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Article 6: Development Standards Section 6.6: Additional Standards for Overlay Districts (a) New bBuildings shall be designed to contribute to a human scale. Large expanses of blank walls shall be avoided discouraged and fenestration (the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building) and/or design features (such as brick coursing changes, decorative architectural features, patterns of paint, or murals) shall should be provided in such a way that a building is relatable to humans and does not overpower the area. (b) Additions to existing non-residential buildings should be designed to both complement the existing building and achieve human scale to the extent feasible. (c) The functional use of the building should be considered when determining design features and fenestration. (5) Drive-through facilities are prohibited on all non-residential uses.42 (6) Mirrored glass is prohibited discouraged and in no case shall comprise more than 50% of the building façade. 6.6.5 Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) (A) Landscaping and Buffers In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance, the following standards shall be met: (1) A minimum of 100 feet of buffer area from the edge of the interstate highway’s right of way, shall be preserved. The purpose of this buffer is to protect, preserve and promote the visual appeal, character and value of land adjacent to major transportation facilities; to provide for the separation of spaces; and to promote the public health, safety and welfare through minimizing potential nuisances such as the transmission of noise, odor, dust, litter and glare of lights. (2) In areas of dense mature forest, existing vegetation may be used to fulfill the buffer requirements. Where there is no existing vegetation in the buffer area, or if existing vegetation does not provide a sufficient buffer, all proposed plantings must be shown on the landscape plan to fulfill the buffer requirement. The new plantings shall be predominantly evergreen and shall reach a mature size of at least 30 feet. New trees shall be located so as to establish at maturity a continuous screen in the 100 foot buffer area along the adjacent interstate highway. (3) Landscaping shall be in accordance with an approved landscaping plan. (4) Any areas left in a natural state shall remain undisturbed except as follows: (a) Within the buffer areas, necessary ingress, egress and utility service may be allowed, but no other disturbance for site improvements shall be permitted. (b) Selective clearing of vegetation may be allowed only to remove diseased trees or trees weakened by age, storm, fire or other injury. (5) Non-residential uses within Transition Areas, as designated by the Comprehensive Plan, may provide one break in the required buffer per lot adjacent to the interstate right-of-way in order to provide an on-site commercial sign and/or building visibility. The break shall constitute no more than 50% of the interstate highway frontage. 42 The Efland Area Residents Group has suggested that drive-throughs should be allowed in the Village overlay district, in accordance with existing County regulations. Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-38 40