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3 <br /> 1 - Single-family detached residences (both existing and new) are not subject to the <br /> 2 requirements of the overlay districts. <br /> 3 - Other existing land uses are not required to come into conformance with the new <br /> 4 regulations so long as the property continues to be used as it is currently being used. <br /> 5 - The requirements of the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay District are not <br /> 6 being altered. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Synopsis of Changes <br /> 9 (Applicable to Both Districts) <br /> 10 - Side and rear setback can be less <br /> 11 o Intent is to allow required buffer and minimum setback to be the same <br /> 12 - Smaller (less wide) buffer between lots <br /> 13 o In keeping with those required in the existing Efland Cheeks Overlay District <br /> 14 along highway 70 <br /> 15 - No more than 1 entrance/exit point, unless justified <br /> 16 - Must provide intra-site accessibility <br /> 17 - Requirements for driveways and shared access <br /> 18 o Shared access only applicable if fronting on Mount Willing Road or Highway 70 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Synopsis of Changes <br /> 21 (Efland Interstate Overlay District only) <br /> 22 - Site Planning must take into account need for connecting roadways shown on the <br /> 23 adopted Access Management Plan for the area <br /> 24 - Large projects must provide an internal pedestrian circulation system <br /> 25 - Requires that national prototype architectural styles of chain businesses be altered as <br /> 26 necessary to complement the surrounding area <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Synopsis of Changes <br /> 29 (Efland Village Overlay District only) <br /> 30 - Changes in front yard setback requirements <br /> 31 o Minimum of 30-feet along Highway 70 <br /> 32 o If not along Highway 70: front setback in keeping with adjoining uses <br /> 33 - No fences in front yards unless a demonstrated need can be shown <br /> 34 - No chain link or similar fencing <br /> 35 - No outside storage of materials <br /> 36 - Allows up to 15% of parking to be located in the front yard (setback area) <br /> 37 - Encourages shared parking and puts a cap on parking <br /> 38 - Limits signage to monument style signs that do not exceed 6-feet in height and prohibits <br /> 39 pole signs <br /> 40 - Does not permit modern corporate franchise building design <br /> 41 - Principal building must face fronting street and have a functional doorway <br /> 42 - Requires that buildings be designed to contribute to a "human scale" <br /> 43 - Prohibits drive-throughs and mirrored glass <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Public Notification <br /> 46 • Completed in accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO <br /> 47 — Newspaper legal ads for 2 successive weeks <br /> 48 — Mailed notices to affected property owners <br />