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92 Article 6: Development Standards <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 officiai'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 /> (4) The la;;dsGape and tFee pFesewatien RIaR FRUSt 199 PF8paF9d by a F891st <br /> !andsGape aFGhit9Gt and apPF9ved by the P!aRRiR@& 1AGPeGtiGAS DePqFtFn8Rt <br /> PFiGF W the iSSURRAGe Of-a-h'61ildiRg peFmit and remp;eRremest of any!a <br /> GleaFiRg ef develepment aGtWity. <br /> (2) The landsGape and tFee pFesewatien plan shall iRrludes a GeFAPFehessive site <br /> analysis GIGGumeAting existing dFaiRage patteFRS, iRGIudiRg wetlal;ds,floodplaiRs, <br /> and hydFiG SQ'IS;and eXiStiA9 I;at6Fal and ai-1ti ir;;l fA;;Wr9G,iRGiudinq foFest lands, <br /> natuFal aFeas, and wildlife habitats, steep slopes, qeelegiG featWeG, <br /> aFGhae9I99iGa'sites, and hiSt9FiG sites and GtFWGtWF9S. <br /> (3) The WAGISGape and tFee PF8sewatieR pIaR shall shows,the layetA ef the BRVFe <br /> prejerA, iRGluding its Felatignship to SUFFOUndiRg pF9pe,41A­s a-Rd thA <br /> WhiGh it adheFes to the SGI;ematis plans, P9FfGFFRaRG.9 standaFGIG, and design <br /> GFR90a. <br /> site, building aF stwr.We May be QGGUPi9d fQF the use 6AW all aspeGts ef the <br /> landSGape and#99 PF96elVatiGR Plan haVe 119-SR Q-83rd9d GWt OF a PeFfQFR;aRGe <br /> bend,letteF Of GFedit 9F etheF R"AFRA199 Of iMPFGYeR;9Rt6 has been pFeyided te <br /> and aGG9pted by the PIanRiR;Z4L;�'t_G_F.157 . <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) Existing Flyers, StFeams, and PGRds and theiF dFainage aFeas shall be pFeteGted <br /> and Used tQ G'-- -Q RAbvark of open 6paGe, aGGemmedate the natural flew—f <br /> wateF,seFY9 as utility easement, and bW#eF FneFe intene-We—1-sideptial uses <br /> fFGR; A8ighbGFiA9 F961dential aFeas, <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 />