<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 70-68. - Hillside development standards.</div>
<div class="chunk-content">
            <p class="incr0">
               (a)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Hillside area definition.</span> For the purposes of this section, a hillside area is defined as any lot, parcel,
               or tract of land which meets all of the following standards:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (1)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Is located within the jurisdiction of Buncombe County as defined in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIINGE_S70-3JUCH" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 70-3</a> of this chapter.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (2)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Is defined by<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIINGE_S70-5DE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 70-5</a> as a minor or major subdivision.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (3)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Has an average slope of its natural terrain of 25 percent or greater, or has an average
               slope of its natural terrain of less than 25 percent, but 30 percent of the tract
               is greater than 35 percent slope based on the submitted slope analysis and may follow
               the standards set forth in subsection a. below.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               a.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               <span class="ital">Drastic variation hillside development subdivision.</span> A submitted subdivision plan that has an average slope of its natural terrain of
               less than 25 percent slope, but 30 percent of the tract is greater than 35 percent
               slope as shown on the submitted slope analysis, may separate the property into two
               separate areas (area A and area B) if the proposed subdivision meets the following
               requirements:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               1.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Development area A shall be exempted from the hillside development standards and shall
               meet the following standards:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr4">
               i.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content5">
               Ninety percent of the phase shall be in areas less than or equal to 25 percent slope
               as shown on submitted slope analysis.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr4">
               ii.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content5">
               The phase shall have an average slope of its natural terrain of less than 25 percent.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               2.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Development area B shall be the remainder of the tract to be subdivided and shall
               be subject to hillside development standards.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (b)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Previously approved developments exempt.</span> Any portion of the lot, parcel, or tract of land which has been approved by the planning
               department as a minor or major subdivision prior to the adoption of this section,
               or developed prior to the adoption of this section, shall not be included within the
               definition of a hillside area if no further subdivision is proposed within that portion
               of the lot, parcel, or tract of land. Subsequent phases of a minor or major subdivision,
               as well as approved subdivision projects where the site plan has been changed, or
               approved subdivisions where the lot design has changed, shall indicate the proposed
               contours, limit and area of grading, and percentage of the site to be graded.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (c)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Average slope determination.</span>
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (1)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">Contour map required.</span> Each application for a minor or major subdivision which meets the standards set forth
               in the hillside definition shall include a contour map which includes a scale and
               contour interval on the site plan to determine the average slope of the entire tract
               of land and the average slope of each proposed lot in its natural state.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (2)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">Calculation of natural average slope.</span> The natural average slope is calculated using the following formula:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="bc1">
               S% =
               <span class="ulsingle">
                  0.0023xIxL
                  </span>
               <br>
               â€‚â€‚â€‚â€‚â€‚â€‚A
               
               <p class="b2">
                  Where:
                  
                  <p class="b3">
                     S = Average natural slope of parcel or lot in percent
                     </p>
                  
                  <p class="b3">
                     I = Contour interval of map in feet, with said contour intervals to be five feet or
                     less
                     </p>
                  
                  <p class="b3">
                     L = Total length of the contour lines within the parcel or lot in feet
                     </p>
                  
                  <p class="b3">
                     A = Area of the parcel or lot in acres
                     </p>
                  
                  <p class="b3">
                     0.0023 = Constant which converts square feet into acres
                     </p>
                  
               
               <p class="b2">
                  In addition, property owners may submit an alternate method of slope calculation for
                  consideration by the planning department. These methods may include, but are not limited
                  to, the following methods: weighted average, slope mapping, other field-based techniques,
                  etc.
                  </p>
               
               <p class="b2">
                  Once "S" or the average natural percent of the tract is calculated, round to the nearest
                  whole number when "S" is 25 percent or greater. The density table, as set forth hereinafter,
                  shall be used to determine the maximum number of lots allowed. "S" shall also be calculated
                  for each lot and, when "S" is 25 percent or greater, rounded to the nearest whole
                  number. The density table shall be used to determine the minimum size allowed for
                  each proposed lot.
                  </p>
               
            <p class="incr0">
               (d)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Density table.</span>
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (1)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">Development regulated; exceptions.</span> For the purposes of this section, developments which meet the standards set forth
               in the definition of hillside area shall further be regulated with regard to the permitted
               density on both the site to be developed as well as to the individual lot. The permitted
               density shall be determined by first calculating the average natural slope for a site
               to be developed in accordance with the density table, and, second, by calculating
               the average slope of the lot to be transferred or developed. The minimum land area
               for proposed lots shall be calculated based on that portion of the lot to be under
               control of and deeded to the property owner, exclusive of road rights-of-way.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (2)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">Density table.</span> The density table to be used in this section is shown in Figure 2 below.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="bc1">
               <span class="bold">FIGURE 2</span>
               
