(2) Final Approvals, Complete Applications . All development and expansion of development projects for which complete and full applications were submitted to the Town of Fuquay- Varina prior to the effective date of this ordinance may be exempted from complying with all provisions of this ordinance dealing with the control and/or management of stormwater by the choice of the developer. A phased development plan shall be deemed complete prior to the effective date of this section, and it shows:
A. For the initial or first phase of development or expansion of development, the type and intensity of use for a specific parcel or parcels, including at a minimum, the boundaries of the project and a subdivision plan that has been approved.
B. For any subsequent phase of development or expansion of development, sufficient detail so that implementation of the requirements of this section to that phase of development would require a material change in that phase of the plan.
§9-1406 CLEAR-CUTTING & PROTECTION OF HERITAGE TREES REGULATIONS
a. Authority
The State of North Carolina Legislature adopted Secession Law, 2001-191, HB 910, which was ratified on June 12, 2001 authorizing the Town of Fuquay-Varina to limit the clear-cutting of trees in perimeter buffer zones prior to development and allow for the protection of specimen or “Heritage” trees during the development process. The Town Board of Commissioners of the Town of Fuquay-Varina hereby ordain and enacts into law the following regulations to regulate clear-cutting and the protection of heritage trees.
b. Purpose
The Town of Fuquay-Varina desires to develop in a manner that allows development to occur in harmony with the natural environment and protect existing vegetation when and where practical to improve the quality and character of the Town. The Clear-Cutting and Protection of Heritage Trees Regulations also works in unison with improving air quality, stormwater management and economic value to property and the environment of the Town.
c. Jurisdiction
The provisions of these regulations shall apply to all areas within the jurisdiction of the Town of Fuquay-Varina, including the Town’s corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
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