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NC-2009 SSc1:Site Selection

Site Selection - Historic Landmark

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David Cloutier
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Balfour Beatty Communites
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Question: If you performing a Major Renovations with no addition to an existing Historic Building in a Historic Landmark and the project requires minimal new parking spaces and new walkways and the land is classified as Prime Farmland per the Websoil Survey. Would SSC1 be applicable? Thank You

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Susann Geithner
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Emerald Built Environments
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Thu, 05/31/2012 - 19:59

It depends and you will probably submit an CIR to get final clarification. One can argue that the area immediately surrounding the building can't be used for agriculture, but if you are building a big parking lot on top of the prime farmland than you will be at a loss. I hope that helps. Good luck.

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