20121136 Ver 1_Minor Variance_20121219

1906 Nash Street North Wilson, NC 27893 -1726
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
wwwbardett.us.com
December 18, 2012
NC DWQ
WeBSCaPe Unit
Attn: Minor Buffer Variance
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
REFERENCE: HIGHEST PRAISE CHURCH OF GOD -MINOR BUFFER VARIANCE
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To Whom It May Concern:
Please find herewith:
• Minor Buffer Variance Application (Original and two copies)
• Vicinity Map
• Narrative
• Supporting Calculations
• Soil Survey Map
• USGS Quad Map
■ Site Plan
■ CD with above information in pdf format
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call
our office.
Respectfully,
J oMeade
nvironmental Specialist
Enclosures
P \_PROJECT FILESWigbest Praise Church of God\Variance submittal Letter doc

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
Variance Request Form
(For Minor and Major Variances)
Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rules
NOTE: This form may be photocopied for use as an original.
Check the appropriate box below:
❑ Major Variance
0 Minor Variance
DEC 1 9 2012
6ENR - WATER QUALITY
Please identify which Riparian Area Protection Rule applies (Note -this must be one of
North Carolina's four buffered river basins. The River Bain map is available at
hU: //h2o .enr.state.nc.us /admin/maps /.)
u Neuse River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy
Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
*6 Tar - Pamlico River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy
Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Part 1: General Information
(Please include attachments if the room provided is insufficient.)
1. Applicant's name (the corporation, individual, etc. who owns the property):
Highest Praise Church of God
2. Print owner /Signing official (person legally responsible for the property and its compliance)
Name: Kenneth Jones
Title: Trustee (Highest Praise Church of God)_--
Street address: 162 NC 56 MNX
City, State, Zip: Louisburg, NC 27549
Telephone: ( 919) 496 -7476
Fax:
3. Contact person who can answer questions about the proposed project:l
Version 6: July 2009

Name: Jon Meade
Telephone: ( 252 )- 399 -0704
Fax: ( 252 ) -399 -0804
Email: [e-mail]
4. Project name (Subdivision, facility, or establishment name - consistent with project name on
plans, specifications, letters, operation and maintenance agreements, etc.):
Highest Praise Church of God
5. Project location:
Street address: 162 NC 56 Hwy
City, State, Zip: Louisburg, NC 27549
County: Franklin
Latitude /longitude: Lat :36.097680 Long: 78.289679
6. Date property was purchased: Aril 4 1986
7. Directions to site from nearest major intersection (Attach an 8'/2 x 11 copy of the USGS
topographic snap indicating the location of the site).
Site is located on NC Hwy 56 approximately 0.31 miles cast of the intersection of NC Hwy. 39
(N Bickett Blvd) and NC Hwy 56.
8. Stream to be impacted by the proposed activity:
Stream name (for unnamed streams label as "UT" to the nearest named stream):
Fox Creek
9. Which of the following permits /approvals will be required or have been received already for this
project?
Required: Received: Date received: Permit Type:
CAMA Major
CAMA Minor
401 Certification/404 Permit
On -site Wastewater Permit
✓ NPDES Permit (including storrnwatei) 40) Pot Of
Non - discharge Permit cemoo f
./ Water Supply Watershed Variance
Eros ion/Sedimentation Control
Others (specify) Site Plan Approval
Part 2: Proposed Activity
(Please include attachments if the room pro Wded is insufficient.)
Description of proposed activity [Also, please attach a map of sufficient detail (such as a plat map
or site plan in Adobe (pdf) format) to accurately delineate the boundaries of the land to be utilized
in carrying out the activity, the location and dimension of any disturbance in the riparian buffers
associated with the activity, and the extent of riparian buffers on the land. Include the area of
buffer impact in ft2.: The High Praise Church of God has an existing drive and pa&iu
area _and _an_1_,800 sf assembly building and fill material partially in the Zone 2 buffer constructed
Variance Request Form, page 2
Version 6 July 2009

