NCS000564_APPLICATION_20110603

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
OFFIC USE ONLY
Date Rec'd
Fee Paid
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Permit Number
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NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
This application form is for use by public bodies seeking NPDES sormwater permit coverage for Regulated Public
Entities (RPE) pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126. A complete application
package includes this form and three copies of the narrative documentation required in Section X of this form.
This application form, completed in accordance with Instructions for completing NPDES Small MS4 Stormwater
Permit Application (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with
Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (SWU-268) are both
required for the application package to be considered a complete application submittal. Incomplete application
submittals may be returned to the applicant.
I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
a.
Name of Public Entity
Town of Wendell
Seeking Permit Coverage
b.
Ownership Status (federal,
Local
f�
state or local)L�
c.
Type of Public Entity (city,
Town
town, county, prison, school,
JUN 3 2011
etc.
d.
Federal Standard Industrial
SIC 91 - 97
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Classification Code
ater Brand,
e.
County(s)
Wake
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square
4.37 sq miles (corporate limits)
miles)
6.2 sq miles (ETJ)
g.
Population
Permanent
6,001
Seasonal (if available)
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
10.9%
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ®No
II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area
_(square miles
4.37 sq miles
b.
River Basin(s)
Neuse
c.
Number of Primary Receiving
Streams
3
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional
area containing the following four land use activities:
•
Residential
48.41%
•
Commercial
2.39%
•
Industrial
2.73%
•
Open Space
46.47%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water
quality issues listed in the
attached application report?
® Yes ❑ No
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III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
® Yes ❑ No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a. Do you intend to co -permit with
❑ Yes ® No
a permitted Phase I enti ?
b. If so, provide the name and permit number of that entity:
• Name of Phase I MS4
• NPDES Permit Number
c. Do you intend to co -permit
❑ Yes ® No
with another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of
the entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ® No
ermittees?
V. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT OBLIGATIONS
(If more than one, attach additional sheets)
a. Do you intend that another
entity perform one or more of
our permit obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Wake County Environmental Services
• Element they will implement
Sedimentation and Erosion Control/Stormwater Administrator
• Contact Person
Debra Greene
• Contact Address
336 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 23602
• Contact Telephone Number
919-842-7142
c. Are legal agreements in place
to establish responsibilities?
®Yes ❑ No
VI. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY (OPTIONAL)
The signing official may delegate permit implementation authority to an appropriate staff member. This
delegation must name a specific person and position and include documentation of the delegation action
through board action.
a. Name of person to which permit authority
N/A
has been delegated
b. Title/position of person above
c. Documentation of board action delegating permit authority to this person/position must be
provided in the attached application report.
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VII. SIGNING OFFICIAL`S STATEMENT
Please see the application instructions to determine who has signatory authority for this permit
application. If authority for the NPDES stormwater permit has been appropriately delegated through
board action and documented in this permit application, the person/position listed in Section VI above
may sign the official statement below.
I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. lam aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
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Signature
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Name
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Title
To ger
Street Address
15 E. Fourth Street
PO Box
City
Wendell
State
NC
Zip
27591
Telephone
919-365-4444
Fax
919-365-6603
E-Mail
[e-mail]
VIII. MS4CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversight of the stormwater program.
a.
Name of Contact
Person
Alton Bryant
b.
Title
Public Works Director
c.
Street Address
15 E. Fourth Street
d.
PO Box
e.
City
Wendell
f.
State
NC
g.
zip
27591
h.
Telephone Number
919-365-3616
i.
Fax Number
919-365-6603
j.
E-Mail Address
[e-mail]
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IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List permits or construction approvals received or applied for under the following programs. Include contact
name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste
N/A
Management Program
N/A
b.
UIC program under SDWA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge
N/A
Permit Number
d.
Prevention of Significant
N/A
Deterioration (PSD) Program
N/A
e.
Non Attainment Program
f.
National Emission Standards for
N/A
Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS)
reconstruction approval
g.
Ocean dumping permits under the
N/A
Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act
h.
Dredge or fill permits under
N/A
section 404 of CWA
X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
Attach three copies of a comprehensive report detailing the proposed stormwater management program for
the five-year permit term. The report shall be formatted in accordance with the Table of Contents shown
below. The required narrative information for each section is provided in the Instructions for Preparing the
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (SWU-268). The report must be assembled in the
following order, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and include a Table of Contents with
page numbers for each entry.
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STORM SEWER SYSTEM INFORMATION
1.1. Population Served
1.2. Growth Rate
1.3. Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas
1.4. MS4 Conveyance System
1.5. Land Use Composition Estimates
1.6. Estimate Methodology
1.7. TMDL Identification
2. RECEIVING STREAMS
3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
3.1. Local Programs
3.2. State programs
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4. PERMITTING INFORMATION
4.1, Responsible Party Contact List
4.2. Organizational Chart
4.3. Signing Official
4.4. Duly Authorized Representative
5. Co -Permitting Information (if applicable)
5.1. Co-Permittees
5.2. Legal Agreements
5.3. Responsible Parties
6. Reliance on Other Government Entity
6.1.
Name of Entity
6.2.
Measure Implemented
6.3.
Contact Information
6.4.
Legal Agreements
7. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
7.1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
7.2. Public Involvement and Participation
7.3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
7.4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
7.5. Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment
7.6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
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Town of Wendell
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
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Town of Wendell
Stormwater Management Program Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
NPDES Stormwater Permit Application ................................................ 1
Stormwater Management Program Report
I. Storm Sewer Information........................................................... 6
2. Receiving Streams................................................................... 6
3. Existing Local Water Quality Programs...........................................6
4. Permitting Information.............................................................. 9
5. Co -Permitting Information......................................................... 9
6. Reliance on Other Government Entity ............................................ 9
7. Stormwater Management Program Plan ........................................... 10
7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts .............. 11
7.2 Public Involvement and Participation ................................... 12
7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination ............................ 13
7.4 Construction Site Runoff Control ....................................... 15
7.5 Post Construction Stormwater Management in New Development
and Redevelopment........................................................ 16
7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping/Municipal Operations.... 20
Enclosure (1) — Organizational Chart ...................................................... 21

1. Storm Sewer Information
1.1 Population Served: 6,001
1.2 Growth Rate: 10.9 % (Ten -Year)
1.3 Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas:
• Corporate Limits: 4.37 sq. mi.
• Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: 6.2 sq. mi.
1.4 MS4 Conveyance System:
The town's stormwater conveyance system consists primarily of collection in
swales, ditches, curb & gutter, sheet flow and underground piping with direct
discharge to buffers and streams. The system is maintained by the town's Public
Works department. The stormwater system for state maintained roads is managed
by the NC Department of Transportation.
1.5 Land Use Composition Estimates
• Commercial:2.39%
• Industrial:2.73%
• Residential:48.41%
• Open Space: 46.47%
1.6 TM DL Identi I ication
2. Receiving Streams
Receiving
Stream
Water
Use Support
Water
303(d) List
Stream
Segment
Quality
Rating
Quality
Name
Classification
Issues
Buffalo Creek
27-57-16- 3
C NSW
PS
Sediment
Little River
27-(57.5)
WS-II NSW
ST
CA
Marks Creek
27-38
C NSW
ST
3. Existing Local Water Quality 1rograms
3.1 Local Programs
Please find the table below as a summary of the locally implemented water quality
initiatives in the "Town of Wendell.
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Table 3.1
Summary of Existing; Local Programs —Town of Wendell, North Carolina
Program Summary
Open Space Permanently sets aside and saves for public use and enjoyment
Protection undeveloped or predominantly undeveloped land which has value for park
and recreational purposes, conservation of land or other natural resources,
UDO Chapter or has historic or scenic purposes. All residential development as well as
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, commercial development of'greater than 10,000 square feet are required to
7.5, 2.4 preserve open space as part of their development plans. Lands eligible for
this dedication include areas not covered by residential or commercial lots
Environmental and building; lots, dry detention structures, planting; yards, streets, or
Survey — UDO required setbacks.
Chapter 16.3
Chapter 7.5 outlines the amount of recreational open space that must be
dedicated with the base amount being 500 square feet per bedroom.
The Open Space Conservation District is intended to protect areas that are
permanently conserved as natural, environmentally or recreationally
significant lands. Such areas include parks, wetlands, and areas placed in a
conservation easement.
The Open Space and Greenway Plan is a comprehensive approach to link
green space lands and corridors to all areas of the community while
defining a strategy to protect and conserve these corridors and identify
parcels and tracts of land in need of protection.
Wendell's UDO Chapter 16.3 outlines requirements for environmental
survey associated with development activity which allows for the
identification of resources for protection.
Riparian Neuse Buffer Rules apply.
Buffer
Protection Built -upon area to be 50 feet from top of bank of perennial or intermittent
streams.
UDO Chapter
6.5 and 6.6 The Stormwater Permit requires enforceable restrictions on property usage
that run with the land, such as recorded deed restrictions or protective
covenants to ensure that development and redevelopment remains
consistent with the approved project plans.
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Floodplain FEMA requirements apply, ordinance applies to future flood elevations.
Protection
Areas of Special Flood Hazard are those identified by FEMA in its Flood
UDO Chapter
6.7 Rate Map(s) for the Town of Wendell dated May 2, 2006. Structures must
be located 3 feet above base flood elevation.
Erosion and The Town of Wendell has a contract with Wake County under which the
Sediment County oversees, administers, implements, and enforces the erosion and
Control sediment control program for the Town.
UDO Chapter Mass grading in residential development is not allowed. The Town's UDO
6.3 and 8.5 provides for priority tree save areas where required protection varies from
12 inches in diameter or greater to all vegetation and soil remaining
undisturbed.
Stormwater Low -density development (<24 percent impervious) must implement
And stormwater measures that control and treat the difference in stormwater
Impervious volume between pre- and post -development conditions for the 1-year, 24-
Surface hour storm. High -density projects must also remove 85 percent of total
Limitations suspended solids.
UDO Chapter Approval of stormwater permits requires enforceable restriction on
6.5 and 16.13 property usage to ensure that future development/redevelopment maintains
the site consistent with the approved project plans.
The Town's ordinance requires annual maintenance and inspection of
stormwater BMPs. The record plat must reference recorded documents
instructing the property owner or HOA about annual maintenance tasks
and associated costs for at least a 20-year period. The plan must be
updated at least every 10 years in perpetuity.
3.2 State Programs
"There are currently no state administered water quality programs within
the Town of Wendell's MS4 service area.
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4. Permitting Information
4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Measurable Goal
Contact
Program to Detect Illicit Discharge
Alton Bryant
Public Works Director
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Good Housekeeping Program
Public Education
Public Input
Sedimentation and Erosion Control Director of Water Quality Division
/Stormwater Administrator Wake County Environmental Services
Phone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
4.2 Organizational Chart — See Enclosure (1)
4.3 Signing Official — Hugh Montgomery, ']'own Manager
4.4 Duly Authorized Representative — None
5. Co -Permitting Information — Not Applicable
6. Reliance on Other Government Entity
6.1 Name of Entity — Wake County Environmental Services
6.2 Measure Implemented — Sedimentation and Erosion Control / Stormwater Administrator
6.3 Contact Information:
Director ol' Water Quality Division
Wake County Environmental Services
Sedimentation & Erosion Control / Stormwater Section
336 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
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7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
A. Objectives for Public Education and Outreach
• Create and distribute educational brochures and materials to the community.
• Conduct public outreach activities.
• Raise public awareness on the causes and impacts of stormwater pollution.
B. Target Pollutant Sources
• Lawn and Gardening;
o Vehicle Washing
Y Stream Buffers
• Litter
C. Target Audiences
• Homeowners — Accounts for almost 90 percent of the developed acreage within 'Town
Limits.
• Developers — Construction activities and offsite sedimentation lead to stream water
degradation.
O Civic Organizations — Making those involved in the community aware of community
programs for stormwater.
D. BM Ps
BMP
Measurable Goal
(a) Distribute
Educational
Material
Utilize Town website to distribute stormwater information
Provide stormwater information kiosk for at least one public event per
year
Set up display in Planning; Department with flyers and pamphlets about
stormwater.
Run stormwater information on Cast Wake TV
(b) Community
Events
Organize at least one stream or litter cleanup every two years with
volunteers from local organizations,
(c) Outreach
Coordinate forum on storniwatcr and the impacts of illicit discharge with
s eakcrs such as representatives from Wake County.
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7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
A. Objectives for Public Involvement and Participation
• Provide opportunities for the public to participate in program development and
implementation.
• Comply with applicable state and local notice requirements.
B. BMPs
BMP
Measurable Goal
(a) Public Meetings
Hold at least one properly advertised public meeting to review the
Town's stormwater 1Ian
(b) Public Involvement
Coordinate at least one event every two years to encourage public
participation in collection of solid waste from areas intended for
public use. i.e. NC Big Sweep._
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7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
A. Objectives for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
e Detect and eliminate illicit discharges, including spills and illegal dumping.
• Address significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4.
• Implement appropriate enforcement procedures and actions.
• Develop a storm sewer system map showing all outfalls and waters receiving the
discharges.
• Inform employees, businesses and the general public of hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste.
B. Storm Sewer Base Map
The ']'own of Wendell does not currently have a storm sewer base map that meets the criteria
set forth as part of our Phase 1I Permit. However, the Town is currently making plans to map
the storm sewer system for development of a storm sewer base map. The mapping will be GIS
based and contain pertinent data about each pipe/structure that will be scalable to include
future sections of the Town as they are incorporated. At least 20% of the conveyance system
will be mapped beginning in year one of the permit and completed within five years.
C. Regulatory Mechanism
The Town of Wendell Unified Development Ordinance Adopted July 26, 2010.
D. Enforcement
Any person or entity suspected to be responsible of an Illicit Discharge will first be notified
with a letter outlining the violation and a specific time period allowed for correction of the
violation. If' the violation is not corrected within the specified time, one or more of the
penalties outlined in UDO Chapter 18.3 may be imposed.
E. Detection and Elimination
The Town of Wendell's Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program is in its infancy,
and relies heavily on input and reports from the citizenry. In order to proactively manage an
inspection program, the storm drainage network must first be identified. While there are plans
to develop a comprehensive storm sewer system map, the Town currently lacks the data
necessary to create a map and develop a comprehensive and proactive approach to managing
illicit discharges.
F. Outreach
"braining on Illicit Discharges for public employees will be integrated into the Pollution
Prevention & Good Housekeeping component of the Phase 11 permit.
The general public will receive information through pamphlets, public meetings, the Town's
website, East Wake TV, and advertisements as part of the Public Education component of the
Phase It permit.
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G. BMPs
BMP
Measurable Coal
(a) Stormwater
Develop a digital, GIS based stormwater map scalable to Wendell
Map
as it grows.
(b) Illicit
Develop a written illicit discharge procedure that amplifies the
Discharge
guidance in the Wendell UDO.
Policy
(c) Implement
Implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at
Illicit
system outfalls.
Discharge
Detection
Procedures
(d) Conduct
Conduct training for municipal staff on detecting and reporting
hmployee
illicit discharges.
Cross Training
(e) Provide Public
Inform public employees, businesses and the general public of
Education
hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of
waste.
(1) Tracking
Establish a database to capture the geographic location of and the
Database
disposition of all public complaints and/or reports of illicit
discharges.
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7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
A. Objectives for Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Reduce pollutants in storrnwater runoff from construction activities disturbing more than
one acre of land surface and those activities less than one acre that are part of a larger
development.
• Produce procedures for public input, sanctions to ensure compliance, requirements for
construction site operations to implement appropriate erosion and sediment control
practices, review site plans which incorporate consideration of potential water quality
impacts, and procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures.
• Establish requirements for construction site operators to control waste such as discarded
building materials, concrete truck washouts, chemicals, litter and sanitary waste at the
construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality.
