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47q <br /> C. Codes and Regulations <br /> 1. Zoning <br /> Any development on this property falls under provisions of Special <br /> Use Regulations of Chapel iii ning Ordinance. <br /> a. Setbacks. Required Front Yards on McMasters St and on Caldwell <br /> St are 35 feet. Minimum side yards are 8 feet. <br /> b. Building Height. Maximum standard building height permitted is <br /> 35 feet and 21/2 stories. Building height may be increased to 45 <br /> feet maximum, or 344 stories, by provision of 5 feet additional <br /> front and side yards. <br /> c. Building Coverage. Building floor area is limited by height <br /> restrictions and required parking, subject to Special Use Permit <br /> approval. <br /> d. Required Parking. For quasi-public uses ( similar to Special <br /> Use provisions for OPC Mental Health Center) the ordinance re- <br /> quires one parking space for every 300 sq. ft of gross floor <br /> space. For predominantly office uses, one parking space for <br /> every 200 sq. ft of gross floor area is required. <br /> 2._ N. C. Building Code <br /> General planning considerations for buildings must include the <br /> following code requirements: <br /> a. Access. (Section llx, 4.9) <br /> All County, Municipal, & State Government buildings with services <br /> to public over one story height shall have approved ramps or <br /> elevators to connect to all floors. <br /> b. Energy Efficiency Requirements. <br /> Building envelope and siting considerations should be kept in <br /> mind to meet "building energy performance criteria" N. C. <br /> Code, Chapter 32. <br /> p. 5 of 12 p. <br />