, sewage treatment facilities, fuel storage tanks and other industrial type uses. Very low density dispersed residential uses on large lots with on -site water and sewer are consistent with the intent of the rural class. Development in this class should be as compatible with resource production as possible. 2. Description and Characteristics Areas meeting the intent of the Rural classification are appropriate for or presently used for agriculture, forestry, mineral extraction and other uses, that due to their hazardous or noxious nature, should be located in a relatively isolated and undeveloped area. Very low density dispersed, single family residential uses are also appropriate within rural areas where lot sizes are large and where densities do not require the provision of urban type services. Private septic tanks and wells are the primary on -site services available to support residential development, but fire, rescue squad and sheriff protection may also be available. Population densities will be very low. All areas not shown as Developed, Urban Transition or Conservation have been classified as Rural. This land area is located in the extraterritorial planning area of Hertford. F. Conservation 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 74 1 1. Purpose The purpose of the Conservation class is to provide for the effective long- term management and protection of significant, limited or irreplaceable areas. Management is needed due to the natural, cultural, recreational, scenic or natural productive values of both local and more than local concern. 2. Description and Characteristics Areas meeting the intent of this classification that should be considered for inclusion include: i. Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs), including but not limited to public trust waters, estuarine waters, coastal wetlands, etc., as identified in 15A NCAC 7H; iie other similar lands, environmentally significant because of their natural role in the integrity of the coastal region, including but not limited to wetlands identified on Division of Coastal Management wetland maps, other wetlands, areas that are or have a high probability of providing wildlife habitat, forest lands that are essentially undeveloped and lands which otherwise contain significant productive, natural, scenic, cultural or recreational resources. In Hertford, Conservation areas include all areas of environmental concern designated by CAMA, which include estuarine waters, estuarine shorelines, coastal wetlands and public trust waters; all 404 wetlands; and all areas below the 100-year flood elevation. ' X. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION During the early planning process Perquimans County was provided a copy of the ' Hertford Public Participation Plan with an invitation to attend meetings. In addition, a copy of the Public Participation Plan and meeting dates was published in the local newspaper. Similar policy has been included in the Hertford and Perquimans County plans addressing Perquimans Commerce Centre development. A copy of final draft of Land Use Plan and Executive Summary has been provided to Perquimans County for review and comment. A copy of the draft Plan and Executive Summary has been made available for public review at the Hertford Town Manager's office and at the public library. 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 75 11 XL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Public Participation Plan was prepared and approved by Town Council in February, 1998 (see Appendix for copy of plan). The Town of Hertford placed an ad in the local newspaper outlining public meetings at which the plan would be discussed. At the first meeting, held on March 12,1998, a total of 16 Hertford citizens attended. At that meeting and the meeting held April 16, citizens ' were given the opportunity to discuss issues of concern to them which have been incorporated into the plan update. (See Appendix for list of citizens in attendance at March 12,1998, public meeting.) Each subsequent meeting at which the plan was ' discussed was open to the public. ' On June 11 the Planning Board reviewed current plan policy and recommended changes based on public input. On August 13, 1998, a joint meeting of the Planning Board and Town Council was held to review draft document, policy and land classification map. On ' September 3, the Planning Board reviewed the draft plan for the purpose of identifying any possible changes in data collection, policy or land classification portions of the plan. ' A public meeting, scheduled for September 17, will be held to review the plan and for Council to approve the plan for submittal to the CRC. Subsequent public meetings will be scheduled to discuss any CRC comments prior to holding a final public hearing for local ' adoption prior to sending the plan to CRC for plan certification. 