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O/1 UDO Text Amendments MEMO <br />Page 2 <br />^ Does not establish Pedestrian/Landscape Ratio (PLR) for zoning districts <br />^ Requires dedication of recreational areas, or payment in lieu, for residential <br />subdivisions and/ormulti-family developments <br />Town of Hillsborough <br />^ Office/Institutional (O/I) zoning district similar to Orange County's O/I district <br />^ Does not establish Floor Areas Ratio (FAR) or Pedestrian/Landscape Ratio (PLR) for <br />zoning districts <br />^ Requires open space dedication for all applications for Master Plan, Conditional Use <br />Permit, or Special Use Permit for residential and/or non-residential purposes <br />involving the creation of multiple lots from a parent parcel <br />0 10% of gross parcel, or <br />0 35% of gross parcel for `Conservation Subdivision' <br />City of Mebane <br />^ Office & Institutional (O&I) zoning district similar to Orange County's O/I district <br />^ Does not establish Floor Areas Ratio (FAR) or PedestriaNLandscape Ratio (PLR) for <br />zoning districts <br />^ Utilizes 'Maximum Lot Coverage' (principal and accessory buildings) for residential <br />zoning districts only <br />^ Requires open space and recreation space dedications for residential developments <br />only <br />While there are many differences between Orange County and the municipalities with <br />regard to the specific standards affected by the proposed UDO text amendments for the O/I <br />zoning district, there are similar development regulations utilized by all, including but not <br />limited to: <br />o Impervious surface limits <br />o Building setbacks <br />~ Minimum buffers <br />o Maximum building heights <br />16 <br />In summary, it is difficult to compare the County's development standards with those of the <br />municipalities. Each jurisdiction utilizes multiple methods or "layers" of standards to meet <br />development goals, not always consistent with the other. <br />