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10 <br /> lines and 40 feet from road rights-of-way. Lots in the R-1 district which are <br /> smaller than 44,000 square feet and existed prior to the application of zoning <br /> regulations are considered legal non-conforming lots and may be built upon <br /> However, new development is subject to the 20 and 40 foot setbacks applicable <br /> in the RI district The Zoning Ordinance provides for development of non- <br /> conforming_lots which are too small to be built on in accordance with setbacks <br /> of the applicable zoning district through variance procedures contained in <br /> Article 2.3.6 of this Ordinance. <br /> Because a high percentage of the existing lots in the Ten-and Twenty-Year <br /> Transition Areas are highly non-conforming with respect to lot size, the <br /> inability to develop-a lot in compliance with existing setback requirements is <br /> not a uniQeproblem and thus the variance_procedure mgy not provide <br /> equitable relief in many circumstances <br /> The intent of the Efland Overlay District is to apply setbacks a=priate to the <br /> existing lot size and development patterns.within the limits of what could be <br /> achieved if properties were rezoned to the higher-density zoning districts <br /> allowed in the Orange County Land Use Plan. <br /> Application Criteria <br /> The Efland Setback(ES)Overlay District is established as a district which <br /> overlays other residential zoning districts established in this ordinance. The <br /> new land or Structures within the ES District shall comply with the use <br /> regulations ations applicable in the underlying Residential zoning district with <br /> exception of building set_ back requirements. <br /> 11 This district shall be=lied within AR R 1, R2. R3 R4 and R5 zoning <br /> districts within areas designated as the 10-Year and 20-Year Transition Area <br /> in the Orange CouuV Cm=ehensive Plan in the I-85/Hvvy 70 Corridor <br /> between Hillsborough and Mebane, <br /> 6.24 EXTRA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EFLA_ND SETBACK(ES) <br /> OVERLAY DISTRICT (NEW) <br /> 6.24.1 Permitted Uses <br /> Permitted Uses within the Efland Setback(ES)-Overlay District. and the use of <br /> land and structures is as itted in the underlying zoning district or districts. <br /> All other requirements for the use of land and structures contained n this <br /> ordinance shall be met unless otherwise provided. <br />