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Article 6: Development StandT:its <br /> Section 6.6:Additional Standards for Overlay Districts <br /> property owner. The system may be encouraged to provide p:.estrian <br /> walkways to outparcels and also within any large parking . eas. <br /> (b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large project i defined as one <br /> located on 5 or more acres or proposing more th- 50,000 square feet of <br /> building area. A large parking area is one co :fining parking for 100 or <br /> more vehicles. <br /> (B) Landscaping an Buffering <br /> In lieu of the requireme• s outlined in Section 6 : of this Ordinance, the following <br /> standards shall apply: <br /> (1) There shall be a minimu • ten --et wide vegetative buffer along all rights-of-ways <br /> comprised of vegetation th- _omplements surrounding plantings and which <br /> includes trees planted i• accor.-.ce with Section 6.8 where possible. <br /> (2) There shall be a P. imum 15 feet wi.- egetative buffer along all common <br /> property lines -parating non-residential -•. residential land uses. The required <br /> plantings s•- I be in accordance with those rea ired for Buffer Yards Type A <br /> outline. ithin Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. <br /> (3) T e shall be a minimum eight feet wide landscaped s '. along all property <br /> Ines separating non-residential uses from non-residential -s. The landscaped <br /> strip shall be comprised of vegetation that forms a semi-opaqu- 'ntermittent <br /> visual obstruction from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet, e .-pt in <br /> required sight triangles. Joint use agreements between adjacent prop-• owners <br /> for shared ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver regarding •- <br /> exact location(s) of the required buffers. <br /> (4) The provisions of this subsection do not waive the buffer requirements found in <br /> Section 6.6.45 (Major Transportation Corridor). <br /> C) Architectural Design Standards <br /> In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5 (Architectural De " " andards), <br /> t - - -rnal design of chain businesses should con ' -nd complement the <br /> existing co : -. sit character. <br /> (D) Signage <br /> (1) Signa.- _-- conform to requirements •'s Section 6.12 of this Ordinance <br /> • ess in conflict with this subsection, in which c- - se requirements of this <br /> subsection shall apply. <br /> (2) The sign area of signs may be up to 64 square feet in size. <br /> 6:6:46.6.3 Efland Village <br /> Circulation and Connectivity <br /> Shared Driveways/Access for Properties Fronting on U.S. Highw• 1 <br /> (a In order to minimize the number of driveway curb c - on U.S. Highway <br /> ereby improving traffic flow and safety -- elopments subject to <br /> this Se fronting on U.S. Highwa :, and located contiguous to one <br /> another shall . ide shared dr. ays/access whenever feasible, as <br /> determined during si - • - - eview. <br /> (i) Meth.•_ o achieve s - -. driveways/access may include <br /> - Iprocal easement agreem- among property owners, <br /> reservation of future access easem- on property being <br /> developed, or other methods determined .. '.e site plan review. <br /> (ii) The location of shared driveways shall be determine. : ring site <br /> plan review. Shared driveways do not necessarily need to .- <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-33 <br />