• implement appropriate enforcement procedures and actions.
• Develop a storm sewer system showing all outfalls and waters receiving the discharges.
• Inform employees, businesses and the general public of hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste.
B. Regulatory Mechanism
Sedimentation & Erosion Control permitting, inspections and site management within the
Town of Wendell are performed by Wake County Environmental Services.
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7.5 Post Construction Stormwater Management in
New Development and Redevelopment
A. Objectives for Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Manage Stormwater runoff from new development/redevelopment that drains into the
MS4 and disturbs an acre or more of land surface, including; projects less than an acre that
are part of a larger common plan of development or sale.
• Establish protocols for the maintenance and inspection of BMPs required under Town
ordinance.
0 Ensure controls are in place to minimize water quality impacts.
B. Regulatory Mechanism
Post Construction Stormwater Management in new development and redevelopment is
regulated through the Town of Wendell's Unified Development Ordinance adopted July 26,
2010 and the State BMP manual.
C. Operation and Maintenance
The Town of Wendell UDO requires a maintenance plan and inspection program for each
structural BMP built since the UDO's passage in July 2010. A developer must record, and
reference on a recorded plat, a maintenance plan that instructs the lot owner or HOA about the
annual maintenance tasks and associated costs for at least a 20-year period. The lot owner or
HOA must update the maintenance plan at least every 10 years in perpetuity.
The person responsible for the maintenance of any structural or non-structural BMP must
submit an annual inspection report to the Stormwater Administrator. Among other items, this
report must include a statement that all BMPs are performing properly and are in compliance
with the approved maintenance agreement required by ordinance. This report must be signed
and scaled by an engineer, surveyor or landscape architect.
The town may conduct routine inspections, random inspections, inspections based on
complaints or notices of possible violations, or joint inspections with other agencies
inspecting under environmental or safety laws. Inspections may include such things as
reviewing; maintenance and repair records; sampling discharges, surface water, ground water,
or other material in the BMP, and evaluating; the overall condition of the BMP. Tile owner of a
structural BMP must keep records of' inspections, maintenance and repairs for at least five
years from the date of the creation of the record.
D. Natural Resource Protection
See Table 3.1
I-7. Open Space Protection
See Table 3.1
F. Tree Preservation
See "fable 3. f
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G. Redevelopment
The Town of Wendell enacted a Unified Development Ordinance in .July 2010. This ordinance
contains standards for areas of redevelopment. All redevelopment within the Town must have
a downstream impact analysis performed. It must also be proven that the storniwater runoff
was not increased as a result of the redevelopment. New standards were also enacted as they
relate to redevelopment in floodplain areas. Currently no development or redevelopment is
allowed within the Flood Hazard or Buffer Zone. Redevelopment in Special Flood Hazard
Areas must also meet standards set forth by the state and federal governments.
H. Development in Areas with Existing Infrastructure
The Town of Wendell encourages development in areas with existing infrastructure, especially
the downtown area. The Downtown Mixed Use (DMX) district is coded to encourage the
redevelopment and expansion of the traditional downtown area by having reduced lot and
building dimensional requirements; reduced setback requirements; not requiring; open space
for existing buildings which are redevelopment; and providing a fee in lieu of off-street
parking requirements due to the availability of'on-street parking in the area.
1. Mixed Use Development
The Town of Wendell's UDO is form based code, which by definition, encourages mixed -use
development. The UDO established a Downtown Mixed Use district which encourages the use
of� buildings in the downtown area to be arranged vertically with street level commercial and
upper level residential or commercial uses. Higher densities of residential development are
encouraged in this mixed use area.
J. Street Design
The Town of Wendell's standard street sections incorporate planted median sections with
dedicated turn lanes at high -priority intersections with appropriate tapers, rather than
continuous center turn lanes. This practice reduces impervious area, while still allowing; for
appropriate traffic flow and turning movements.
All streets are required to be designed to provide for the discharge of surface water from the
right-of-way of all streets. In less dense areas, vegetated open swale drainage may be used. As
density increases requirements are for either rolled or vertical curb with closed drainage. An
exception to the curb and gutter is made for development with lots greater than 15,000 square
feet. Streets must also cross natural areas or streams as near to right angles as possible within
topographical limits.
