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008 <br /> 40 O00 s!qLare feet and existed prior to the=12lication of zoning regulations are <br /> considered legal non-conforming lots and may be built upon. However. new <br /> development is subject to the 20 and 40 foot setbacks applicable in the R1 district. <br /> The Zoning Ordinance provides for development of non-conforming lots w ich <br /> are too small to he b- 'I on in accordance with setbacks of the applicable zoning <br /> district through variance procedures contained in!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 inability <br /> to develop a lot in compliance with existing setback requirements is not a unique <br /> problem. and thus the variance procedure may not provide equitable relief in many <br /> circumstances <br /> The intent of the Efland Overlay District is to apply setbacks appropriate to the <br /> existing lot size and development nattems.within the limits of what could be <br /> achieved if properties were rezoned to the higher-density zoning districts-allowed <br /> in the Orange CouW 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 use of land or structures within the ES District shall comply with the use <br /> ,regulations applicable in the underlying Residential zoning district with <br /> exception of building setback requirements. <br /> 1,) This district shall be applied within AR. R1. R2, R3. R4. and R5 zoning <br /> districts within areas designated as the 10-Year and 20-Year Transition Area in <br /> the Orange County Comprehensive Plan in the I-85/Hwy 70 Corridor between <br /> Hillsborough and Mebane. <br /> fiJ4 EXTRA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EFL.AND SETBACK CM <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 permitted in the underling .oz_ ning district or districts. All <br /> other requirements for the use of land and tures contained in this ordinance <br /> shall be met unless otherwise provided. <br />