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Authorize the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board to Review Qualifying Concept Plans.
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Staff: |
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Chris Roberts, Engineering & Infrastructure Manager |
Public Works |
Sue Burke, Senior Engineer |
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Colleen Willger, Director |
Planning |
Overview: The Council Committee on Boards and Commissions recommends the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board provide comment on Concept Plans for projects that exceed five acres of gross land area or include Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the site to provide more substantive and meaningful comments earlier in the development application process.

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That the Council authorize the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board to provide comment on Concept Plans for projects with a minimum of five acres of gross land area or contain Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the project site and authorize the Town Manager to update the Concept Plan Review application forms.

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• Resolution |
A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD REVIEW OF QUALIFYING CONCEPT PLANS (2021-09-01/R-10)
WHEREAS, the Town Council received a petition on October 28, 2020 from the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board, which was referred to the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions; and
WHEREAS, the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions recommends the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board provide comment on concept plans for projects that exceed five acres of gross land area or include Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the site; and
WHEREAS, the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions recommends simultaneous concept plan review by the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board and Community Design Commission to provide more substantive and meaningful comments earlier in the development application process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby requests that the Town Manager include the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board to provide comments on concept plans for projects with a minimum of five acres of gross land area or contain Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the project site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to update concept plan applications forms to include the following information: (1) Does the project exceed five acres of gross land area?, (2) Does the project include Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the property?, and (3) Describe the Low Impact Design (LID) measures that are being considered to minimize the project’s RCD and stormwater impacts.
This the 1st day of September, 2021.
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PRESENTER: Sue Burke, Senior Engineer
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Board to provide comments on Concept Plans for projects with a minimum of five acres of gross land area or contain Resource Conservation District (RCD) on the project site and authorize the Town Manager to update the Concept Plan Review application forms.