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Section 19 -Buffers in Northern Transition Area presents a formula which mirrors the requirements found in the University Lake Watershed. That formula is as follows: "Measure along a line running perpendicular to the edges of the floodplain (or if no flood plain has been demarcated, the center of the stream) one hundred (100) feet from the edge of the floodplain (or edge of the water) plus an additional distance equal to 4 x slope x 100..." A complete explanation of the buffer requirements can be found on page twenty-nine and thirty of the Ordinance. Carrboro's Planner Trish McGuire presented the following sections of the Ordinance: Section 4 -Village Mixed Use District establishes a Village Mixed Use (VMU) district. This district is established to provide for the development of rural new villages at a scale intended to continue Carrboro's small town character as described in its Year 2000 Task Force Report and to promote a traditional concept of villages. The applicant for rezoning to this district must demonstrate that its planning, design and development will achieve, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the 10 specific objectives listed in the ordinance on page six. No more than 350 gross acres may be rezoned to the VMU district and no more than a total of three villages may be approved. Also, they would need to be served by Orange Water and Sewer Authority. Section 5 -Village Mixed Use Development describes a village with mixed use development. A maximum of 10 percent of the total gross acreage of the tract, or five acres, whichever is less, may be used for purposes permissible in the B-3T (Business -Transition) or OA (Office Assembly) districts, subject to any conditions or limitations contained in the remaining provisions of this section, the Master Plan, or the conditional use permit that authorizes the development in question. A complete explanation of the VMU can be found on pages 9 through 20. Section 7 -Table of Permissible Uses will be amended by adding a new classification entitled "Village Mixed Use Development". Section 8 - O/A CU -Office/Assembly Conditional Use district is identical to the O/A district and shall be subject to all regulations applicable to the OA district (including but not limited to the performance standards set forth in Part 1 of Article XI except as listed in (a) through (e) of Section 8. Sections 9 - 16 are housekeeping in nature and set forth "good neighbor" performance standards. Section 17 -Site Planning Procedures for Maior Subdivisions speaks to the need for a site analysis plan being submitted. After the site analysis plan has been submitted, the planning staff shall schedule a mutually convenient date to walk the property with the applicant and the applicant's site designer. The applicant must be prepared to demonstrate compliance with a 4- step site planning procedure as well as fourteen objectives that elaborate on the requirements. Section 18 - Stormwater requirements modifies the general standard use to evaluate impact. The general standard is modified in several ways, which are listed in items 1 through 14 of Section 18.