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Zoning Text Amendment <br /> (Not yet codified) <br /> <br /> S~roam, River Duffers <br /> <br /> t~ A ~trip of land adjacent to a ~tream or river retain.ed <br /> IH {ts natural vegetation or revegeteted or reforested by <br /> a~propriat¢ perennial vegetation to ave a erosion problems <br /> w~l] red'uae the velocity of over and flow, trap sediment <br /> washed off c~oplend or and acing developed, and imit other <br /> pollutants [rom entering the waterway. As such, water <br /> q~elity s given another check of co. ntrol. Therefore, <br /> s,~ream buffers shall be raqdJred when develo~monl occurs <br /> a~jacent to, or directly effects a blue line perennial <br /> stream. <br /> <br /> 2: Stream buffers shall be o~ both sides of perennial <br /> streams Indicated on a solid blue line on the USGS <br /> t~pograPhy maps end all designated floodwaya and <br /> fi'cod-fringe areas. <br /> 3[j The size of a stream buffer shall be measured from the <br /> s~nual average stream banks, perpendicularly for e distance <br /> ell 50 feel plus q times the average percent of slope of the <br /> stream Th s slope shall be calculated by measuring a <br /> dj!stance of 250 feet from the center of the stream. The <br /> percent of s'lope for this diSlance shall serve aa the <br /> d~termining factor. However, the maximum distance shall not <br /> e~?sed 120 feet. <br /> <br />41: Stream buffers s~ell be Shown dn all appropriate pla~a <br />and plata in review by the Caberrus County Planning Board, <br />Cabarrus County Doard of Adjuslment and/or Cabarrus Board of <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />51.. Generally, buffer areas shall remain undisturbed. <br />Ha;waver soma limited activities may bo permitted if <br />pr;operly designed. These uses Include: Street crossings, <br />ul! Ii ty lines, limited recrsallon facilities, bona fide <br />fa?me using the stream buffer for an agricultural purpose_ <br />Any disturbance to Ihe existing forested~vegetated areas due <br />to public or private improvements shall be replaced with <br />v~gelation which wll result In a comparable stormwater <br />v~:lOCity and quantity of flow within one (1) year Item the <br />d~lts of I'nstal <br /> <br /> ,: A minimum setback from the stream .buffer~ for all <br />b~!lldlngs shall be at lea~t 20 feet, If there ia a <br />d ference In the zoning ordet~s setgack, the <br />s ictesl setback she I apply, <br /> <br /> <br />