20080260 Ver 1_Minor Variance_20080207

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OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Received ______,_______, __,_____~___ Request # .~__,__ _______...-__._...__
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
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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 026
.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)
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Part 1: General Information
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1. Applicant's name (the corporation, individual, etc. who owns the property): Michael David
ar7d Christine C. Lehr
2. Print Owner/Signing Official (person legally responsible for the property and its compliance)
Name: Christine Lehr
Title: -- _--- - -----_.__._-.-~.____ ._.___
Street address: 8348 Nantahala Drive _
City, State, Zip: Raleigh, NC 27612 __.__mm_. ~~~~--_______
Telephone: [phone] (work) X919} 696 3745 Lcell) _._. _~___.__
Fax: ~ ~_1.~.)__786-2208
3. Contact person who can answer questions about the proposed project:
Name: Christine Lehr
Telephone: (9~3}_786-2008 (work}._(919} 696 3745 (cell}~_
Fax: ~ g~19 )_ ;'~fa 2203_..__ ._ __._._
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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.):
_8348 Nantahala Drive (sunroom addition}- Located in Umstead Ridge subdivision
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5. Project Location:
Street address:
City, State, Zip:
County:
Latitude/longitude:
$348 Nantahala Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
Wake
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):
At intersection of Glenwood AvelRaute 70 West and Eriber~ezer Church Road, take left on
~kbenenzer Church Raad. Take left onto Pat's Branch Drive, Left onto
Nantahala Drive. Address is 8348 Nantahala Drive.
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Stream to be impacted by the proposed activity:
Stream name (for unnamed streams label as "UT" to the nearest named stream): _~
l1T_to Lake AnnelTurkey Creek
Stream classification [as identified within the Schedule of Classifications 15A NCAC 2B
.0315 (Neuse) or .0316 (Tar-Pamlico)]: _C:lass B; N~~JI'___ _~
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 ft2.]:
Convert existing footprint of deck into sunraom. The total square faatage of the proposed
sr.rnroom is 280 sq ft; of which approximately 70 sq f# wit) be located in the outer portion of the
zone 2 riparian buffer.
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:
.f.he proposed addition is intended to meet our growir7g family's need for additional space.
Only a small portion of the propased 280 square foot addition fails within the zone 2 buffer. The
stream meanders toward our pause at a paint near the end of our original deck, which causes the
outer portion of the zane 2 buffer to touch the earner of our original decklproposed addition. But
far the location of this single meander, na portion of the prapased addition would violate the
buffer. Qased on the house footprint, the prapased use of the existing footprint of the deck is the
most practical way to add a single raom to the house. Due to the house foatprint, deviation from
this plan would require a larger addition than the currently propased addition in order to match
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the addition with the existing house. This larger addition would be located just outside of the
buffer area. A larger addition only a few feet away from the proposed addition wai.rld not appear
to better serve the purpose and intent of the riparian buffer requirements than the granting of the
Var~lc3r"1C;~'.
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.):
We propose punting two native plants (e.g., American beauty berry andlar mountain laurel)
in zone 2 adjacent to the addition, which currently cansists of dirt, fescue and pine straw. Per the
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration, NCDENR dated t~ctaber 2004, a planting density of
1200 shrubs per acre is recommended. With 43,560 sq ft per acre, that equals .0275 shrubs per
sq. ft. Based on the 70 sq. ft. of our proposed addition located within the buffer, we have
multiplied .0275 by 70, which equals 1.928 shrubs. We would consider additional mitigation
measures if requested.
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 stated in 2. above, we need to increase the iivirtg area of our house. Due to the
house footprint, alternate plans would involve a larger addition than that wl~~ich is currently
proposed, and would result in a larger impervious area located just outside of the buffer area.
(2) How these difficulties or hardships result from conditions that are unique to the property
involved. _As mentioned in 2. above, a single meander of the stream causes the corner of
the proposed additiar~ to fail within the buffer. But for that meander, the proposed addition
would be completely outside of the buffer and wot.tld nat require a variance.
(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.
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):
Mailing address: ~._. _~.~._
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
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Fax:
Email:
Part 5: Applicant's Certification
I, Christine Lehr (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:
Title:
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