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Reauest for an after -the -fact Major Variance from the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules by Jeffrey
Gunter for a room and deck expansion to a single- family residence at 7701 Greentree Court in Raleigh,
NC— (Action Item) (Jennifer Burdette)
A request has been received for the WQC to grant an after -the -fact Major Variance from the Neuse
River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0.233) to Jeffrey Gunter for completion of a room
and deck expansion to a single - family residence at 7701 Greentree Court in Raleigh, NC. Construction
on the room and deck began prior to the applicant's purchase of the home. Due to the presence of an
unnamed tributary to Mine Creek running along the back of the residence, the room and deck expansion
encroaches 215 square feet into Zone One and 34 square feet into Zone Two of the riparian buffer. The
applicant is proposing on -site buffer restoration mitigation, enhancement of vegetation under the
elevated deck and re- routing two gutter downspouts to discharge outside the buffer. Based on the
information submitted, the DWR supports this request for an after - the -fact Major Variance from the
Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules because all of the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0233 are met.
(Attachments enclosed: Variance Application, DWR Findings of Fact, and PowerPoint Presentation)