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3 <br /> 1 Definition <br /> 2 • A transportable residential structure facilitating a caregiver's provision of care for a <br /> 3 mentally or physically impaired person that is primarily assembled offsite, is limited to <br /> 4 one occupant, has no more than 300 gross square feet, and complies with applicable <br /> 5 standards of the North Carolina State Building Code. Temporary health care structures <br /> 6 shall not be installed on a permanent foundation. Temporary health care structures are <br /> 7 classified as an accessory use to single family detached dwellings. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Proposed Amendments <br /> 10 Submittal Requirements <br /> 11 • Must meet Section 2.4, Zoning Compliance Permits <br /> 12 • Documentation identifying the relationship of the occupant of the THCS and <br /> 13 occupant of the single family dwelling <br /> 14 • Physician's certification <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Proposed Amendments <br /> 17 Standards of Evaluation <br /> 18 • Existing single family residential dwelling unit must be located on the same <br /> 19 parcel as the THCS <br /> 20 • No more than one THCS per lot <br /> 21 • Must meet setback standards contained in Section 5.5.1, Accessory Structures <br /> 22 and Uses <br /> 23 • Occupancy shall be limited to one mentally or physically impaired individual <br /> 24 • No signage or advertisement promoting the THCS shall be permitted <br /> 25 • Shall be required to connect to water, wastewater, and electric utilities serving <br /> 26 the principal structure <br /> 27 • All applicable state and local approvals and permits shall be acquired <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Proposed Amendments <br /> 30 Standards of Evaluation <br /> 31 • Approval of the application shall not exceed one year and require annual renewal <br /> 32 • Must be removed 60 days after the mentally or physically impaired person is no <br /> 33 longer receiving care or is in a need of assistance <br /> 34 • Caregiver shall allow inspections of the property by the County <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Public Notification <br /> 38 • Completed in accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO <br /> 39 o Newspaper legal ads for two successive weeks <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Joint Planning Area Partners <br /> 42 • Proposed amendments provided on January 14, 2015 <br /> 43 o No comments have been received <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Recommendation <br /> 46 The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br /> 47 • Receive the proposed amendments to the UDO as detailed in this abstract and <br /> 48 attachments. <br />