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

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r Article 3: Base zoning Districts 51 Section 3.7: Economic Development Districts [4]R=residential, NR=non-residential, CU=conditional use."f2e iced EDH-1 DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the EDH-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 for 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 50%. 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. 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.52 6. Residential uses are not permitted in this district. 7. No drive through facilities may be constructed in this district. 8. A justification for any deviation to development standards must state a public benefit or purpose. 9. Structures in this district shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area. 10. If the hours of operation are to be outside of the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.,a Class A Special Use Permit shall be required. 11. When a site within this district adjoins the exterior boundary of the Hillsborough Economic Development District,the perimeter buffer width along the exterior boundary line may be reduced to 50 feet. Landscaping in accordance with Section 6.8.12 shall be installed. 12. All parcels shall provide for interconnectivity between parking areas if determined necessary by Planning staff. 13. 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. 14. Proposed subdivisions shall follow the procedures outlined in Section 2.16. and the lot ir,qFeateitthan tW9 aGFer.in 6ize,a Glass A S199Gial Use PL9PA;it@;Ad_ Site Plall, Q9Rd -I'-I-- (Cl-l" On paFGe'S less than two aGFes in size,multiple non Fesidential wrAr,shall he nentained within a GiRgle PFinGipal 9f this F996iF9ment, aR usetaffed teIeGGMFnUAiGati9R tosAei:rsubjeGt tG a yeaF te year aF ether rhGFI teFR; lease, shall 17. See Section 5.3.2 for standards for uses requiring a Class A Special Use Perm it.53 C 50 This is a necessary addition if the ratios are added as shown. 52 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#5 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(#15 and#16)in this chart. 3 Staff is suggesting this additional language be added to direct users to the section of the UDO that contains the specific standards for Class A SUPS within the Hillsborough EDD. Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-53