               <div>
                  <div class="" style="width:100%">
                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all">
                        <colgroup class="std">
                           <col width="13.88888888888889%">
                           <col width="43.05555555555556%">
                           <col width="43.05555555555556%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Slope %</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Maximum Density<br>Lots Per Acre</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Minimum Lot<br>in Acres</span>
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 25
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.250
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.80
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26EN" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 26</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.064
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.94
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 27
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.926
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.08
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 28
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.820
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.22
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 29
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.735
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.36
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 30
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.667
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.5
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 31
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.625
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.6
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 32
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.588
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.7
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.556
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.8
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH34FL" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 34</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.526
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.9
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.500
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2.0
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 36
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.446
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2.24
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.398
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2.51
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH38HIPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 38</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.356
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 2.81
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 39
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.318
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3.15
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.284
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3.52
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 41
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.253
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 3.95
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH42HURE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 42</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.226
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4.42
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 43
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.202
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 4.95
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 44
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.180
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 5.55
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 45
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.161
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 6.21
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH46MAHOTR" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 46</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.144
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 6.96
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 47
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.128
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 7.79
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 48
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.115
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 8.73
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 49
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.102
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 9.77
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 50 and above
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.100
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 10.0
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
               </div>
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (3)
                  </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  Any proposed development or lot which meets the definition of hillside area and whose
                  average natural slope is above 50 percent is subject to the most restrictive density
                  and lot size requirements as set forth in the Density Table. Any proposed individual
                  lot whose average natural slope is below 25 percent within a development which meets
                  the definition of hillside area will not be subject to a minimum lot size as set forth
                  in the density table.
                  </p>
               		
               
               <p class="incr1">
                  (4)
                  </p>
               		
               <p class="content2">
                  A reduction in minimum lot size and increase in density and percentage of disturbance
                  for lots that are 30 percent average natural slope and below may be earned when the
                  gross area disturbed for communal infrastructure installation is 13 percent of the
                  tract or less, as shown in Figure 3 below.
                  </p>
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            <p class="bc1">
               <span class="bold">FIGURE 3</span>
               
               <div>
                  <div class="" style="width:100%">
                     <table class="thead2 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all" style="font-size:9px;">
                        <colgroup class="std">
                           <col width="6.382978723404255%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="6.382978723404255%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="6.382978723404255%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="6.382978723404255%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="8.51063829787234%">
                           <col width="6.382978723404255%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
                              <td rowspan="2" colspan="1" class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Slope</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">13% Disturbance for Infrastructure (.9 Multiplier Reduction in Minimum Lot Size)</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">12% Disturbance for Infrastructure (.85 Multiplier Reduction in Minimum Lot Size)</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">11% Disturbance for Infrastructure (.8 Multiplier Reduction in Minimum Lot Size)</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">10% Disturbance for Infrastructure (.75 Multiplier Reduction in Minimum Lot Size)</span>
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Minimum Lot Size</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Allowed Disturbance</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">% of Lot</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Minimum Lot Size</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Allowed Disturbance</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">% of Lot</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Minimum Lot Size</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Allowed Disturbance</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">% of Lot</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Minimum Lot Size</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Allowed Disturbance</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">% of Lot</span>
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 25
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.72
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.24
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.68
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.24
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.64
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.24
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.6
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.24
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH26EN" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 26</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.846
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.282
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.799
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.282
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.752
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.282
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.705
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.282
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 27
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.972
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.324
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.918
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.324
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.864
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.324
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.81
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.324
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 28
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.098
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.366
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.037
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.366
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.976
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.366
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.915
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.366
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 29
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.224
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.408
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.156
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.408
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.088
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.408
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.02
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.408
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 30
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.35
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.45
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 33.33%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.275
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.45
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 35.29%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.2
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.45
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 37.50%
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 1.125
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 0.45
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 40.00%
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 Maximum density will be 110% of that allowed in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(d)(2) Density Table
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 Maximum density will be 112% of that allowed in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(d)(2) Density Table
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 Maximum density will be 114% of that allowed in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(d)(2) Density Table
                                 </td>
                              <td colspan="3" class=" top ">
                                 Maximum density will be 116% of that allowed in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(d)(2) Density Table
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
                  </div>
                  <p>&nbsp;</p>
               </div>
               
