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Area. Any new subdivisions which have been received by the Planni2 <br /> ng <br /> Department since October 13, 1986 for either preliminary or sketch plan <br /> approval have been required to comply with the two acre minimum lot size <br /> standard. <br /> He explained that in order to provide continuity between the Land Use <br /> Plan and the Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Atlas and Zoning Ordinance, <br /> the public hearing on establishing the Rural Buffer district, the <br /> dimensional requirements that apply within that district and the <br /> designation of that area on the Zoning Atlas was set for tonight. <br /> Collins made reference to the map indicating the boundaries of the <br /> proposed Rural Buffer district. He noted that it comprises approximately <br /> 38, 000 acres and involves approximately 4300 parcels. There are <br /> currently two zoning designations in this area which are Agricultural <br /> Residential (AR) and Rural Residential (R1) . If this proposal is <br /> approved by the Board of Commissioners, those two designations would be <br /> changed to Rural Buffer (RB) . <br /> ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS <br /> a. Article 4 - Establishment of Permitted Use Table and <br /> Schedule 4.2 . 1 - Rural Buff-r <br /> Collins explained that Article 4 establishes a list of all the zoning <br /> districts included in the Zoning Ordinance and also designated in the <br /> Zoning Atlas. Article 4 also indicates the intent of the various zoning <br /> districts, when the district will be applied and the criteria used for <br /> such application. The intent of the Rural Buffer district is to provide <br /> locations for Rural Residential development and agricultural, <br /> silvicultural or horticultural uses which serve to buffer or separate <br /> more intensively planned and/or developed portions of Orange County. <br /> Development within the Rural Buffer District is at very low densities <br /> (the minimum lot size per dwelling unit being two (2) acres) . Development <br /> within that area would also rely on individual wells and ground <br /> absorption systems for domestic water supply and sewage disposal, <br /> respectively. In terms of the application criteria, the district will <br /> usually be applied where the following conditions exist: <br /> (1) Designated by the adopted Countywide Land Use Plan as Rural <br /> Buffer or by the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan <br /> as Rural Residential or both. <br /> (2) Urban services, including water distribution and sewage <br /> collection mains are not likely within 10-20 years. <br /> Collins noted that in order to accommodate this district, renumbering <br /> would be necessary within Article 4 to provide consistency in zoning <br /> district arrangement. <br /> b. Article 4 - Establishment of Permitted Use Table and <br /> Schedule Renumber 4.2.1 to 4.2.4 <br /> Collins pointed out that the establishment of a new zoning district <br /> classification would require a renumbering of the current Articles 4.2 .1, <br /> 4.3 . 3, 4.2.3 and 4.2.4. No changes are proposed to the text of these <br /> articles. No changes are being recommended in the uses in the AR or Rl <br /> districts. All the uses that are currently <br /> districts would continue to be permitted in these two <br /> districts. permitted in the proposed Rural Buffer <br /> Q. Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Article 5 - <br /> Establishment of Dimensional Requirements/Rural Buffer <br />