ORD-2012-004 Amendments to Unified Development Ordinance Text (UDO /Zoning 2011 -06

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Y. Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 43 Section 3.7:Economic Development Districts Required NR Pedestrian/Landscape NR-CU Ratio,min. EDB-1 DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the ED -1 District in Section 5.2,unless a Conditional Use(CU)or MPD-CZ District is approved(see Section 3.8). Additionally,non-residential uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. Uses Permitted by Right require the approval of a Site Plan as outlined in Section 2.5. 2. Development projects unable to meet all Standards required fol;Site Plan approval may be submitted as a Conditional Use District or as a MPD-CZ(see Section 3.8). 3. The impervious surface limit in this district is 70%if detention ponds are provided. Other requirements for impervious surface are located in Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6. 4. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2),the minimum usable lot area for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size;zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at least 40,000 square feet. 5. Stormwater control for multiple sites may be provided in a combined fashion. Detention basins for individual sites are also allowed. 6. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. See Sections 6.2.5 and 6.2.6 if more than one principal use or principal structure is proposed on a non-residential zoning lot.37 7. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e.,the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 8. Subdivisions proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. 9. Subdivisions in the Economic Development,Commercial and/or Industrial Nodes are subject to the procedure outlined in Section 2.16. Ia. No MoFe than 9R9 pr4RGipal OR4rAwFe is permitted by r4ght on aAy nen fesideRtial zoning lot gFeateF than two ar4es in A-4ce. I.Nhere meFe than GAe p0l;Gipal StFUGtUFe is pFGposed iR eFdef to GaFFy out the pORGopal use of the PFOP apai thA Int Is gi!eateF than twe a Glass A 9--__.ia_I U69 PKMit and-Site PlaR,Gend-itioRal Use(GW) DistgGt,OF GenditleAsil ZeRing(GZ=)DistriGt shall be app—e-lb, the Board of Gounty Gommissip-pers- i i. QA PaFG916 less than two aGres in size,multiple seR resid-e-ptial luses ahpa-be nontained wit;l*a SIR&ffiRGipal stFwGtwFe wRIes6 a Gonditenal Use(CU)DistFiGt OF GGnGlitiGnal Z9RiR9(GZ) DiStF!Gt is @PPFGY8GI. POF the pi4FPG69r, of this FeguiFemeRt,GIA UR6taff9d t9IeG9R;FR6RiGa:tiGR t9weF sul�JeGt to a yeaF tG yeaF GF GtheF 61;eFt teFFA lease,shall J;et be 37 Changes to Sections 6.2.5 and 6.2.6 are proposed(see relevant portion of this amendment package). Since the proposed changes involve an additional exception,staff is suggesting that language be added to#6 to direct users to the appropriate Section of the UDO if the users'project involves more than one non-residential principal use or principal structure instead of having two separate Development Standards(#10 and#11)in this chart. Orange County,North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-45