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Article 10: Definitic <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> r • . r <br /> AIII open spaces areas other than Primary Open Space as defined above. <br /> `open Space tility <br /> 1 . <br /> ommunity Center <br /> A •ew or existing facility that is owned or operated by a non-profit group from the communi , for non- <br /> com oercial activity. <br /> Comm ity Farmers' Market <br /> An enclose. or open-air facility for the retail sale of locally produced vegetables, fle ers, meats, <br /> commodities, . ants, crafts, etc. For the purpose of this definition, "local" means orange County and <br /> counties that sh. e a border with Orange County. <br /> Composting Op- ation <br /> A facility designed and ► ed for transforming food, yard waste and othe organic material into soil or <br /> fertilizer through biologica .ecomposition. This does not include bac ,ard composting bins serving <br /> individual families. <br /> Comprehensive Plan <br /> An internally consistent and compa .le statement of policies or the long term, physical development of <br /> that portion of Orange County under ■.unty jurisdiction, co sisting of a statement of development <br /> policies and maps and text setting forth ..jectives, princ.,4 es, standards and plan proposals for physical <br /> development. <br /> The Comprehensive Plan also consists of a. .ted a -a plans which focus on a portion of the County <br /> such as a township, a watershed or an intersta - ..hway interchange. Technical information and/or task <br /> force reports prepared as part of a plan element . an area plan and incorporated as part of the appendix <br /> of or as a supplement are also considered par oft - Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Concentrating Solar 'hermal (C ) Devices <br /> Systems that use lenses or mirrors, ano often tracking sys :ms, to focus or reflect a large area of sunlight <br /> into a small area. The concentrated e'ergy is absorbed by a ansfer fluid or gas and used as a heat <br /> source for either a conventional po er plant, such as a steam .•wer plant, or a power conversion unit, <br /> such as a sterling engine. Also k own as Concentrated Solar The al (CST). <br /> Conditional Districts <br /> A zoning technique author. ed by N.C.G.S. 153A-342 which allows for the imposition of mutually agreed <br /> upon individualized dev- .pment conditions as part of the legislative rezone,• process. The Conditional <br /> Use District and Condi .onal Zoning Districts are subsets of the term Conditio .1 Districts. Land may be <br /> placed in a conditio :I district only upon petition of all of the owners of the land . be included; said <br /> petition must be a..roved following the procedures set forth in Section 2.9 of this ■rdinance. <br /> Condition. Use District (CUD) <br /> A floating zo ing district that has no permitted uses. Applications for a CUD must link the CUD to a <br /> general u:e zoning district and conform with all applicable development regulations for the .rresponding <br /> general se zoning district. CUDs require approval of both a rezoning application and Class Special <br /> Use -rmit; see Sections 2.9.1 and 3.8. <br /> onditional Zoning District (CZD) <br /> A specific floating zoning district with specific permitted uses, as detailed within this Ordinance.. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-7 <br />