20140822 Ver 1_Blue Diamond MV May Title & Desc_20140421

Request for a Major Variance from the Randleman Lake Riparian Area Protection Rules diffuse flow
requirements by Blue Diamond Investment Company, LLC for undeveloped property adjacent to
the Proposed Veterans Administration Hospital in Kernersville, NC- (Action Item) (Ana Jaramillo)
A request has been received for the WQC to grant a Major Variance from the Randleman Lake Riparian
Area Protection Rule diffuse flow requirements to Blue Diamond Investment Company, LLC (Applicant)
for an undeveloped property in Kernersville, NC. The Town of Kernersville has been delegated
authority to administer the Randleman Lake Riparian Area Protection Rule. In March 2014, the WQC
postponed a final decision in order to give the Town of Kernersville and the applicant the opportunity
to provide additional information requested by the WQC. The applicant proposes to construct a
stormwater bypass system to convey stormwater runoff from the Blue Diamond property through the
Veterans Administration Hospital site. The applicant is requesting a variance to delay installation of a
stormwater BMP until development of the Blue Diamond property begins. Based on the information
submitted, the Town of Kernersville and DWR support this request for a Major Variance from the
Randleman Lake Riparian Area Protection Rules because all of the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0250
are met. (Attachments enclosed: Variance Application, Town of Kernersville Watershed Review
Committee Meeting Report, Revised Town of Kernersville Findings of Fact, Additional Information and
PowerPoint Presentation).