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            <p class="incr0">
               (e)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Hillside area development review process.</span>
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (1)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">Information required subdivision plan review.</span> Compliance with this section shall be evaluated as part of the subdivision review
               process set forth in article II of this chapter. In addition to the application information
               required for a subdivision review, those proposed developments which meet the standards
               of the hillside area definition must include the following information:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               a.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               A site plan which includes the boundaries and acreage of the parcel, scale and contour
               interval, existing and proposed contours;
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               b.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Average natural slope calculations for the parcel and individual lots which include
               the average natural slope in percent, contour intervals of five feet or less, individual
               and total length of contour lines in feet and area of the parcel and lots in acres;
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               c.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Areas with a natural slope over 30 percent shall not have fill slopes steeper than
               a 2H:1V, nor cut slopes steeper than 1.5H:1V unless designed by a geotechnical engineer.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               d.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Guardrails, installed to NCDOT specification or to the standard specifications for
               construction of roads and bridges on federal highway projects, and shoulders of four
               feet minimum width may be required in construction of roads over 15 percent grade
               and with downhill slopes of 30 percent or more.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               e.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Soils maps shall be submitted from the natural resource conservation service (NRCS).
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               f.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Global stability analysis shall be performed for homesites on a 35 percent or greater
               slope or in an area designated as high hazard or moderate hazard on the Buncombe County
               Slope Stability Index Map prepared by the North Carolina Geological Survey.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               g.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Other information or descriptions or maps which may be requested by the planning director
               or said director's designee to address concerns regarding geologic hazards, soil stability,
               building-to-site relationships, and similar characteristics.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               h.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Limitations on disturbed area and impervious surfaces.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               1.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Limitations on disturbed area and impervious surfaces for communal infrastructure
               installation shall be:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="b4">
               Maximum gross area disturbed = 15 percent
               </p>
            <p class="b4">
               Maximum gross area impervious = ten percent
               </p>
            <p class="b3">
               These limits shall apply to infrastructure installation that is common to the development
               including, but not limited to, roadways, shared drives, sidewalks, public utilities
               and stormwater controls.
               </p>
            <p class="incr3">
               2.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Limitations on disturbed area and impervious surfaces for individual lot development,
               excluding rights-of-way, shall be:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="b4">
               25â€”35 percent slopes
               
               <p class="b5">
                  Maximum gross area disturbed = 30 percent
                  </p>
               
               <p class="b5">
                  Maximum gross area impervious = 15 percent
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b4">
               &gt;35 percent slopes
               
               <p class="b5">
                  Maximum gross area disturbed = 15 percent
                  </p>
               
               <p class="b5">
                  Maximum gross area impervious = eight percent
                  </p>
               
            <p class="b4">
               These limits shall apply to individual lot improvements, including but not limited
               to individual driveways, and well and septic systems. Recreational facilities, including,
               but not limited to, golf courses, club houses, pools and tennis courts shall be located
               on an individual lot(s) and shall be considered individual lot improvements.
               </p>
            <p class="incr3">
               3.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               The preliminary plan shall show the maximum amount of disturbed and impervious acreage
               and percent of total for infrastructure installation and shall also show the boundaries
               of the disturbed and impervious areas for the proposed infrastructure installation.
               Acreage shall be carried out to two decimal places and shall not be rounded.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               4.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               The limitations on disturbed and impervious area applied to the tract during infrastructure
               installation shall not be included in the disturbed and impervious area calculations
               when the individual lots are developed.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (2)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">[Site plan required for individual lot development].</span> Owners or developers of individual lots that are subject to the requirements of<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 70-68</a>, effective July 1, 2006, shall be required to submit a site plan to the planning
               department, drawn to scale, with the following information:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               a.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Topographic data including existing and planned contours for the area of construction
               or land disturbance, (cuts and fills for structures, driveways, etc.) shown in five-foot
               contour intervals. This shall be drawn by the homeowner, or his designated representative,
               using reliable sources such as Buncombe County topographic maps or appropriate software;
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               b.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               All proposed impervious surfaces (including but not limited to building footprints,
               driveway, parking area, patio, etc.), retaining walls, septic tank and drainfield
               locations; and
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               c.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               Written and graphic area and percentage of parcel to be disturbed and area and percentage
               of parcel to have impervious surface.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="b3">
               The site plan shall be approved prior to the issuance of any development or building
               permits.
               </p>
            <p class="incr1">
               (3)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">[Land disturbing activity.]</span> Land disturbing activity is limited to specific areas within a parcel or lot not
               to exceed amounts shown in<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> section 70-68</a> (e)(1)(h). This area does not include setbacks, buffers, easements, etc. There must
               be an adequate amount of buildable land for proposed structure(s) and all land disturbing
               activities (including but not limited to roadways, driveways, septic/sewage areas,
               structures, etc.). Grading shall not take place prior to site plan approval by the
               planning department and issuance of any permit required by the Buncombe County Soil
               Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance. Only areas that have been approved for
               disturbance may be disturbed, and then only after all erosion measures and other regulations
               have been met. Grading areas shall be clearly marked before any grading begins. Highly
               visible fencing is required to prohibit earthmoving equipment from moving beyond designated
               grading boundaries.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               a.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               No development or land disturbance activity may occur in the following areas of a
               parcel or lot. These areas may be included in the area used to calculate compliance
               with the minimum standards shown in subsection<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(e)(1)(h):
               </p>
            		
