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3 <br /> 4 . Written findings on ordinance requirements; <br /> 5. Time limit on the start of construction; and <br /> 6. Procedures for reviewing changes subsequent to <br /> approval. <br /> Applications for a planned development and a Class A <br /> Special Use Permit both must be accompanied by a <br /> detailed site plan showing all proposed uses and <br /> demonstrating compliance with all applicable sections <br /> of the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> How Impacts Are Addressed <br /> Under each process, potential impacts to surrounding <br /> areas are reviewed in the same manner. A traffic <br /> impact analysis is required if the traffic generated <br /> by the use exceeds 800 trips per day. The proposed use <br /> would be reviewed by all appropriate agencies <br /> including the County's Transportation Planner and <br /> NCDOT. <br /> Screening is required for vehicular surface and <br /> service/loading areas. Based on the location of the <br /> proposed use, a buffer or additional landscaping to <br /> mitigate impacts could be required as a condition of <br /> approval. <br /> A proposed nursing home facility cannot exceed the <br /> maximum building height for the zoning district in <br /> which it is located without providing additional front <br /> and side setbacks. <br /> For Example <br /> As an example, according to the Land Use Intensity <br /> Standards contained in Article 5. 1.2, a 20, 000 square <br /> foot facility located in the Rural Buffer, AR, R-1, R- <br /> 2, or R-3 zoning districts must have a minimum lot <br /> size of 5. 21 acres and can be 25 feet in height <br /> (without additional setbacks) . The minimum required <br /> open space for such a facility is 4 . 37 acres, which <br /> may include vehicular surface. The minimum open space <br /> outside of parking and driveways is 1. 09 acre. <br /> Summary <br /> In summary, the only difference between a Class A <br /> Special Use Permit and a planned development is that <br /> a planned development application requires a <br /> legislative decision by the Board of Commissioners <br /> on whether or not to change the zoning of the subject <br /> property to a PD zoning district. This type of action <br /> allows the Board more discretion when considering a PD <br /> application. <br />