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Article 30-3:Zoning Districts Section D:Residential Base Zoning Districts Subsection 4:Military Base(MB)District 4. MILITARY BASE(MB) DISTRICT The Military Base(MB)District is established and intended to identify those lands within the city containing military installations under exclusive federal.authority.The district accommodates a wide range of uses and development directly related to the training,housing,and support of . - . military troops and related functions. If land within the MB district is declared surplus or othervvise conveyed to private ownership in the future,the land should then be reclassified to another zoning district in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance(See Section 30- 2.�>.). No dimensional standards apply in the MB district,though military facilities are encouraged to provide a building setback from any base perimeter abutting a single-family residential zoning district equal to at least the minimum setback applicable on the other side of the perimeter. COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS • Uses within the MB district shall be exempt from the standards in this UDO. REVIEW OF • AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS The city shall forward all map amendment(rezoning)applications on lands within five miles of the MB district to the appropriate federal agency for review and comment as part of the application review process. RESIDENTIAL • ZONING I. GENERAL PURPOSES The residential base zoning districts established in this section are intended to provide a comfortable, healthy, safe, and pleasant environment in which to live and recreate. More specifically,they are intended to: (a) Provide appropriately located lands for residential development that are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the 2030 Joint Growth Vision Plan, the Cumberland County Land Use Plan, functional plans,and applicable small area plans. (b) Ensure adequate light,air,privacy,and recreational and open space areas for each dwelling,and protect residents from the negative effects of noise, excessive population density, traffic congestion, flooding, and other significant adverse environmental impacts; (c) Protect residential areas from fires, explosions, toxic fumes and substances, and other public safety hazards; (d) Provide for residential housing choice, affordability, and diversity with varying housing densities, types, and designs,including accessory dwelling units; (e) Provide for safe and efficient vehicular access and circulation and promote bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transit-friendly neighborhoods; (f) Provide for public services and facilities needed to serve residential areas and accommodate public and semi-public land uses that complement residential development or require a residential environment while protecting residential areas from incompatible nonresidential development; (g) Create neighborhoods and preserve existing community character while accommodating new infill development and redevelopment consistent with the city's goals and objectives;and June 2009 City of Fayetteville,North Carolina Page 3-7 Unified Development Ordinance—Module Two Public Review Draft(REVISED)