Agenda - 05-24-1993 - C 4a, 5a, 6a

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89 standards and streamlined approval procedures applicable within those districts. EXISTING/PROPOSED ORDINANCE/PLAN PROVISIONS The following changes and/or additions to the Zoning Ordinance are proposed (wording to be deleted shown in strike-through; new wording shown in boldface) : 1. Amend Article 4 .2 . 19 - District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria (Economic Development (ED) District] by revising it to read as follows: Economic Development (ED) District a) Intent The purpose of the Economic Development (ED) District is to provide locations for a wide range of few-intensity light industrial, institutional, distribution, flex space, office, and research service/retail uses with-ne-adverse-tmpaets beyond-the-spaee-eeenpted-by-the-use. Flex space typically includes one-story buildings designed, constructed, and marketed as suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses; e.g. , warehouse, showroom, manufacturing assembly or similar operations. The-Heenemie-Bevetepment-Btstrtet-shah-always-be-designated in-close-association-with-the-Federal-Interstate-Highway System. Such areas have been targeted for economic development and are located adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways. They are subject to special design criteria and performance standards used to minimize impacts beyond the space occupied by the use. b) Application Criteria This district will usually be applied where the following conditions exist: 1. Site The district is located adjacent to a Federal Interstate Highway, Kith-direct-access-te-either-an arterial-er-eelleeter-read or a major arterial road, and within-1:S-miles-of-an-interchange-en-the-interstate system. 2. The site district is located outside of the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Rural Buffer areas as designated in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. 3:---�ltt-Lets-shalt-be-a-mtntmn2a-ef-t8-tr�►e-awes;-and-alt-tots shalt-have-frontage-en-the-interstate-or-en-the-collector arterial-street.