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8 5 <br /> Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 6.6:Additional Standards for Overlay Districts <br /> (2) There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide vegetative buffer along all common <br /> property lines separating non-residential and residential land uses. The required <br /> plantings shall be in accordance with those required for Buffer Yards Type A <br /> outlined within Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. <br /> (3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide landscaped strip along all property <br /> lines separating non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The landscaped <br /> strip shall be comprised of vegetation that forms a semi-opaque intermittent <br /> visual obstruction from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet. Joint use <br /> agreemggnts between adjacent property owners for shared ingress/egress and/or <br /> parking`f iay result in a waiver regarding the exact location(s) of the required <br /> buffers. <br /> (4) The entire area surrounding the foundation of the new building shall be <br /> landscaped in scale with adjacent structures. <br /> (D) Parking Lot Design <br /> (1) Required parking shall be located at the side or rear of the structure. <br /> (2) Shared parking areas shall be encouraged for contiguous non-residential land <br /> uses, in accordance with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance. <br /> (3) Parking areas with spaces in excess of 110% of the minimum parking spaces <br /> required, per Section 6.9 of this Ordinance, shall not be permitted. <br /> (4) Interior landscaping of the parking lots shall be provided in accordance with <br /> Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. <br /> (E) Signage <br /> (1) Signage for non-residential uses shall conform to all requirements within Section <br /> 6.12 of this Ordinance. <br /> (2) Only monument style signs that do not exceed six feet in height are permitted <br /> within the Highway 70 Zoning Overlay District. <br /> (3) Pole signs are not permitted. <br /> (F) Site Design and Layout for all Construction/Renovation <br /> (1) The natural topography of the property shall be preserved to the greatest extent <br /> possible to avoid stormwater runoff onto adjacent properties. <br /> (2) Any and all existing natural features(i.e. streams, ponds, hillsides, unique <br /> vegetation, mature trees, etc) shall be protected and preserved through the site <br /> planning and development process. <br /> (3) The siting of buildings shall be done to preserve to the greatest extent possible <br /> scenic views/vistas. <br /> (G) Architectural Design Standards93 <br /> (1) The following design standards shall apply to all non-residential development <br /> within the pre-designated commercial areas and along the Highway 70 corridor: <br /> (a) Corporate Franchise Architecture <br /> (i) Under no circumstances shall modern corporate franchise <br /> building design be permitted. <br /> (ii) Franchise or'chain' businesses desiring to locate in the Highway <br /> 93 After using the UDO for a few months,staff is suggesting that this Section be relocated from Section 6.5.2. <br /> Doing so will put all of the design standards for the ECOD overlay district in one section within the UDO,making it <br /> less complicated for users. The actual architectural design standards are not proposed to change;the numbering <br /> system has moved down one hierarchy in order to fit into the format of this Section. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-38 <br />