K. Green Infrastructure Elements and Street Design
The Town of' Wendell uses green elements in their street designs through the use of
landscaping requirements both in and out of the right-of-way as well as in parking; lots.
Planting; strips are permitted and encouraged to be designed as bio-swales/rain gardens to
substitute for conventional piped storm drainage.
Parking; lot landscaping; functions as a tree ceiling that provides shelter from sun and rain as
well as minimizes the impact of runoff by creating a green surface area on which to collect.
Canopy trees and shrubs are required within parking lot landscaping in either a planted island
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or in an area with discontinuous curbing allowing stormwater to enter landscaped areas
designed for bioretention. Parking lot design may also vary to provide for landscaped areas
rather than paving. This allows for the use of a planted strip below grade when designed as a
bioretention area. Credit is given toward both parking lot requirements and landscaping
requirements for using this methodology.
In order to receive landscaping credits, plants and trees must be of a certain size when planted
and be properly maintained to continue their effectiveness. Plants that die or otherwise fail to
satisfy the requirements of the ordinance must be replaced within 180 calendar days.
L. Reduced Parking Requirements
The Town of� Wendell's UDO prescribes a maximum parking requirement for each use. In the
event that the owner/developer would like to exceed the maximum allowance for parking, a
portion of the excess spaces up to 200 percent of the maximum must be constructed as
pervious. All spaces in excess of 200 percent must be constructed as pervious. The previous
zoning code only had minimum parking requirements but lots could exceed the required
number of spaces by any amount.
The UDO also contains exceptions to paved parking which include lots for occasional use and
a change of use that will not increase the number of required spaces by more than 25 percent.
M. Transportation Demand Management Alternatives
The Town of Wendell has recently partnered with "Triangle 'Transit Authority to create an
express bus service between the Town and the state capitol of Raleigh. Included in this
partnership was the creation of a Park & Ride lot constructed and maintained by the Town. In
addition the Town of Wendell UDO required commercial parking lots to provide bicycle
parking racks and some street sections require the addition of a bicycle lane. The UDO also
contains requirements for pervious paving in excess of the maximum allowed parking for an
individual use.
N. Minimizing Stormwater From Parking Lots
The Town of Wendell's UDO calls for landscaping which functions as a tree ceiling over the
area providing shelter from sun and rain in addition to minimizing the impact of runoff by
providing green surface area on which to collect. Parking lots must be landscaped at a rate of
one canopy tree and four shrubs for every 12 parking spaces within a 300 square foot area
having no bare soil_ The UDO allows the substitution of wheel stops in lieu of curbing so that
stormwater may enter landscaped areas designed for bioretention. A portion of the length of
the parking stall may also be landscaped rather than paved if the landscaped area is below
grade and designed as a bioretention area.
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O. BMPs
BMP
Measurable Coal
(a) Stormwater
Continue to actively manage the Town's stormwater management
Mana cement
plan in accordance with the requirements of the UDO.
(b) Maintenance
Maintenance, inspections and enforcement are to be managed in
and Inspections
accordance with requirements of the town's UDO and agreement
with Wake County Environmental Services
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7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
A. Objectives for Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
• Reduce or prevent stormwater pollution from Municipal Operations.
B. BMPs
BMP
Measurable Goal
(a) Develop an
Develop an operation and Maintenance Program with the goal of
Operation and
reducing or preventing pollutant runoff from municipal operations
Maintenance
and facilities. Perform street sweeping operations at least once
Program
each calendar month to reduce sediment flow into the conveyance
system.
(b) Inspection and
Develop an inventory of all facilities and operations owned and
Evaluation of
operated by the town with potential for generating stormwater
Facilities,
runoff. The inventory will include the MS4 system and associated
Operations, and
structural BM P's.
the MS4 System
and associated
structural BMPs.
(c) Conduct Staff
Conduct staff training at least once per year on good
Training
housekeeping practices and pollution Prevention,
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