20070001 Ver 1_Minor Variance_20061228

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Received _ Request # _
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Variance Request Form -for Minor Variances
Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rules
NOTE: This form maybe photocopied for use as an original.
Please identify which Riparian Area (Buffer) Protection Rule applies.
/ Neuse River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy
Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rule (15A NCAC 02B
.0233)
o Tar-Pamlico River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management
Strategy Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas Rule (15A
NCAC 02B .0259)
o Catawba River Basin: Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian
Buffers (15A NCAC 02B .0243)
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): Ross W. Lam~?e:
=ate ~_!_a~~;_~t~hn Gr?ves ~Jann,Jr.~~s~d Ruth L Vann
2. Print Owner/Signing Official (person legally responsible for the property and its compliance)
Name: _Ross W. Lampe ~_v ____®
Title: -Mana~,_-_-_J-__~.-.-_-e___~. ____.~
Street address: 235 Market Street____~_,___.___~_ ~_~
City, State, Zip: Smithfiel~~i,-~(~ 2%5??
Telephone: X919 934-61 X35 _~ ~~ _~___ .~ -_
Fax: 919 93Q-1552
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4. Project Name (Subdivision, facility, or establishment name -consistent with project name on
plans, specifications, letters, operation and maintenance agreements, etc.):
__~;~tfer Variance -- l~_qt 31 ir_Carriac~e_Hills Subdi~~isioF~~__._._~-_
Contact person who can answer questions about the proposed project:
Name: _Same_as__ 2. ~:bove
Telephone: L-----_?._v_~ ~.-----~-- ------
Fax: ~.----__~__.._____T~_~ ___~ a_____
Email:
Version 2: November 2002

5. Project Location
Street address: 3600 Lantern_Pla_ ce _ ______
City, State, Zip: Raleigh, NC ~_,___`
County: V~Jake ~ _
Latitude/longitude: ~N 35 49 52.78 rLat) ~.~% %8 41 10.6i~Lon~!See USGS quad I`.~lap~
6. Directions to site from nearest major intersection (Also, attach an 8'/z x 11 copy of the USGS
topographic map indicating the location of the site):
Traveling North on US 70 (Glenwood Avert the inters- ection with SR 300~Edwards Mill
-Road;, just past Crabtree Mall. turn left onto SR '3009 (Ed~.vards Mill Raad;. Then approx.
1.F rni. turn right onto Laurel Nills Drive. Then approx. 0.15 mi. turn right onto Old Post Rd_
Then turn at 2"" r~ht cn Lantern Place. Lot 31_is at er~d of culdesac.
7. Stream to be impacted by the proposed activity:
Stream name (for unnamed streams label as "UT" to the nearest named stream): !'UT" to_
Crabtree_Creek_
Stream classification [as identified within the Schedule of Classifications 15A NCAC 26
.0315 (Neuse) or .0316 (Tar-Pamlico)): -Class C. NSW
8. 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 stormwater)
Non-discharge Permit
Water Supply Watershed Variance
Others (specify) _ _
Part 2: Proposed Activity
(Please include attachments if the room provided is insufficient.)
1. Description of proposed activity [Also, please attach a map of sufficient detail (such as a plat
map or site plan) 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 ftz.]: Proposed Residential Fiamesite~See Attached stormwater
PJlana~ement Plan). Plan shows a maximum impact /worst-c,ase scenario for buildir~q
f~~ot~ints_imperv_ious_areas. and design for stormwater devices.
TOTAL LMPACT TO.ZONE 2 CAF BUFFER--_150 Sr~Ft,
2. 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:
Unless Encroachment to Zone 2 is allotived_ lot width on Lot_ 31 is no~ractical for typical
har?ie size after Ci~_setbacks are applied. T__hi_s_m__ake__s th_e_ lot virtuai~ un-developable.
See Alsa ~'~. uestion # 4 Below.
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3. 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.):
Grass Swale for initial .treatment and to direct runoff back outside of Zone 2' then runoff
enters Level Spreader and is made diffuse_prior to the entire 50' Buffer (outside of Zones
1 and 2~. See stormwater Management,_Plan and the detailed notes on the plan relating
_ to the engineered designs. ~_ __
4. Please provide an explanation of the following:
(1) The practical difficulties or hardships that would result from the strict application of this
Rule. As described in Question #2_above~ the Lot would be virtually un-developable if
~_alf built-upon areas were restricted beyond Zone 2 of the Buffer. This would drastically,
de-value if not completely condemn, the__p_roperty from the time the_Owner originally
obtained it (prior to the adoation of the Neuse Buffer Rulesl.
(2) How these difficulties or hardships result from conditions that are unique to the property
involved. _The Lot is part of a subdivision that was developed and recorded prior to
adoption of the Neuse River R~arian Buffer Rules. Therefore, t_he lot was not designed
_~to account_far Riparian Buffers. It was oniy~the enartment of the Buffer Rules that
caused the stated hardshio. ----- - __ _ - -----
(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.
_ The lets in the neighborhood are selling fo~80.00_0 each. This lot ispotentially worthless
___ now due to t_he_1997 adoption of the Neuse Buffer Rules. If Zone 2 is waivered the lot can
~~ossibly be sold for 65,000 because_a homesite must be built close to the front with a
buildable width that is more narrow that a standard lat. _
Part 3: Deed Restrictions
By your signature in Part 5 of this application, you certify that all structural stormwater best
management practices 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 4: Agent Authorization
If you wish to designate submittal authority to another individual or firm so that they may provide
information on your behalf, please complete this section:
Designated agent (individual or firm): Brian R. Leonard, BRL En~ineerir~
Mailing address: _~ __7_04-B East Stanley Street _
City, State, Zip: l=our Oaks, NC 27524 ___ -_
Telephone: _ ~ 919 963-2608 _ _ __~
Fax: [phone]
Email: ~__ brl~nc~r~~ering'cc~earthlink.net_ _~ __
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Part 5: Applicant's Certification
I, ~ __„P~s~ '~~J Lampe________._..__ _,,__.____.___ ____ ______._ ___..___._ (Print or type name of person
listed in Part I, 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 form will be recorded with all required permit
conditions.
Signature: _ _ _ _ ___
Date: ,j~~ zd' -- ~~~
Title: ~~
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