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Article 6: Development Standards 357 <br />Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers & Tree Protection <br />(C) The Planning Director may grant the extension on requests for planting extensions <br />submitted between May 15 and September 15 of each year, and may grant the <br />extensions at other times if there are unfavorable conditions for planting. <br />(D) If the initial LREC has expired and conditions are still deemed unsuitable for planting, an <br />applicant may request one additional extension of up to 90 days. During periods of <br />extreme drought, as evidenced by the official declaration of Stage 3 or greater mandatory <br />water conservation requirements, the Planning Director, or designee, may authorize <br />additional 90 -day extensions beyond the one extension typically allowed. These <br />extensions may be continued throughout the period in which the extreme drought <br />conditions remain. <br />(E) The applicant shall also acknowledge that no Final Zoning Compliance Permit shall be <br />issued while there is an active (pending) LREC unless a performance guarantee (such as <br />a letter of credit or performance bond) sufficient to cover 110% of the installed <br />landscaping costs has been posted with the Planning and Inspections Department. <br />6.8.12 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districts <br />(A) Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan <br />. ........... 2 �e - M-t 'e- <br />aim; 1011 III-01"WIP-M <br />The Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan shall be prepared in accordance with the <br />requirements of Section 6.8.10. <br />(B) Preservation of Existing Features <br />(1) Natural features such as streams and ponds, hillsides, rock formations, unique <br />vegetation and natural areas, wildlife habitats, and other similar features must be <br />incorporated into the overall development concept. <br />`2 EXiGtiRg FiveFs, stFeams, and purls and their drainage areas shall he pretested <br />water sepve as utility easement, and buffer more intensive nonresidential uses <br />from neighherinn residential areas. <br />101 Staff is suggesting that projects in the Economic Development Districts be held to the same standards as projects <br />located in other areas of the county. (A)(1) and (A)(4) are already required of all projects. (A)(2) and (A)(3) are <br />additional requirements in EDDs that is not required of other non - residential projects in other Land Use categories. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -59 <br />