0 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 76 APPENDIX 1 1 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan Update (8/31/98 Draft) 77 1998 Public Participation Plan for Town of Hertford Land Use Plan The Town of Hertford Planning Board will serve as the designated principal local board with the lead role in preparing the 1998 Land Use Plan. To insure adequate public participation in the planning process, the Planning Board has proposed the following schedule of public meetings to give citizens the opportunity to be involved in the planning ' process. Meetings have been tentatively scheduled for the following dates, times and locations: 1998 Hertford Land Use Plan ' Public Information/Education Schedule ' jag Time/Location Purpose of Meeting March 12, 1998 7:00 PM/Town Hall Public Information Workshop. ' Planning Board General review of requirements to prepare Land Use Plan. Citizens' opportunity to outline their t desires for Hertford's growth, for example economic development, environmental ' protection, parks, beautification, waterfront access, etc. April 16,1998 7:00 PMfrown Hall Public Information Workshop. Planning Board Review trends in population, land use ' and economy. Review identified environmental issues. Review results of public information meeting. ' May 14, 1998 7:00 PM/Town Hall Review Existing Land Use Map, Planning Board resource data, current Land Use Plan ' policy. June 11, 1998 7:00 PM/Town Hall Review Hazards Map, Land ' Planning Board Classification Map and definitions. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 July 7, 1998 7:00 PM/Town Hall Review draft plan and finalize Planning Board policy section of plan document prior to submittal to Town Council. Aug. 4, 1998 Agenda Item/Town Hall Presentation of Plan elements Town Council to Town Council for review and comment. To be announced Agenda Item/Town Hall Joint meeting to review draft Town Council & Land Use Plan Planning Board To be announced Agenda Itemf town Hall Meeting with Town Council Town Council & and Planning Board to Planning Board discuss review comments from State and obtain direction from Town Council and Planning Board on response to comments and modifications to draft plan. To be announced Agenda Item/Town Hall Adoption of revised Plan and Town Council submittal to Town Council for local approval. To be announced Agenda ItenvTown Hall Hold Public Hearing for local Town Council adoption of Plan and submittal to CRC for adoption. In an effort to obtain as much public input as possible during plan preparation, the Town will place notices in local newspapers for each meeting date set to discuss the plan and its preparation. The Town will also work closely with local newspapers to have informational articles in the paper prior to each meeting. Town officials will also notify by direct mail local interest groups that might have a specific interest in the meeting dates at which the plan will be discussed. The Town will also notify the County of plan preparation and encourage their attendance at any meetings being held. During all public information meetings, citizens will be given the opportunity to provide input on plan preparation and policy issues. M SLOSH AREA HERTFORD, NC PEROUIMAKS RIVER / i 1• > % O N • � � � Town Limits ` ' solo logo 4v* 0 400 .C. 1200 {00 LEGEND CATEGORY 1. i2 HURRICANES HOWARD T. CAPPS 0 ASSOCIATES r� �r r r r� � rr rr r� ■�rr rr r rr r r r r� �r Page No. 1 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name .,r,, SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED ** County: Perquimans NR# SS#:PQ 11 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Albertson -Miller House Mr. William B. Jordan 07/08/82 S side NC 17, 2 mi E jct SR 1304 Route Three Woodville vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 19 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Rachel Barrow House Mrs. Bertha Lane 07/08/82 101 Edenton Road Front Street Hertford Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 20 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / .. List: 4 (Ben Hobbs Property) Bear Swamp House and Smokehouse Mr. Benjamin C. Hobbs 07/08/82 NW side SR 1339 .25 mi NE jct SR 1340 Route One, Box 143-A Bethel Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: `NR# 491 SS#:PQ 1 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 1 Belvidere Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith 09/19/69 01/20/77 08/02/77 ',N. side NC 37, 0.1 mi. W. of Perquimans River Belvidere Plantation Belvidere Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: 'NR# SS#:PQ 367 