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iii. All residential structures shall observe the following setbacks from <br /> identified residential spaces: <br /> a. Front Yard: 5 ft <br /> b. Side Yard: 5 ft <br /> c. Rear Yard: 5 ft <br /> d. All structures shall comply with minimum spacing <br /> requirements established within NC State Building Code for <br /> separation between structures. <br /> d. Ratio standards: <br /> a. Minimum Percentage of Open Space for project: 80% or 89 <br /> acres. Farm/pasture operations, roadways and parking <br /> areas, as well as off-site septic areas shall be allowed within <br /> this open space area <br /> b. Maximum Allowable Floor Area Ratio (i.e. the cumulative <br /> amount of floor area for the project): 0.10 <br /> c. Required Recreation Space Ratio, minimum: 0.031. <br /> e. Landscaping shall be installed on every individual residential space in <br /> accordance with the following standards: <br /> i. Preferred Plant Species - For landscaping purposes in the village, <br /> the Hart's Mill Land Use Committee (hereafter 'Committee') will <br /> develop a list of preferred species that will be founded on principles <br /> of being native, drought tolerant, and well adapted to Orange <br /> County, and also support shading, screening, solar access, and <br /> aesthetic enhancement goals. It will also include edible landscaping <br /> species. <br /> This list will synthesize planting recommendations from the <br /> Cooperative Extension Service, NC Botanical Gardens, NC Native <br /> Plant Society, and other sources identified by the Committee that <br /> are consistent with the vision, missions, and goals of Hart's Mill <br /> Village. <br /> ii. Prohibited Plants - Invasive species recognized by the North <br /> Carolina Invasive Plants Council for the Piedmont shall be <br /> prohibited. <br /> iii. Location and Width of Land Use Buffers - Except at the property <br /> entrance, land use buffers shall be 20 ft. wide. The buffer at the <br /> project entrance street shall be 10 ft. in width along the northern <br /> property line on the narrow portion of the site beginning at Frazier <br /> Road and continuing approximately 1000 linear feet to the point at <br /> which the property widens. At that point, the buffer will transition to <br /> 20 ft. in width. <br /> iv. Preservation of Natural Buffers: <br /> 1. If there is existing, healthy, natural vegetation in the area of a <br /> required buffer, it must be preserved. If the vegetation is <br /> removed for any reason, other than in accordance with an <br />