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Article 3: Base Zoning Distri 3.3: Residential Distric s required front open space and shall also conform to NR-CU .100[5] all other regulations. Required Open R-CU NR [2]Any corner lot having an abutting interior lot on Space Ratio, min. NR-CU .84 its side street shall observe a front yard setback Required from both streets provided, however, that this Livability Space R-CU /5 requirement does not reduce the width suitable for Ratio, min. a building on said lot to less than 25 feet. (See Required R .028 graphic in Section 6.2.7). Recreation Space [3]Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for R-CU .031 Ratio, min. one foot increase of the required front and side Gross Land Area, R-CU NR setbacks. 80,000 [4] R=residential, NR= non-residential, CU = min. (square feet) CU conditional use [5] Permitted non-residential uses existing as of 5/6/98 shall be limited to a maximum floor area ratio of.141 in the RB,AR, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Required zoning districts. Pedestrian/ NR NR- [6] Required setbacks for lots created through the .21 Landscape Ratio, CU Flexible Design Subdivision process, as detailed in min. Section 7.12 of this Ordinance, may be reduced by 25%with the preservation of more than 33% open space for the project. Under no circumstances shall an required setback be less than 10 feet.' AR DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the AR District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use(CU) or MPD-CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). 2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. 3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 40,000 square feet, the density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(ccc Section /1.2), the minimum usablc lot ar for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between /10,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usablc lot arca of at l ■act/10,000 cquarc fcct_8 65. With the exception of Orange County government development projects,wastewater treatment facilities with a design capacity of 3,000 gallons per day or more and package treatment plants for sanitary sewage disposal are prohibited in the AR zoning district unless approved through the Special Use Permit(SUP) process or as a Conditional Use(CU) District. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards table depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provided. 87. Subdivisions utilizing,followinci the conventional design process ands proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. 48. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non- conforming use. ' Current subdivision regulations allow for a reduction of required setbacks by 30%for projects developed through the Flexible Development process. After conferring with the County Attorney we are included references within the specific base zoning district standards for each impacted general use zoning district to ensure proper cross referencing. 8 Same rationale as Footnote 5 above. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-5