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Belvidere Historic District Chairman Leo A. Higgins 01/13/94 Along Drinking Hole Rd (NC 37) & Perry's Bridge Rd P. O> Box 45 iVillage of Belvidere Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / ./ r� r■ r� rr ri rr r �r r rr. rr r r rr �r r r r� rr Page No. 2 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information Property/HD Name Town/vicinity SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 25 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Bethel Baptist Church Bethel Baptist Church 07/08/82 S side SR 1342 .15 mi W jct 1340 Route 2 Bethel vic. Edenton NC 27932 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 39 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / /. Chappell Hill Baptist Church Chappell Hill Baptist Church 07/08/82 E side SR 1002 .3 mi N jct SR 1117 Route.l Belvidere `` Tyner NC 27980 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#: LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Church of the Holy Trinity 04/10/97 Hertford Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 44 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Elizabeth Pointer Clayton House Mr. and Mrs. Erving Turner 07/08/82 N side SR 1300 .4 mi N jct SR 1329 New Hope vic. Durants Neck NC 27930 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 47 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Ralph Coston House Mrs. Naomi Forehand 07/08/82 `307 Market Street Route One, Box.125 'Hertford Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / M M M M M r M M m m. m� m m M r M M M Page No. 3 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS Owner Information NR# 324 SS#:PQ 2 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Cove Grove SW. of jct. of SR 1301 and SR 1302 Parkville Township NR# SS#:PQ 62 LOCAL STATUS: Joseph Evans Smokehouse and House N side SR 1215 at jct w/ SR 1216 Parkville Date: /• / Mrs. Elizabeth S.'Jethro et al Route 3, Box 19 Hertford NC 27944 SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED List: 1 10/17/73 03/15/74 08/07/74 Conditn: List: 4 Mr. Joseph A. Winslow -07/08/82 Route Two Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 65 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Richard Felton House Mr. W. Howard Williams, Sr. 07/08/82 NE side SR 1107 .6 mi SE jct SR 1110 Route Two Hertford Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 68 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Wilson M. Fleetwood House Mrs. J.M. Fleetwood, Jr. 07/08/82 N side SR 1346 .2 mi W jct SR 1345 Route Two Bethel Edenton NC 27932 Conditn: List: 1 NR# 1738 SS#:PQ 466 LOCAL STATUS: Date: r/ / Fletcher -Skinner -Nixon House and Outbuildings Mrs. Nancy D. Rascoe. 07/08/82 12/10/93 01/21/94 NE side of SR 1301, 0.45 mi. SE jct. with SR 1300 10/14/93 12/14/93 Hertford vicinity Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / -' r■ rr rr �r rr rr rr rr r� rr. it rr r rr rr r� r� rr rr Page No. 4 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name ,,, SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 73 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / /' List: 4 (Ben Hobbs Property) Gates County Dairy Mr. -Benjamin C. Hobbs 07/08/82 NW side SR 1339 .25 mi NE jct SR 1340 Route.One, Box 143-A Bethel Hertford NC 27944. Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 76 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Godfrey-Reed•House Mrs. H.C. Barclift 07/08/82 S side SR 1328, 1.75 mi E jct w/ SR 1300 New Hope Durants Neck NC 27930 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 77 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Caleb Goodwin House Mr. Archie T. Lane, Sr. 07/08/82 N side SR 1110, 0.85 mi NW jct w/ SR 1113 Route. One Hertford Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 83 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 James Harrell House Mr. Morris R. Saunders 07/08/82 S sdie SR 1347, 1.4 mi W jct w/ SR 1339 Route Two, Box 174 Bethel Hertford NC 27944 . Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 334 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Mayor List: 4 Town of Hertford Hertford Historic District The Honorable Bill Cox 10/17/77 Hertford Town Office Hertford Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / Page No. 5 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY'LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity ,,•, REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 100 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Alethia S. Hoskins House Mr. Albert D. Eure•• 07/08/82 W side SR 1300 .15 mi N jct SR 1310 Route Three. New Hope vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 114 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / