2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

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maximum feasible financial support for growth and development of the County taxbase.• Support and facilitate cooperative ventures between water providers both withinand outside of Pitt County to create redundancy of water supply and access in orderto prevent loss of water quality and quantity to its citizens, businesses and industrydue to the loss of surface water levels (river levels), salt water intrusion, or any otherevents.Objective 2:Provide both passive and active recreational opportunities for County residents byprotecting natural resources that have recreational, environmental, or aesthetic value.Implementation Strategies:• Use land use regulations to protect and implement the County Recreation Plan.• Preserve natural resources, sensitive environmental areas, and scenic features ofthe landscape that have recreational, environmental, or aesthetic value.• Continue to provide assistance in developing long-term, recreational facility plans,and encourage opportunities to collocate facilities for ease of use and convenience.• Encourage the location of recreational facilities close to residential areas andtransportation nodes to increase public awareness and accessibility to thesefacilities.• Pursue opportunities to implement the Pitt County Greenway Plan in order toprovide recreational, conservation and scenic areas throughout the County.• Continue to utilize properties acquired through the Hazard Mitigation GrantProgram for private or public recreational activities.• Research the feasibility of requiring dedication of recreation and open space orpayment of fees-in-lieu for new residential developments.• Support the development and continued enhancement of the Pitt CountyCommunity Garden and identify potential locations for additional gardens.Objective 3:Coordinate with the Board of Education and Pitt County Schools for the planning of futurepublic school facilities.Implementation Strategies:• Work with the Board of Education to identify residential development patterns andto protect future school sites. Amend subdivision regulations to allow forreservation of school sites.• Work with recreation providers in the County to identify opportunities forcollocation of school and public recreational facilities.• Encourage the developers to create safe, convenient, and walkable routes to PittCounty Schools and recreational facilities (such as Alice F. Keene Park) fromsurrounding residential developments.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Goals and ObjectivesPitt County, North Carolina 2-11
Natural EnvironmentThe northern portion of Pitt County – approximately 60% – is located within the Tar-PamlicoRiver Basin. The southern 40% of the County is located in the Neuse River Basin. The NeuseRiver Basin and the Tar-Pamlico River Basin are both protected by water quality protectionrules recently adopted by the State of North Carolina. However, within the Neuse River Basinonly the riparian buffer rule must be enforced, while in the Tar-Pamlico both the riparian bufferand the stormwater rule must be enforced.A large percentage of the planning area, primarily along major drainageways, is susceptible toflooding. Over 92,000 acres countywide (76,000 acres within the County planning jurisdiction)are classified as being within the 100-year floodplain (see Table A-39).Floodplains can be seriously affected by construction and development, filling, and otheractivities which interfere with natural drainage conditions. Manmade changes can result inincreased water runoff volumes as well as runoff velocities, can alter existing drainagepatterns, and reduce floodwater storage capacity.Pitt County enforces a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, which ensures that structuresbuilt in flood hazard areas meet certain development standards in order to qualify for federalflood insurance. The County also enforces a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation ControlOrdinance to minimize environmental damage due to land disturbing activities associated withdevelopment. A multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan adopted in 2010 outlinesimplementation polices to address and reduce susceptibility to natural hazards.Although portions of the County planning jurisdiction have soils that are quite suitable fordevelopment, the majority of the soils in the County have some development limitations. Soilcharacteristics mapped by the Soil Conservation Service identify prime agricultural lands. Keyprime agricultural lands exist in the northeastern part of the County between Stokes andBethel, in the region south of Grimesland and Simpson, in an area along Contentnea Creek inthe southwestern portion of the County, and in the district between Farmville and Falkland inthe western portion of the County.The Pitt County Health Department enforces state rules regarding the use of on-site sewagedisposal systems. The typical development site requires approximately 25,000 square feet ofland area (just over ½ acre) to accommodate an on-site septic system, but the required landarea and the type and cost of the on-site system can be greatly affected by the soil typepresent. There is a real potential for future environmental problems associated with failed onsitesewage disposal systems especially in soils which are marginal for such use.Federal regulations govern the use of identified wetland areas. Wetlands serve as floodstorage and water recharge areas, filter pollutants out of stormwater runoff and providehabitats for plants and animals. Potential wetland areas have been tentatively identified usinghydric soils and vegetation cover as indicators of potential wetlands.Goal: Protect water quality, significant natural features and other naturalresources that have ecological, recreational or other important values.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Goals and ObjectivesPitt County, North Carolina 2-12
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Page 53 and 54: Pitt County EconomyThe Pitt County/
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Pitt County DemographicsPitt County
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Table A-20Growth by Township - 1970
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Insert Map A-3 Growth by Townships(
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Table A-23Comparison of Population
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Median AgeMedian age has continued
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2009 American Community SurveyThe A
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Table A-29Housing Occupancy by Hous
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Planning Policies2002 Comprehensive
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motorists, maintain roadside views
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The County enforces the ordinance w
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Existing Land Use (Map A-4)As of Ju
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Insert Map A-4 Existing Land Use(No
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NC Transportation Improvement Progr
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3. NC 43/Ivy RoadImprove safety and
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Bus and Mass Transit ServicesThe Gr
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Parks and RecreationThe availabilit
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Pitt County Greenway PlanThe Pitt C
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TrailTable A-36Pitt County Walking
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Figure FCentral Coastal Plain Capac
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Table A-37Water Treatment Systems &
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Insert Map A-5 Public Infrastructur
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“There has been a tendency in the
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Flood HazardsA combination of river
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Water Supply Watershed Protection (
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Stormwater RegulationsPitt County,
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discharges. Illegal discharges may
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Riparian buffers provide a number o
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North Carolina Natural Heritage Pro
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Soil Suitability (Map A-8)Pitt Coun
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Insert Map A-8 Soil Suitability(Not
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2. What are some of your ideas abou
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