Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 11 Environmental Standards 11-24 Platting of Lots

11-23 Building Setbacks from Buffers Buildings must be setback at least 20 feet from the outer edge of water supply watershed buffers. In the event of conflict between this buffer setback standard and other applicable standards, the more restrictive standard (the one requiring the greater setback) governs. 11-24 Platting of Lots 11-24-1 Options The inner 50 feet (“Zone 1”) of required 100-foot buffers along perennial streams must either be: (1) platted as part of a development lot and included within a conservation easement or (2) set-aside as a reserved conservation parcel, in accordance with the standards of this section. 11-24-2 Development Lots and Reserve Parcels (A) “Development Lots” For purposes of this section, “development lots,” are lots that are used or intended to be used for principal uses allowed by the underlying zoning district. (B) “Reserved Conservation Parcels” For purpo ses of this section, “reserved conservation parcels” are parcels of land that are not used and are not intended to be used for principal uses allowed by the underlying zoning district, but are set-aside to conserve and protect natural areas in perpetuity. 11-24-3 Conservation Easement Option Under the conservation easement option, the inner 50 feet (“Zone 1”) of required 100 -foot buffers along perennial streams must be covered by a perpetual conservation easement in accordance with the following standards. (A) The inn er 50 feet (“Zone 1”) of required 100 -foot buffers along perennial streams may be platted in development lots only if a perpetual conservation easement is dedicated covering the entire inner 50 feet. (B) Conservation easements must run in favor of the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District or any other recognized land conservation agency approved by the Planning Director. (C) The easement grantee must grant permission to authorized employees and agents of Wake County to enter upon the property, inspect, maintain or repair the required buffer whenever the county deems necessary. This provision is not to be interpreted as an express or implicit obligation for the county to maintain or repair buffer areas. (D) The grantee of a conservation easement is responsible for ensuring conservation and stewardship of the water supply watershed buffer and for carrying out conservation-related activities. Easement grantees are authorized to assign all or a portion of their conservation and stewardship duties to another appropriate entity approved by the Planning Director. (E) A conservation easement and any related access easements must be shown on the record plat, noting the purpose of the easement as well as the names of the grantees and grantors. 11-24-4 Reserve Parcel Option Under th e reserve parcel option, the inner 50 feet (“Zone 1”) of required 100 -foot buffers along perennial streams must be set aside as reserved conservation parcels in accordance with the following standards.

Wake County Unified Development Code 11-9