William Jones House Mrs. Mary H. Harris 07/08/82 SW side SR 1301 .25 mi S jct SR 1300 200 Pine Lake Drive Parkville vic. `` Elizabeth City NC 27909 Conditn: List: 1 NR# 301 SS#:PQ 3 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Land's End (Leigh House) _ Mrs. W.G. Gaither 09/19/69 08/30/73 09/20/73 W. of jct. of SR 1300 and SR 1324 New Hope Township Elizabeth City NC 27909 Conditn: List: 4 'NR# SS#:PQ 117 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / 'William Henry Layden House Mr. Elton D. Layden 07/08/82 ;N side SR 1213 at jct SR 1200 Route One sBelvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: iiNR# SS#:PQ 116 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Layden-Reed House Mr. Guy H. Webb 07/08/82 '.N side SR 1300 .15 mi N jct SR 1321 Route Three 'New Hope vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / r� �r rr ■r �r �r r�r �r r� rrr �r �r r� r r■ ■■� �r �r Page No. 6 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS - Owner Information .err SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 118 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Richard Leigh House Mr. Calvin B. Banks 07/08/82 S side SR 1300 at jct SR 1319 Route Three New Hope vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 120 LOCAL List: 4 STATUS: Date: / / Sarah Long House Mr. Thomas W. Fleetwood 07/08/82 N side SR 1343 at jct SR 1341 Route Two Bethel vic. Edento NC 27919 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 129 LOCAL List: 4 STATUS: Date: / / Joseph Mardre House Mr. Lester H. Simpson 07/08/82 End of SR 1340 2.25 mi SE jct SR 1345 Route One Bethel Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 134 LOCAL List: 4 STATUS: Date: / / John McNider House Miss Blanche C. Chappell 07/08/82 NE side SR 1340 .85 mi SE jct NC 17 1822 Springwood Street Bethel vic. Norfolk VA Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 139 LOCAL List: 4 STATUS: Date: / / Mitchell -Ward House Mr. Jimmy Chappell 07/08/82 E side SR 1002 .05 mi S jct SR 1119 Route One,:Box 68 Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: / / r rr rr r r r r� r r re. r r� r r r rr � rr rr Page No. 7 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT-DESIGNATIONS Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# 111 SS#:PQ 4. LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 1 Myers -White House Mrs. Charles E. White,' -Sr. 04/16/71 05/13/71 01/20/72 S. side SR 1347, 0.7 mi. E. of jct. w/SR 1339 Route 1 / / 05/18/71 Bethel Township Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 1 NR# 110 SS#:PQ 5 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Site Manager Newbold -White House Historical Place Newbold -White House Mr. Steve Allen 09/19/69 05/12/71 06/24/71 NE. side SR 1336, opposite jct. w/SR 1337 / / 05/18/71 Bethel Township Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 151 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Baker Newby House Mr. Elloy H. Chappell 07/08/82 N side SR 1111 .7 mi SE jct SR 1117 Route Two i Hertford vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 156 LOCAL STATUS: .Date: i / / ;Thomas Newby House Mrs. J.D. White 07/08/82 E side SR 1300 .95 mi N jct SR 1321 New Hope vic. Durants Neck NC 27930 Conditn: List: 4 'NR# SS#:PQ 157 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / ';William Newby House Mrs. Bertha Chappell Lane 07/08/82 ';SW side SR 1107 .45 mi SE jct SR 1108 202 N, Frond Street 'Hertford vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: F Page No. 8 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS . NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 164 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Timothy Nicholson House Mr. -Paul E. Byrum•. 07/08/82 W side SR 1111 .75 mi S jct SR 1118 Route Two, Box 76 Belvidere vic. Hertford NC 27944. Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 166 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Francis Nixon House Mr. William Nixon 07/08/.82 S side SR 1300 .4 mi W jct SR 1301 Route•Four, Box 24 Parkville vic. `` Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 168 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Jordan Nixon House Mr. Tallue N. Holly 07/08/82 NE aide SR 1115 1.1 mi NW jct SR 1114 55 Winans Avenue Hertford vic. Newark NJ 07108 Conditn: List: 1 NR# 302 SS#:PQ 6 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Samuel Nixon House Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Smith 04/16/71 09/05/78 10/15/73 End of SR 1121 on Perquimans River Route 2, Box 122 Parkville Township Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 !, NR# SS#:PQ 170 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Thomas Nixon House Mrs. Marjorie Oakley 07/08/82 S side NC 17 .35 mi E jct 1301 314 N. Church Street Parkville vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / !!! A S S A A � ..!