prior to the Tar -Pain Buffer rules. They wish_ to construct the main church building_ with
associated drives and parking and also allow for future ,expansion in a manner that is consistent
with prior development and utilities-improvements that were made _.previou ly,
2. Fill in the table below to identify the square footage of impact to Zones 1 & 2 in the protected
riparian buffers and the required mitigation (Fill in the impacts portion of the table, even if
mitigation is not required):
*Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the most landward limit of the top of bank or the rooted herbaceOGs
vegetation; Zone 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1 •
3. State reasons why this plan for the proposed activity cannot be practically accomplished, reduced
or reconfigured to better minimize or eliminate disturbance to the riparian buffers:
hnvacts to buffer are necessary to line tin building (with drives and parking) to existing drive
and parking (as well as fill material) rg ading) constructed prior to Tar -Pam buffer regulations,
provide handicapped access (parking) while minimizing as much of impacts as possible and also
allow for future building expansion and future parking expansion.
4. Description of any best management practices to be used to control impacts associated with the
proposed activity (i.e., control of runoff from impervious surfaces to provide diffuse flow, re-
planting vegetation or enhancement of existing vegetation, etc.):
Stormwater will be collected on the west and cast side of the proposed building using curb and
Putter and directed to the rear (south side) of the site and diffuse flow will be accomplished by
rading to allow sheet flow to open space areas.
5. Please provide an explanation of the following:
(1) The practical difficulties or hardships that would result from the strict application of this Rule.
Existing parking and drives would have to be reconstructed to allow proper access to proposed
building and also possible relocation of existing building on site. Future expansion would be
limited due to site constraints such as existing sewer line and rg_adinng required to maintain FFE of
proposed building lft above the Flood Elevation of 203.0' requiring design and construction of
retaining walls. The building size would have to be reduced to provide accessible mrkinP in the
required proxinii
(2) How these difficulties or hardships result from conditions that are unique to the property
involved.
Future expansion would be limited due to site constraints such as existing sewer line. Pradina (to
maintain FFE of proposed building 1 ft above the Flood Elevation of 203.0'). Existing conditions
(wetlands to the south, building, parking and sewer line) limit the proposed building location and
configuration.
Variance Request Form, page 3
Version 6 July 2009
Buffer Impact
Zone of
Impact in
Number
Purpose for
Multiplier
Required
Impact
Square Feet
(Indicate on
the Impact
Mitigation
Plan Sheet
Zone 1
0
3
Zone 2
1646
1
Impervious
1.5
2469
Total
1646
2469
*Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the most landward limit of the top of bank or the rooted herbaceOGs
vegetation; Zone 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1 •
3. State reasons why this plan for the proposed activity cannot be practically accomplished, reduced
or reconfigured to better minimize or eliminate disturbance to the riparian buffers:
hnvacts to buffer are necessary to line tin building (with drives and parking) to existing drive
and parking (as well as fill material) rg ading) constructed prior to Tar -Pam buffer regulations,
provide handicapped access (parking) while minimizing as much of impacts as possible and also
allow for future building expansion and future parking expansion.
4. Description of any best management practices to be used to control impacts associated with the
proposed activity (i.e., control of runoff from impervious surfaces to provide diffuse flow, re-
planting vegetation or enhancement of existing vegetation, etc.):
Stormwater will be collected on the west and cast side of the proposed building using curb and
Putter and directed to the rear (south side) of the site and diffuse flow will be accomplished by
rading to allow sheet flow to open space areas.
5. Please provide an explanation of the following:
(1) The practical difficulties or hardships that would result from the strict application of this Rule.
Existing parking and drives would have to be reconstructed to allow proper access to proposed
building and also possible relocation of existing building on site. Future expansion would be
limited due to site constraints such as existing sewer line and rg_adinng required to maintain FFE of
proposed building lft above the Flood Elevation of 203.0' requiring design and construction of
retaining walls. The building size would have to be reduced to provide accessible mrkinP in the
required proxinii
(2) How these difficulties or hardships result from conditions that are unique to the property
involved.
Future expansion would be limited due to site constraints such as existing sewer line. Pradina (to
maintain FFE of proposed building 1 ft above the Flood Elevation of 203.0'). Existing conditions
(wetlands to the south, building, parking and sewer line) limit the proposed building location and
configuration.
Variance Request Form, page 3
Version 6 July 2009

