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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 27 <br /> Section 3.4: General Commercial Districts <br /> 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size;zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum <br /> usable lot area of at least 40,000 square feet. <br /> 6. Proposed subdivisions are_subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that <br /> Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio <br /> Standards table depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space <br /> provided. <br /> 7. Subdivisions proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed <br /> in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to <br /> Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br /> 8. Subdivisions in the Economic Development, Commercial and/or Industrial Nodes are subject to the <br /> procedure outlined in Section 2.16. <br /> the PFGperty, and the lot is gFeateF than two aGre6 in size, a Glass A SpeGial Use PeFmit and Site Plan, <br /> Q-th9F R--hQ-Ft t9_FFS!Base, shall Rot be GeRsideFed an additigRal use. <br /> 11. An Existing Commercial-5(EC-5)District eliminated or reduced to a non-functional zoning lot as a result of a <br /> public-entity condemnation or partial taking may be amended by Board of County Commissioner's legislative <br /> action provided the following criterion are met: <br /> a. Rezoning Process: <br /> i. The amended district acreage shall not be increased in size by more than 10%of the <br /> existing parcel(s). The use shall be the same primary use as listed in the Existing <br /> Commercial-5(EC-5)inventory when the district was originally created. <br /> ii. The new district shall be contiguous to the existing district. <br /> iii. Land not rezoned or not included within the new petitioned district shall be petitioned, by <br /> the owner(s),to be returned to the zoning classification of the surrounding land. In the <br /> event there is more than one adjacent zoning district,the tract shall be returned to the <br /> lowest use category of the surrounding adjacent property provided a non-conforming <br /> situation is not created on the subject or adjacent parcels. <br /> iv. Additional property added to an existing parcel shall be recombined by deed into one <br /> zoning lot prior to issuance of zoning or building permits. <br /> V. Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan shall not be mandatory when considering a <br /> rezoning/relocation of an EC-5 District, but shall be evaluated. <br /> vi. If a condemnation results in less than or equal amount of property being taken for public <br /> right-of-way than is specified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan(Transportation <br /> Element)for typical right of way dedication,then these criteria shall not be used. <br /> b. Building Permit Process <br /> I. All watershed impervious surface limitations shall be met. <br /> ii. A 20 foot wide landscaped buffer shall be established along the new right-of-way. Design <br /> criteria shall meet commercial standards,as required in Section 6.8. <br /> iii. Economic Development District standards shall be used,where applicable. See Article 6. <br /> iv. Access points shall be limited to two locations with a maximum width of 26 feet each and <br /> a maximum radius of 30-degrees. A driveway permit application shall be submitted along <br /> with zoning permit request. <br /> V. Freestanding monument signs shall be limited to six feet in height and 50 square feet <br /> maximum. In the case of gas station uses, only the portion of a sign for fuel pricing may <br /> be internally illuminated. <br /> vi. All current Environmental Health regulations shall be met. <br /> vii. All other applicable development criteria such as parking,lighting,loading/unloading <br /> areas, buffers, etc.shall apply. See Article 6. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance . Page 3-29 <br />