• A! A A A! A A A Page No. 9 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information Property/HD Name Town/vicinity NR# SS#:PQ 173 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Oak Grove -School E side SR 1224 .25 mi S jct SR 1221 Parkville vic. NR# 1853 SS#:PQ 471 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Old Neck Historic District Bounded by US Hwy 17,SR 1300,Suttons Crk & Perquimans Riv " Hertford, NC NR# SS#:PQ 178 LOCAL STATUS: Date: John Parker House E side SR 1225, 0.6 mi N jct w/ SR 1226 ;Parkville NR# SS#:PQ 180 LOCAL STATUS: Date: ?(Ben Hobbs Property) Pasquotank Log House ',NW side SR 1339 .25 mi NE jct SR 1340 _Bethel (MOVED FROM ELIZ CITY) !NR# 1469 SS#:PQ 7 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Perquimans County Courthouse 'Market Street Hertford Mrs. Katie Symons Route Two Elizabeth City NC 27909 Mrs. Hattie R. Parker Route Three, Box 268 Hertford'NC 27944 Mr. Benjamin C. Hobbs Route One, Box 143-A Hertford NC 27944 Chairman Perquimans County Board of Comissioners The Honorable Lester Simpson Hertford NC 27944 Fog SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED List: 4 07/08/82 Conditn: List: 1 07/23/96 09/06/96 07/11/96 07/26/96 Conditn: List: 4 07/08/82 Conditn:. List: 4 07/08/82 Conditn: List: 1 05/23/77 12/07/78 05/10/79 Conditn: / / ■r rr rr rr rr r �r r r rr rs � r r rr sr r rr rr Page No. 10 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name �,, SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 184 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Thomas D. Perry House Mr. Charles Layden 07/08/82 N side SR 1213 .15 mi E of jct SR 1200 Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 187 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / William W. Phillips House Mr. Howard Hurdle 07/08/82 Main Street Route Two Winfall " Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 188 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Piney Woods Friends Church' Piney Woods Friends Meeting House 07/08/82 N side SR 1119 .1 mi N jct SR 1118 Route 1 Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 193 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / r Poplar Run A.M.E. Zion Church 07/08/82 SW side NC 37 .55 mi SE jct SR 1121 Route 2 / / / / 07/12/96 Parkville vic. i Winsfall NC 27985 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 194 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Richard Pratt House (Ben Hobbs Property) Mr. Benjamin C. Hobbs 07/08/82 NW side SR 1339 .25 mi N E jct SR 1340 Route_One; Box 143-A..,.. Bethel (MOVED FROM INDIAN CRK)• Hertford'NC:27944 Conditn: / / i i i i i i i i i i• i i i i i i i i i Page No. 11 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 199 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Wilson Reed Smokehouse (Ben Hobbs Prop.) Mr. Benjamin C. Hobbs•' 07/08/82 NW side SR 1339 .25 mi NE jct SR 1340 Route One, Box 143-A Bethel (MOVED FROM HERTFORD) Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 202 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Burwell S. Riddick House Mr. Percy L. Winslow 07/08/82 W side SR 1204 at jct SR 1001 Route One Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 205 LOCAL STATUS: Date: List: 4 List: 4 " List: 4 Robert Riddick House. - Mr. J. Quincy Riddick Robert Riddick House. - Mr. J. Quincy Riddick 07/08/82 W side SR 1205 .1 mi NW jct SR 1204 Route One Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 206 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Willis Riddick House Mr. Branning T. Winslow 07/08/82 W side SR 1001 .45 mi S jct SR 1204 Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 225 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Edmund Blount Skinner House and Grounds 09/17/73 E side SR 1336 at jct SR 1350 Bethel vic. Conditn: i m i i Page No. 12 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 226 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Edmund Blount Skinner Lock Room (Ben Hobbs Prop.) NW side SR 1339 .'25 mi NE jct SR 1340 Bethel NR# 321 SS#:PQ 8 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Stockton W. side SR 1329, 1.5 mi. S. of Woodville New Hope Township NR# SS#:PQ 241 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Sumnerville N side SR 1300 .15 mi N jct SR 1309 New Hope vic. NR# SS#:PQ 242 LOCAL STATUS: Date: Laura E. Sutton House N side SR 1300 .3 mi SE jct SR 1316 New Hope vic. List: 4 Mr. Benjamin C. Hobbs- 07/08/82 Route'One, Box 143-A Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 1 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rountree 09/19/69 11/28/73 06/07/74 Route 3 - / / 12/03/73 Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 Mr. Melvin Eure 07/08/82 Route 3 Hertford NC.27944 Conditn: List: 4 Mr. Calvin C. Godfrey 07/08/82 Route Three Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: NR# SS#:PQ 243 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Samuel Sutton House and Store Mr. Cletis E. Peacock -07/08/82 N side SR 1340, 0.5 mi SE of jct w/ SR 1341 1134 Bollin Avenue. Bethel vic. Norfolk VA 23580 Conditn: / / Page No. 13 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# 335 SS#:PQ 9 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 1 Sutton -Newby House Mr. and Mrs. Clyde L. Russell 10/29/71 05/08/74 09/10/74 SW. of jct. of SR 1300 and SR 1303 Route 3 New Hope Township Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 253 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Towe and Pike Grain and Supply Company Mr. L.E. Pierce 07/08/82 W side SR 1224 .1 mi N jct SR 1225 Route Two Parkville vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 262 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / James Whedbee House Mrs. Ethel Sutton Chappell 07/08/82 End of SR 1316 .7 mi E jct SR 1300 Route Three - New Hope vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 270 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Charles Frank White House 09/19/69 End of"'SR 1212 2.75 mi NW jct SR 1001 Harvey's Neck Conditn: List: 1 NR# 602 SS#:PQ 10 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Issac White House Mr. Julian White / / 01/18/79 03/23/79 SE. side SR 1339, 0.1 mi. W. of SR 1347 Route 1 ,Bethel vicinity Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / Page No. 14 PERQUIMANS COUNTY 07/15/97 NATIONAL REGISTER AND.STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS NR Number / Survey Site Number Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate Property/HD Name r,. SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate Town/vicinity REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 278 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 John White House Mr. L. Clinton Winslow; Jr. 07/08/82 SW side NC 37 at jct SR 1001 Route One, Box 52 Vic. unknown Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 280 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / John 0. White House Mrs. Jacob L. White, Sr. 07/08/82 NW side US 17 at jct BUS 17/NC 37 Route One, Box 447 Hertford �r Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 283 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Joseph U. White House Mr. A.T. Banks 07/08/82 W side SR 1224 .2 mi S jct SR 1221 Route Two, Box 284 Parkville vic. Elizabeth City NC 27909 Conditn: List: 4 ,NR# SS#:PQ 285 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Josiah H. White House Mr. John Smith 07/08/82 1.35 mi SE jct w/ SR 1131 203 W. Church Street / / / / 07/12/96 Parkville vic. Edenton NC 27932 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 289 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Nathan White House Mr. Talmadge Rose 07/08/82 SW side NC 37 .4 mi NW jct SR 1001 104 E. Grubb Street Belvidere vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / �r rr �r rr rr r rr rr rr rr. r r rr rr rr rr r rr r Page No. 15 07/15/97 NR Number / Survey Site Number Property/HD Name Town/vicinity PERQUIMANS.COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER AND STUDY LIST ENTRIES LOCAL LANDMARK/DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS Owner Information SPRC-SL NOMdate LISTdate SPRC-NR RECdate DOEdate REMOVED NR# SS#:PQ 294 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / List: 4 Thomas White House Mr. Joe W. Ward 07/08/82 NE side NC 37, 0.25 mi N jct w/ SR 1215 405 N. Front Street / / Belvidere Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 295 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Thomas D. White House Mrs. Jesse V. Roundtreet 07/08/82 SE side SR 1200, 0.15 S jct w/ SR-1001r Route One Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: X NR# SS#:PQ 264 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / White -Jessup House (DESTROYED) Mr. Warren Nowell 07/08/82 W side SR 1202 .15 mi N jct SR 1200 Route Box 3 Belvidere vic. .One, Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: D List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 300 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / Whiteville Grove Baptist Church Whiteville Grove Baptist Church 07/08/82 W side'SR 1200 .2 mi S jct SR 1214 Route 1 Belvidere vic. Belvidere NC 27919 Conditn: List: 4 NR# SS#:PQ 316 LOCAL STATUS: Date: / / William H. Winslow House Mr. Elton D. Layden 07/08/82 W side SR 1200 at jct SR 1213 Route Two Belvidere vic. Hertford NC 27944 Conditn: / / Perquimans County ' Soil Characteristics SYMBOL