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Article 5: Uses 24 <br /> Section 5.15: Standards for Automotive/Transportation Related Uses <br /> (B) General Standards <br /> (1) Property shall have frontage and direct access onto a State maintained roadway. <br /> (2) Areas of the property desiqnated for the display of vehicles for sale or rent shall <br /> be improved with an all-weather surface (i.e. concrete, asphalt, qravel)3 and shall <br /> not be used for any other purpose.4 <br /> (3) Additional vehicles, other than those offered for sale, rent or staff/customer <br /> designated parking as required under Section 6.9 of this Ordinances, can <br /> be stored on-site and bshall be screened from view from adjacent properties <br /> and public rights-of-way.' Such vehicles shall not be included in the display <br /> limit calculation.8 <br /> (C) Standards for the NC-2,.EC-5, and E-I Zoning District] <br /> { } This use shall only be permitted within the Commercial Transition Activity or <br /> Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node land use classifications, a& <br /> (1) The display of vehicles outdoors shall be limited to 3210 vehicles per acre of <br /> property.11 <br /> (D) Standards for GC-4, I-1, 1-2, 1-3, EDB-1, EDB-2, and EDE-2.12 <br /> (1) The displa3y of vehicles outdoors shall be limited to 45 vehicles per acre of <br /> property.1 <br /> 3 Staff is recommending the area identified on the site plan as serving as the display area for vehicles be improved <br /> (i.e.asphalt,concrete,gravel) is to avoid unnecessary disturbance of property as vehicles are moved in and out of <br /> the area. A concern we have is constant moving and parking of cars will result in unnecessary disturbance of the <br /> ground, kill vegetation serving as a stabilizing mechanism for soil,and increase sediment runoff from the property <br /> in contradiction of our regulations. <br /> 4 We have had problems in the past with identified parking areas for vehicles being displayed for sale or rent being <br /> used as primary parking areas for customers and staff. This provision will give staff greater ability to prohibit same <br /> and ensure there is adequate display area as well as required parking for patrons/staff. <br /> 5 Green Bold Underlined text added to address a County Attorney request for clarification on what specific <br /> vehicles would fall into this specific provision. The concern is the Ordinance provide specific reference to those <br /> vehicles that can be stored on-site only with the development of screening. <br /> 6 Green Bold Underlined text added to address a request made at the November 23,2015 Quarterly Public <br /> Hearing for clarification purposes. <br /> ' In consultation with the Director, it was determined additional storage area could be allowed on-site for vehicles <br /> not intended for sale or rental so long as said storage area was screened from view. <br /> 8 Green Bold Underlined text added to address a request made at the November 23,2015 Quarterly Public <br /> Hearing for clarification purposes. <br /> 9 This language is recommended for deletion to address a concern from the Attorney's office with respect to <br /> establishing land use prohibitions associated with acceptable land uses on the land use categories contained within <br /> the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 10 Green Bold Underlined text added to address a request made at the November 23,2015 Quarterly Public <br /> Hearing to increase the number of vehicles that can be displayed at property zoned NC-2, EC-5,and El. <br /> 11 A typical display area for a vehicle is 288 sq.ft.,which includes the required parking area for said vehicle and the <br /> portion of drive isle allowing access. The proposal would allow approximately 17%of every acre of property to be <br /> dedicated to the display of vehicles offered for sale or rent. This regulation does not eliminate the property owner <br /> from having to comply with other ratio/dimensional standards contained within the UDO. <br /> 12 This includes the GC-4, I-1, 1-2, 1-3,and the Buckhorn and Eno Economic Development districts. <br /> 13 The proposal would allow approximately 30%of every acre of property to be dedicated to the display of vehicles <br /> offered for sale or rent. This regulation does not eliminate the property owner from having to comply with other <br /> ratio/dimensional standards contained within the UDO. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-131 <br />