            <p class="b3">
               Rock cliffs, wetlands, buffer areas along surface waters or mapped floodways, significant
               historical and archeological resource areas defined by the National Register of Historic
               Places or other federal or state agencies.
               </p>
            <p class="b3">
               The provisions of this section shall not apply to the crossing of streams and creeks
               for utility corridors and roadways if construction is approved by all applicable agencies.
               </p>
            <p class="incr1">
               (4)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               <span class="ital">[State of property during development.]</span> Any new development will create areas that will temporarily be deforested and/or
               unsightly. Every effort to reduce the length of time the development remains in this
               state should be taken.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr2">
               a.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content3">
               A minimum of the property, as specified in subsection<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH70SU_ARTIIIST_S70-68HIDEST" class="section-link" data-product-id="12776"> 70-68</a>(e)(1)(h), is required to remain in a natural state. A natural state is defined as
               the condition prior to development or other human activity. The only activities that
               may take place outside the areas of disturbance documented on an approved site plan
               are:
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               1.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Fire fuel reduction (fire fuel reduction may include the installation of firebreaks
               in the area immediately adjacent to structures and the removal of underbrush);
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               2.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Control of invasive species (as defined in Figure 4. Other species may be approved
               by the planning department when demonstrated to be non-native invasive species.);
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               3.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Removal of dead or diseased specimens;
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               4.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Maintenance of the area to ensure adequate screening and buffering (i.e., selective
               thinning of saplings);
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               5.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Maintenance of the area to ensure public health and safety; and
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr3">
               6.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content4">
               Nonmotorized passive recreation (such as running, walking, biking trails, gardening,
               primitive camping areas, and similar low impact outdoor activities). The location,
               type, and materials which will be used to construct passive recreation facilities
               shall be submitted on the preliminary plans. The development of passive recreation
               areas within the natural state area shall not exceed five percent of the total acreage
               of the tract.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="b3">
               When removing vegetation for the purposes of exceptions 1. through 5. above, vegetation
               can only be removed through the use of hand-held devices (i.e., chainsaws, pole pruners,
               hedge trimmers, weed eaters, etc.). Bulk application of chemical herbicides is prohibited.
               The removal of vegetation shall be conducted in such a manner as to preserve ground
               cover (through a vegetated cover or through the use of a substrate that will prevent
               sediment runoff from the site). Removal of healthy tree specimens greater than three-inch
               diameter at breast height (DBH) is prohibited except when installing passive recreation
               facilities.
               </p>
            <p class="b3">
               Clear cutting will be allowed only for the footprint of the house, driveways, septic
               systems, and normal landscaping including yards, gardens and flowerbeds. Clear cutting
               for view will not be allowed. However, selective cutting that eliminates the tunnel
               effect caused by clear cutting will be allowed. Reducing clear cuttings reduces the
               potential for erosion, stormwater runoff and landscaping and grading costs. Keeping
               mature greenery is recommended wherever possible to provide immediate aesthetic, environmental
               and potential monetary value.
               </p>
            <p class="bc3">
               <span class="bold">FIGURE 4</span>
               
               <div>
                  <div class="" style="width:100%">
                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all">
                        <colgroup class="std">
                           <col width="72.22222222222223%">
                           <col width="27.77777777777778%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Scientific Name</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="bold">Common Name</span>
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Tree of Heaven
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Albizia julibrissin Durz.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Mimosa
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara &amp; Grande</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Garlic-mustard
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Alligatorweed
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Asian bittersweet
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Elaeagnus angustifolia L.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Russian olive
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Autumn olive
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Hedera helix L.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 English ivy
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Hydrilla
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Lespedeza bicolor</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Bicolor lespedeza
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Sericea lespedeza
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Ligustrum sinense Lour.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Chinese privet
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. &amp; Paxton</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Fragrant honeysuckle
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Lonicera japonica Thunb.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Japanese honeysuckle
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Japanese stilt-grass
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Asian spiderwort
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Parrotfeather
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Sieb. &amp; Zucc. ex Steud.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Princess tree
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ssp. australis</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Common reed
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Polygonum cuspidatum Seib. &amp; Zucc.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Japanese knotweed
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.</span>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Kudzu
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <span class="ital">Rosa multiflora Thunb.</span>
           