NAME SEPTIC FARMLAND AaA Altavista fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland Ap Arapahoe fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) At Augusta fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) Au Augusta - Urban land complex Severe BoA Bojac loamy fine sand Moderate CaB Cainhoy fine sand Severe Cf Cape Fear loam Severe Ch Chapanoke silt loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) CO Chowan silt loam Severe CtB Conetoe loamy sand Slight DgA Dogue fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland DgB Dogue fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland DO Dorovan muck Severe Dg Dragston loamy fine sand Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) Ec Echaw fine sand Severe Ic Icaria fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) Ly -Lynn Haven sand Severe MuA Munden loamy fine sand Severe ' Nm Nimeo loamy fine sand Severe Pe Perquimans silt loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) Pt Portsmouth loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) ) Ro Roanoke silt loam Severe ' Sc Scuppernong muck Severe Se Seabrook fine sand Severe StA State loamy fine sand Moderate Prime Farmland ' StB State loamy fine sand Moderate Prime Farmland SuA State - Urban land complex Moderate Tm Tomahawk loamy fine sand Severe To Tomotley fine sandy loam Severe Prime Farmland (where drained) UD Udorthents, loamy Severe VaB Valhalla fine sand Severe ' WaA Wahee fine sandy loam Severe WoB Wando fine sand Severe YeA Yeopim loam Severe Prime Farmland ' YeB Yeopim loam Severe Prime Farmland n Source: Soil Survey of Chowan Cnty, USDA -Natural Resource Conservation Service 11 Effectiveness Evaluation of 1991 Hertford Land Use Plan Update According to the 7B CAMA Land Use Planning Guidelines, local governments must ' evaluate how effectively the previous CAMA Land Use Plan has been implemented and determine what improvements the government intends to make in this plan update. This evaluation should occur at the beginning of the update process so as to provide a foundation upon which to develop new policies [T15A: 07B .206 (6)]. Planning Board members and Town officials determined whether the policy had been implemented since 1991 and whether the policy was sufficient as currently written. Problems with implementation and effectiveness are noted below. 1 n 11 11 1 Policy Page Im ilemented as Cited E Tectiveness Yes No. Why Not? Adequate Needs Improvement Areas of environmental concern p. 30 Partially Yes and appropriate land use in AEC's Constraints to development p. 31 Partially Yes Omit d. including flood prone areas, soil suitability and septic tank use Development density in p. 33 x x Add definition proximity to designated Outstanding Resource Waters ORWs Other hazardous or fragile p. 33 No x land areas Hurricane and flood evacuation P. 33 X. x needs Protection of potable water p. 34 x x supply Use of package treatment plants p. 34 x z Stormwater runoff P. 34 Mostly x Marinas, floating home develop- p. 35 No. Change in Docking facility ment, dry stack facilities policy. needed. Industrial impact on fragile p. 35 No x areas Development of sound and p. 36 x x estuarine system islands Restriction of development in p. 36 x x areas up to five feet above mean high water Upland excavation for marina p. 36 x x basins Damaging of existing marshes p. 36 x x by bulkhead installation Productive agriculture lands . 36 =x z Commercial forest lands p.36 x x 0 Cl k Potential mineral production areas p. 37 x x Commercial and recreational p. 37 x x fisheries Off -road vehicles P. 37 Not our problem Not our problem Personal watercraft Residential, commercial and p. 37 x x industrial development Peat and phosphate mining . 38 x x Community attitude toward p. 39 x x growth Types and locations of p. 39 x x industries desired Local commitment to provide p. 40 x x services Urban growth patterns desired p. 40 z Not part of this plan Redevelopment of developed p. 42 x areas including relocation of structures due to erosion Commitment to State and federal p. 42 x x programs including erosion control, public access, high- way improvements, port facilities, dredging and military facilities Channel maintenance and beach p. 43 z x nourishment projects, in- cluding financial aid, provid- ing spoil areas or providing easements Energy facility siting .43 x x Inshore and offshore exploration p. 44 x x or development including refineries, storage Tourism p.44 x x Coastal and estuarine water p. 45 x z access Type, densities, location, units p. 45 x x per acre of anticipated residential development Storm hazard mitigation P. 46 11 x z 1 + . . . + + + + + + + + + + + + . . . . . . . . . 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