19890127 Ver 3_Additional Information_20200612

From:
Clay Barber
To:
Scarbrauah. Anthony
Subject:
Re: [External]
Date:
Friday, June 5, 2020 2:47:02 PM
Attachments:
Haven Garden Kayak -Revised 06-04-20.odf
Hi Anthony,
I have attached a revised pad design for the concrete area of the Haven's Garden kayak launch project. Do you think this
will still require a minor variance? It's a staging area for an ADA accessible launch if that matters at all.
Thanks.
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 4:01 PM Clay Barber <claXQsoundrivers.ore> wrote:
Anthony,
Thank you so much for the clarification! I'm pretty confident we can alter our design and not bother anything in Zone
2, but this is very helpful.
Hope you all have a great weekend!!
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 3:55 PM Scarbraugh, Anthony <athony.scarbraughuncdenr.gov> wrote:
Mr. Barber,
I would recommend moving the impacts outside of the Zone 2. The problem with applying for the Minor Variance is
meeting the practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships that prevent compliance with the strict letter of the Tar -Pamlico
Riparian Buffer Protection Requirements. Practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships shall be evaluated in accordance
with the following:
(A) If the applicant complies with the provisions of this Rule, he/she can secure no reasonable return
from, nor make reasonable use of, his/her property. Merely proving that the variance would permit a
greater profit from the property shall not be considered adequate justification for a variance. Moreover,
the Division or delegated local authority shall consider whether the variance is the minimum possible
deviation from the terms of this Rule that shall make reasonable use of the property possible.
(B) The hardship results from application of this Rule to the property rather than from other factors such as
deed restrictions or other hardship.
(C) The hardship is due to the physical nature of the applicant's property, such as its size, shape, or
topography, which is different from that of neighboring property.
appeal.
(D) The applicant did not cause the hardship by knowingly or unknowingly violating this Rule.
(E) The applicant did not purchase the property after the effective date of this Rule, and then request an
(F) The hardship is unique to the applicant's property, rather than the result of conditions that are
widespread. If other properties are equally subject to the hardship created in the restriction, then granting
a variance would be a special privilege denied to others, and would not promote equal justice;
(ii) The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the State's riparian buffer protection
requirements and preserves its spirit; and
(iii) In granting the variance, the public safety and welfare have been assured, water quality has been protected, and
substantial justice has been done.

Basically, the project would have to satisfy the requirements as outlined above or the minor variance would be denied. In
addition, you would still have to demonstrate stormwater treatment and offset the impacts to Zone 2 by purchasing
mitigation at a rate of 1.5:1.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Anthony Scarbraugh
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From: Clay Barber [mailto:clay a(7soundrivers.org]
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 11:54 AM
To: Scarbraugh, Anthony<anthony.scarbraugh(@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: [External]
Hi Anthony,
Hope you're doing well.
We're working to build an accessible dock and kayak launch down at Haven's Garden in Washington. We're just
noticing the design for a concrete pick up/drop off area dips into Zone 2 (see attachment).
We are hoping we can alter the pad layout to be outside the zone and still meet our accessibility needs. But if we
can't alter the layout, what does the process and timeline for developing in Zone 2 look like?
Thanks!

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