ORD-2013-006 Ordinance Amending Comp. Plan, UDO and Zoning Atlas to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the Efland Area, etc.

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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts 52 Section 4.6: Efland Village (B) The geographic area covered by the Efland Village Overlay District is part of the Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 27, 2006, which outlines acceptable levels of development within the study area, including allowing for additional non-residential and residential development in this overlay district. (C) Standards are established in Section 6.6.4 in order to maintain and enhance the economic vitality of the area while protecting existing land uses. Unless otherwise stated, the standards are in addition to standards contained in this Ordinance, including Sections 6.2 (Lot and Building Standards), 6.5 (Architectural Design Standards) and 6.6.5 (Major Transportation Corridor)13 4.6.2 Applicability (A) This district is intended for all properties located north of the railroad tracks in a geographic area commonly referred to as"Efland" in accordance with the boundaries shown on the Orange County Zoning Atlas.14 (B) The requirements of this Ordinance pertaining to the Efland Village Overlay District apply to all residential and non-residential land uses and developments in the designated district except for detached single-family residential land uses and developments. 4.6.3 Permitted Uses and Dimensional and Ratio Standards (A) Within the Efland Village Overlay District, uses of land and structures and Dimensional and Ratio Standards are those permitted in the underlying zoning district or districts. All other requirements for the use of land and structures contained in this Ordinance shall be met unless otherwise provided. (B) Setbacks and Building Height (1) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the minimum front yard setback for properties fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall be 30-feet.15 (2) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the front yard setback for parcels located in the overlay district but not fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall be in keeping with the front setback provided by adjacent uses.16 (3) The minimum side and rear setback shall be the width of the required Land Use Buffer (Section 6.8.6)or the setback required in Article 3, whichever is less, but in no case shall be less than 10-feet.17 13 This Section is currently 6.6.3 but will be renumbered to 6.6.5 as part of this amendment because Standards for the two proposed new overlay districts will be inserted into the UDO as 6.6.3 and 6.6.4. 14 The geographic area is also the area currently designated as Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Node (CITAN)on the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. However,staff believes it is prudent to reference only the Zoning Atlas for the boundary in case the boundaries of the CITAN are ever changed. This is because the boundaries of the zoning overlay district would not necessarily change just because a land use category boundary change is made;a change to the zoning overlay district boundary will require an amendment to the Zoning Atlas. is This setback is suggested in order to have a more uniform setback along Highway 70 while providing enough of a setback to accommodate any future widening of the road. (No widening of the road is currently planned,but it is good planning practice to attempt to ensure for future possibilities). 16 This is suggested in order to have a more uniform building line along a street where there could be more of a "patchwork"of zoning districts that have different front setback requirements. 17 A lessening of setback requirements is suggested in order to allow for a more urban village style—building closer together and/or more density than is currently permitted. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-16