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- Single-family detached residences (both existing and new) are not subject to the <br /> requirements of the overlay districts. <br /> - Other existing land uses are not required to come into conformance with the new <br /> regulations so long as the property continues to be used as it is currently being used. <br /> - The requirements of the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay District are not <br /> being altered. <br /> Synopsis of Changes <br /> (Applicable to Both Districts) <br /> - Side and rear setback can be less <br /> o Intent is to allow required buffer and minimum setback to be the same <br /> - Smaller (less wide) buffer between lots <br /> o In keeping with those required in the existing Efland Cheeks Overlay District <br /> along highway 70 <br /> - No more than 1 entrance/exit point, unless justified <br /> - Must provide intra-site accessibility <br /> - Requirements for driveways and shared access <br /> o Shared access only applicable if fronting on Mount Willing Road or Highway 70 <br /> Synopsis of Changes <br /> (Efland Interstate Overlay District only) <br /> - Site Planning must take into account need for connecting roadways shown on the <br /> adopted Access Management Plan for the area <br /> - Large projects must provide an internal pedestrian circulation system <br /> - Requires that national prototype architectural styles of chain businesses be altered as <br /> necessary to complement the surrounding area <br /> Synopsis of Changes <br /> (Efland Village Overlay District only) <br /> - Changes in front yard setback requirements <br /> o Minimum of 30-feet along Highway 70 <br /> o If not along Highway 70: front setback in keeping with adjoining uses <br /> - No fences in front yards unless a demonstrated need can be shown <br /> - No chain link or similar fencing <br /> - No outside storage of materials <br /> - Allows up to 15% of parking to be located in the front yard (setback area) <br /> - Encourages shared parking and puts a cap on parking <br /> - Limits signage to monument style signs that do not exceed 6-feet in height and prohibits <br /> pole signs <br /> - Does not permit modern corporate franchise building design <br /> - Principal building must face fronting street and have a functional doorway <br /> - Requires that buildings be designed to contribute to a "human scale" <br /> - Prohibits drive-throughs and mirrored glass <br /> Public Notification <br /> • Completed in accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO <br /> — Newspaper legal ads for 2 successive weeks <br /> — Mailed notices to affected property owners <br />