(3) If economic Hardship is the major consideration, then include a specific explanation of the
economic hardships and the proportion of the hardship to the entire value of the project.
Existing drives and parking would have to be reconstructed to allow proper access to proposed
building, increased fill material costs, and retaining wall design and construction.
Part 3: Stormwater
1. Provide a description of all best management practices (BMPs) that will be used to control
nutrients and sedimentation impacts associated with the proposed activity. Please ensure to
include all applicable operation & maintenance agreements and worksheets for the proposed
BMPs. Also, include the BMPs on your plan sheets.
Most of drainage from impervious surfaces will be directed away from the buffer to open space
areas.
2. Attach a description of how diffuse flow will be maintained through the protected riparian
buffers. Please ensure to include all applicable operation & maintenance agreements and
worksheets for the proposed diffuse flow measurc(s). Also, include the diffuse flow measure(s)
on your plan sheets.
Diffuse flow accomplished by ring to provide sheet flow.
3. What will be the annual nitrogen load contributed by this site after development in pounds per
acre per year without structural BMPs (stormwater pond, wetland, infiltration basin, etc)? Attach
a detailed plan for all proposed structural stormwater BMPs.
Drahtage
basin
Size of
drainage
basill
(ac)
Post - Ievelopment
nitrogen 6loatlillg
rate lvithout BMPs
(IGs /ac /yl)
BMP nitrogen6
removal
efficiency'
(%)
Final
nitrogeltb
lolalhig rate
(lbslaelyr)
Filial
nitrogen
loading frOlit
drainage
basil? IGs
1
10.66
2.26N/0.33P
NA
2.26N10.33P
24.09N/3.5IP
2
3
4
S
Totals
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4 Attach calculations and references.
S Attach calculations and references.
6 Include Phosphorus in the Tar - Pamlico Basin
4. Attach all applicable supplement forni(s) and Inspection and Maintenance (1 &M) Form(s) to this
completed application. The applicable supplemental form(s) and I &M form(s) for the proposed
BMPs noted in your application can be downloaded from the following website:
http : /Ih2o,enr.state.nc.us /suibnup forins.htnu
Variance Request Form, page 4
Version 6 July 2009

Part 4: Proposed Impacts and Mitigation
Provide a description of how mitigation will be achieved at your site pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B.0242
for the Neuse Basin and 15A NCAC 213.060 for the Tar- Pam] 1co Basin.
If buffer restoration is the method you are requesting, be sure to include a detailed planting plan to
include plant type, date of plantings, the date of the one -time fertilization in the protected riparian
buffers and a plan sheet showing the proposed location of the plantings. A guide to buffer restoration
can be downloaded at the following website: httpalwww.nceep.net/news /reports /buffers.pdf
If payment into a buffer restoration fund is how you plan to achieve your mitigation requirement, then
include an acceptance letter from the mitigation bank you propose to use stating they have the
mitigation credits available for the mitigation requested.
No banks available. Mitigation paygLent will be made to EEP.
Part 5: Deed Restrictions
By your signature in Part 6 of this application, you certify that all structural stormwater BMPs
required by this variance shall be located in recorded stormwater easements, that the easements will
run with the land, that the easements cannot be changed or deleted without concurrence from the State,
and that the easements will be recorded prior to the sale of any lot.
Part G: Applicant's Certification
I, Kenna -A A/. • JO ne-3 (print or type name of person listed in
Part 1, Item 2), certify that the information included on this permit application form is correct, that the
project will be constructed in conformance with the approved plans and that the deed restrictions in
accordance with Part 5 of this forrp will be recorded with all required permit conditions.
Signature: /
Date: la AOK11Q_e _
Title: S p
Part 7: Plan Sheets
Be sure to include a copy of all of your completed application form, plan sheets and snaps in Adobe
(pdf) format on a CD or floppy disk.
Variance Request Form, page S
Version 6 hily 2009

