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Article 6: Development Standards 87 <br />Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers & Tree Protection <br />(2) The Planning Director may co oni or the 7health and status <br />6.8.6 Land Use Buffers <br />(A) Purpose <br />Land use buffers are intended to screen and buffer lower intensity /density uses from <br />incompatible higher intensity /density land uses. Buffers reduce adverse visual effects, as <br />well as noise, dust, and odor. <br />(B) Applicability <br />Land use buffers will be required based on the zoning district of the proposed use and <br />the zoning district of the adjacent uses. <br />(C) Location <br />(1) Required land use buffers shall be located along the interior or street lot lines <br />nearest the adjacent streets, land uses and /or zoning designations. Buffers shall <br />not be located on any portion of an existing or proposed street right of way, <br />drainage or utility easement. <br />(2) No building or structure of any type shall be erected, constructed or installed in a <br />required land use buffer. <br />(D) Land Use Buffer Table <br />(E) Natural Buffers <br />30 The AS zoning district does not currently appear on this chart. Staff is suggesting the AS zoning district be added <br />to the chart to require that property zoned AS is also required to provide a buffer. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -43 <br />TABLE <br />6.8.6.D: <br />LAND USE <br />BUFFERS <br />Cl) <br />LO <br />M <br />ZONING <br />N <br />OR USE <br />r <br />J <br />OF ADJACENT <br />to <br />W <br />PROPERTIES <br />D <br />Q <br />w <br />H <br />W <br />H <br />Q <br />C4 <br />'c <br />� <br />0 0 <br />d <br />S <br />N <br />U <br />Z <br />O <br />U <br />C7 <br />Cl) <br />V <br />N <br />r- <br />-_ <br />W <br />¢ <br />y <br />W <br />z <br />a <br />W <br />a <br />0 p <br />W <br />0 <br />a <br />W <br />> v <br />U U' <br />Qa <br />- <br />0000 <br />© <br />©voo <br />©vv <br />0000 <br />©00 <br />©0000 <br />0000 <br />©voo <br />©000 <br />- <br />0000 <br />© <br />= <br />vv <br />©000 <br />- <br />©000000 <br />©000 <br />' <br />O© <br />©00000 <br />©000 <br />0000 <br />©000000■o <br />(E) Natural Buffers <br />30 The AS zoning district does not currently appear on this chart. Staff is suggesting the AS zoning district be added <br />to the chart to require that property zoned AS is also required to provide a buffer. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -43 <br />