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Waiver request by SXCW Properties II, LLC to section 7, Water and Wastewater of the Compact Communities Ordinance to allow for an industrial pump and haul option to dispose of wastewater that is not reused in the water reclamation system for Commercial Parcel #93106, Briar Chapel
Abstract
Introduction & Background: The Chatham County Compact Communities Ordinance (CCO) includes the following standards:
Section 7.2 Wastewater Treatment
General Design Standards
Wastewater treatment shall occur at centralized wastewater treatment facilities either on-site or at existing, previously permitted off-site facilities as permitted by the State of North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (NCDENR). Spray irrigation may occur off-site provided that said use conforms to the uses allowed in the applicable zoning district.
Wastewater collection, treatment, distribution and storage systems for compact communities must apply technologies approved by the State of North Carolina, with facilities and operating programs approved by the State of North Carolina, and with operations that are effectively monitored by the State.
Section 15. Waiver, "With the approval of the Board of Commissioners, the requirements of this ordinance may be adjusted, modified, reduced or waived based upon the absence of any reasonable relationship or nexus between the impact of the compact community development and the inclusionary or other requirements set forth herein."
Discussion & Analysis: This waiver request is to allow for a state permitted pump and haul system to treat a portion of the wastewater generated at a proposed car wash on parcel 93106 instead of the Old North wastewater system serving Briar Chapel. The property falls within the boundaries of the special use permit for Briar Chapel and is subject to the provisions of the Compact Communities Ordinance. This parcel was purchased in 2021 (DB2200 PG823) by SXCW Properties II LLC to construct a car wash, whic...
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