Part S: Checklist
A complete application submittal consists of the following components. Incomplete submittals will
be returned to the applicant. The complete variance request submittal must be received 90 days prior
to the EMC inecting at which you wish the request to be hcard. Initial below to indicate that the
necessary information has been provided.
Applicant's
Initials
lJ
1k
Item
• Original and two copies of the Variance Request Form and the attachments
listed below.
• A vicinity map of the project (see Part 1, Item S)
• Narrative demonstration of the need for a variance (see Part 2)
• A detailed narrative description of stormwater treatment /managenient (see Part
4)
• Calculations supporting nitrogen (phosphorus in the Tar - Pamlico Basin)
loading estimates (see Part 4)
• Calculations and references supporting nitrogen (phosphorus in the Tar -
Pamlico Basin) removal from proposed BMPs (see Part 4)
• Location and details for all proposed structural stornnvater BMPs (see Part 4)
• Three copies of the applicable Supplement Form(s) and I &M Forrn(s) for each
BMP and /or narrative for each innovative BMP (see Part 4)
• Three copies of plans and specifications, including:
0 Development/Project name
0 Engineer and firm
0 Legend and north arrow
0 Scale 0" = 50' is preferred)
0 Revision number & date
0 Mean high water line (if applicable)
0 Dimensioned property /project boundary
0 Location map with named streets or NC State Road numbers
0 Original contours, proposed contours, spot elevations, finished floor
elevations
0 Details of roads, parking, cul -de -sacs, sidewalks, and curb and gutter
0 Footprint of any proposed buildings or other structures
0 Wetlands delineated, or a note on plans that none exist W rfA''� j!010 dt f d",
4�
0 Existing drainage (including off - site), drainage easements, pipe size ,
runoff calculations
0 Drainage basins delineated
0 Perennial and intermittent streams, ponds, lakes, rivers and estuaries
0 Location of forest vegetation along the streams, ponds, lakes, rivers and
estuaries
Variance Request Form, page 6
Version 6 July 2009

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1906 Nash Street North Nilson, NC 27893 -1726
Phonc: [phone] Fax: [phone]
infoabartletteng.com
December 18, 2012
North Carolina Department of Environmental & Natural Resources
NC DWQ WeBSCaPe Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
REFERENCE: BUFFER VARIANCE NARRATIVE
Highest Praise Church of God
162 NC 56 Hwy.
Louisburg, NC 27549 - Franklin County, NC
Proposed Activity:
The Highest Praise Church of God site is located at 162 NC 56 Hwy. approximately 0.31
miles east of the intersection of NC Hwy 39 (North Bickett Blvd.) and NC Hwy. 56 in
Louisburg, NC- Franklin County. The overall acreage of the site is 10.66 acres. The
existing conditions consist of an 1,800 S.F. assembly building with asphalt drive, parking
areas, and fill material partially in the Zone 2 buffer constructed prior to the Tar -Pam
buffer regulations and graded for future expansion.
They wish to extend the drives and parking and construction of the main church
building and allow for future expansion in a manner that is consistent with prior
development and utilities improvements that were made previously. Minor buffer
impacts are necessary to line Lip the building (with drives and parking) to the existing
drive and parking as well as fill material/grading constructed prior to Tar -Pam buffer
regulations, provide handicapped access (parking) wile minimizing as much of impacts as
possible and also allow for future building expansion and future parking expansion.
Practical Difficulties /Hardships for Buffer Impact Avoidance:
Existing conditions (building, parking and sewer line) limit the proposed building location
and configuration. Existing parking and drives would have to be reconstructed to allow
proper access to proposed building. Future expansion would be limited due to site
constraints such as wetland area to the south of the project area, an existing sewer line and
grading required to maintain FFE of proposed building 1 ft above the Flood Elevation of
203.0' requiring design and construction of retaining walls. The building size would
possibly have to be reduced to provide accessible parking in the required proximity.

Stormwater: Proposed post - development impervious amounts for this project will result
in nitrogen and phosphorus loading below the thresholds needed for Stormwater BMP's
(see attached calculations). Stormwater will be collected at the parking lot perimeter
using curb and gutter and directed to the rear of the site where diffuse flow will be
accomplished by grading to allow sheet flow of stormwater into open space areas
directed away from the Tar -Pain Buffer.
No impact of wetlands is planned for this development.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely, V
1 tle E neering & urveying
onathan L. Meade
Environmental Specialist
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Tar - Pamlico Stormwater Rule 15A NCAC 2B. 0258
Piedmont of the Tar - Pamlico River Basin:
Last Modified 12/7/2012
Includes Oxford, Henderson, Rocky Mount and Tarboro as well as Franklin, Nash and > dgecome Counties
Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Loading Calculation Worksheet (Automated)
Project Name: Highest Praise Church of Cod
Date: 121712012
Fay: Bartlett Engineering and Snn,ging Checked By:
Directions (sanueforpie- deielopiiient and post-development tables):
• Enter the acres of each type of land cover in the green boxes. The spreadsheet will calculate all of the values in light blue.
• Compare total areas of development in pre - and post- tables for consistency (bottom of column (2)), and also for consistency with
Elie site plans. If all of these values are riot the same, there is an error that must be corrected.
> Unless drainage onto the development from offsite is diverted around or through the site, offsite catchment area draining in must
be included in the acreage values and treated.
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