APPENDIX F: NONCONFORMITIES WORKSHEET

Nonconformities Worksheet
MINIMUM POINT REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS:
Dimensional:            3
Lighting:            1
Stormwater:            10
Landscaping & Architectural:      5
Access & Parking:         11
USE OF THIS CHECKLIST
•	Ordinance Required ("Required") points are all "C" and "C*" which apply to a specific site.
•	Total Possible Ordinance Required Points vary by zone and size of site.
•	"C" - Compliant: designates items which are ordinance regulations
•	"C*" - Compliant additional: designates items which are ordinance requirements for certain sites and zones
•	"O" - Optional: designates items whose point totals are optional items which may be used to offset non-compliant elements
•	Minimum Point Totals must be met in each category. New non-conformities shall not be created. Improvements shall be made in each category unless site is deemed "compliant" in that section with the exception of setbacks and height. Compliant status shall be when the site point totals equal or exceed the total of all ordinance required "C" and "C*" items.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR CHECKLIST ITEMS				NOTES
•	Documentation should be submitted to the Planning Department
•	Providing a "Signature" as documentation for a checklist item indicates that the party signing is accepting responsibility that the item has been completed in full and that all reasonable care has been taken to meet the stated intent of that checklist item.
Requirements			Points	Documentation
	1	Must comply with all federal, state and local government requirements in place at the time of construction of the building and/or site including but not limited to: NC Building Code, local development regulations and other local regulations.	Required	Plans (site and floor)
	2	Site survey of as-built conditions including but not limited to all site features, lot coverage, and flood zone	Required	Survey prepared and sealed by a North Carolina licensed PLS
	3	Points are not awarded for correcting violations; only for improvements to zoning nonconformities (see definitions 153.002)

 

Dimensional (minimum 3 points)			Pts	Score			Documentation
				Required	Exist	Proposed
Setbacks
C	1	Front Yard Setback in compliance, or	2				Survey
	2	Front Yard Setback encroachment less than 20, or	1
	3	Front Yard Setback encroachment greater than 20%	0
C	4	Side/Corner Yard Setback in compliance	2				Survey
C	5	Rear Yard Setback in compliance	2				Survey
C*	6	Accessory structures in compliance with setbacks	1
Height
C	7	Building Height in compliance w/Zoning District	2				Height Certification
Lot Coverage
C	8	Lot coverage in compliance with Zoning District, or	10				Survey
	9	Lot coverage exceeded by less than 10 percentage points, or	5
	10	Lot coverage exceeded by 10-20 percentage points, or	2
	11	Lot coverage exceeded by more than 20 percentage points	0
Subtotal for Dimensional section (min 3 pts)

 

 

Lighting (minimum 1 point)			Pts	Score			Documentation
				Required	Exist	Proposed
C	1	Lighting in compliance with 153.074	2				Light survey
	2	Lighting less than allowable levels	1
	3	Lighting exceeds allowable levels	0
Subtotal for Lighting section (min 1 pts)

 

Storm Water (minimum 10 points)			Pts	Score			Documentation
				Required	Exist	Proposed
C	1	Ten-year, 2-hr storm (4.3") contained on site	15				PE Certification
	2	Greater than 75% of ten-year, 2-hr storm contained on site, or	10
	3	51-75% of ten-year, 2-hr storm contained on site, or	5
	4	25-50% of ten-year, 2-hr storm contained on site, or	2
	5	less than 25% of ten-year, 2-hr storm contained on site	0
O	6	Rainwater harvested and directed toward landscaping needs.	2				PE Certification
O	7	Install rain gardens, pocket wetlands, or other storm water quality measures to treat the first 1/2" of runoff	3				PE Certification
O	8	Install rain gardens, pocket wetlands, or other storm water quality measures to treat the first 1" of runoff	5				PE Certification
Subtotal for Storm Water section (min 10 pts)

 

Landscaping & Architectural (minimum 5 points)			Pts	Score			Documentation
				Required	Exist	Proposed
C*	1	Required buffers are in place and meet opacity standards (if applicable)	5				Survey
C	2	Perimeter landscaping per 153.073	5				Survey
C*	3	Interior landscape islands provided if parking count exceeds 40 spaces (if applicable)	5				Survey
O	4	Interior landscape islands provided where parking count does not exceed 40 spaces	2
O	5	Landscape includes diversity (8-10 species min.) of native drought- tolerant vegetation	2				Landscape Plan
C*	6	Commercial building exterior standards are met in the commercial zone (if applicable)	3				Architectural Plans
O	7	Commercial building exterior standards are met in any other zone	5				Architectural Plans
Subtotal for Landscaping & Arch (min 5 pts)

 

Access & Parking (minimum 11 points)			Pts	Score			Documentation
				Required	Exist	Proposed
C	1	Parking is in compliance with 153.076, or	15				Survey
	2	80% or greater of required parking is provided, or	10
	3	61-80% of required parking is provided, or	5
	4	40-60% of required parking is provided, or	2
	5	Less than 40% of required parking is provided	0
C*	6	Sidewalk provided along public right-of-way (if applicable)	5				Survey
C	7	Sight triangles provided per Town requirements	3				Survey
C*	8	No access is permitted on US 158 (if applicable)	10				Survey
O	9	Right in/ right out access only is permitted on US 158 (if applicable)	5				Survey
	10	Direct full service access to US 158 when side street is available	0				Survey
C*	11	Curbing is provided for drive radii	2				Survey
Subtotal of points for Access & Parking (min 11 pts)

 

 

PROJECT SUMMARY	Required	Existing	Proposed
Total Overall Scores for Site

 

(Ord. 07-18, passed 10-24-07)