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Article 6: Development Standards 35 Section 6.6: Additional Standards for Overlay Districts The external design of chain businesses should consider and complement the existing community character. (4) Human Scale and Fenestration (a) New b -guildings shall be designed to contribute to a human scale. Large expanses of blank walls shall be Avoided discouraged and fenestration (the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building) and /or design features (such as brick coursing changes, decorative architectural features, patterns of paint, or murals) shall should be provided in such a way that a building is relatable to humans and does not overpower the area. (b) Additions to existing non - residential buildings should be designed to both complement the existing building and achieve human scale to the extent feasible. (c) The functional use of the building should be considered when determining design features and fenestration. (6) Mirrored glass is pi:ehibited discouraged and in no case shall comprise more than 50% of the building fagade. for Transportation Corridor Landscaping and Buffers addition to the requirements set forth in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance, the owing rRdards shall be met: (1) inimum of 100 feet of buffer area from the edge of the erstate highway's righ way, shall be preserved. The purpose of this fer is to protect, preserve and pro to the visual appeal, character and val of land adjacent to major transportatio facilities; to provide for the seRpe9tion of spaces; and to promote the public health, afety and welfare thro minimizing potential nuisances such as the transmission noise, odor, d , litter and glare of lights. (2) In areas of dense mature NQs ,, xisting vegetation may be used to fulfill the buffer requirements. Whe e is no existing vegetation in the buffer area, or if existing vegetation s not pro �e a sufficient buffer, all proposed plantings must be shown o e landscape plan fulfill the buffer requirement. The new plantings shal e predominantly evergree %alon reach a mature size of at least 30 f New trees shall be located sablish at maturity a conti us screen in the 100 foot buffer aa adjacent interstate Landscaping shall be in accordance with an approved landsing plan. Any areas left in a natural state shall remain undisturbed except 4s The Efland Area Residents Group has suggested that drive - throughs should be allowed in the Village overlay district, in accordance with existing County regulations. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -38