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Article 6: Uses <br />Section 5.9: Standards for Utilities <br />MLe)_Where buildings are set back from road rights of way or from private <br />property lines bya distance of2OU feet, screening for the building will not <br />be required. <br />(f) A clearly visible voltage warning sign shall be olaced at the base of all <br />Pad-mounted transformers and substations. <br />(q) A Tvoe E Land Use Buffer shall be provided along any portion of the <br />perimeter of the parcel, easement area, or leasehold area located <br />adlacent to Property zoned or utilized for residential use except where <br />such Property is currently used for electrical distribution or transmission <br />Existing ve-getation may be used to satisfy the landscaping <br />500,000.00 per occurrence. <br />kA/0____The site is of adequate size for the sewage disposal system proposed <br />and for the proposed use. <br />5J9.4 Elevated Water Storage Tanks <br />(A) Standards for Class B Special Use Permit <br />(1) Submittal Requirements <br />In addition tothe information required in Section 2.7, the following shall be <br />submitted oo part of the application: <br />(a) A site plan showing the following: <br />(|) Location and size of all existing and proposed structures, <br />(ii) Existing and proposed topography oto contour interval offive <br />feet and <br />(iii) Any officially designated Ooodvvaya and floodp|oina.orthe <br />presence of alluvial soils. <br />(b) Plans and elevations for all proposed structures and descriptions ofthe <br />color and nature of all exterior material. <br />(c) A Landscape Plan, ed the same scale oa the site plan, showing existing <br />and proposed trees, plus shrubs, ground cover and other landscape <br />materials. <br />(2) Standards of Evaluation <br />(a) Adequate provision has been made, by means of fencing cxotherwise, <br />for the security of the site, including the provision ofa gate etthe access <br />entrance of access roads leading tu such facilities. <br />(b) A minimum lot size shall be adequate for the proposed use. <br />12 There was oo real mention of landscape requirements for the intensive public utility land use category. Staff is <br />amending the existing standards to ensure proper reference to the required perimeter landscaped area for such <br />projects to ensure compliance with other provisions of the 0D0. There may need ` however, to6eu re-evaluation as <br />to the necessary width of the required landscape area as this amendment is discussed. <br />"There iauo mention of proof of liability insurance for major utilities. Staff ia proposing to add such u provision. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-75 <br />