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66 <br /> Article 6: Development Standards <br /> Section 62 Lot(OX Building Standards <br /> (C) The parcel is less than 2 acres in size, and non-residential multiple uses are proposed <br /> within a single principal structure; or <br /> (D) One of the uses is an unstaffed f6le'communications tower subject to a year-to-year or <br /> other short term lease <br /> 6.2.6 Principal Structures <br /> (A) Residential <br /> (1) There shall be no more than one principal structure permitted on any residential <br /> zoning lot,with the exception of the following: <br /> (a) Multi-family developments which have received approval as a CU District <br /> or CZ District, or <br /> (b) Temporary use of mobile homes for custodial care ap?,roved in <br /> accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4.4(b), or <br /> (c) During the installation or construction of a permanent unit on the same <br /> lot, as provided in Section 5.4.4 of this Ordinance, or <br /> (d) Duplexes, on lot's that have twice the required lot area of the zoning <br /> district. <br /> (B) Non-Residential <br /> (1) There shall be no more than one principal structure permitted by right on any <br /> non-residential zoning lot greater than two acres in size, unless: <br /> (a) permitted as a CU District or CZ District-, or <br /> (b) the zoning lot is located within an Economic Development District, <br /> Commercial Transition Activity Node, Commercial-industrial Transition <br /> Activity Node, Rural Neighborhood Activity Node, or Rural Community <br /> Activity Node, as designated by the Comprehensive Plan.'30 <br /> 6.2.7 Comer Lot Setback on the Side Street <br /> Any corner lot of record in a residential zoning district abutting a side street shall meet the <br /> minimum required setbacks of the zoning district in which it is located; provided, however,that <br /> this requirement does not reduce the width of area suitable for building to less than 25 feet. <br /> 79 Staff is suggesting this addition so that users will be aware that there are additional standards with which they <br /> must comply. <br /> 80 The existing requirement of not permitting more than one principal structure on a lot unless a Conditional Use or <br /> Conditional Zoning District is approved is one of the major impediments to promoting economic development in <br /> Orange County. Prior to the adoption of the UDO in April 2011 which added the MPD-CZ district and removed the <br /> requirement for a Class A Special Use Permit(SUP)for MPD-CZ projects only,any large project was required to <br /> obtain a Class A SUP. From a project proponent's perspective,the process components and uncertainty this injected <br /> into the approval process is onerous. Staff is suggesting that in the designated non-residential growth areas of the <br /> County(the land use categories listed),more than one principal structure be permitted without requiring a CUD or <br /> CZD just because more than one principal structure is proposed. (Note that there may be other instances where <br /> projects would still require a CUD or CZD,itjust would not be for the reason of having more than one principal <br /> use). All other applicable standards in the UDO would still apply, It should also be noted that,at the present time,. <br /> most lands within these designated non-residential growth areas would require a rezoning application. Additionally, <br /> all non-residential projects are required to submit a site plan for staff review and approval in order to receive a <br /> Zoning Compliance permit(see Section 2.4). It should also be noted that if"Industrial Activity Node"is not deleted <br /> as a land use category from the Comprehensive Plan(see related amendment),the term needs to be added here. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-3 <br />