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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-65 <br /> <br />pertinent zoning district(s), as detailed in Article 5 of this Ordinance, does <br />not exceed 50% of the total square footage of all structures included on <br />the overall site plan. <br />5.6.17 Accommodation and Food Service (Sector 72 of the North American Industry <br />Classification System [NAICS]) <br />(A) Standards for EDH-2 and EDH-4 Zoning Districts 35 <br />(1) Eating and drinking establishments (subsector 722 of the NAICS) are not <br />permitted within these zoning districts except as an accessory use to a hotel or <br />motel. <br />(B) Standards for EDH-5 Zoning District 36 <br />(1) Accommodation and Food Service uses are permitted in the EDH-5 zoning <br />districts only in accordance with the following standards: <br />(a) The accommodation and food service use(s) is part of an overall site <br />plan that includes at least one other permitted Principal Use. <br />(i) The other permitted Principal Use(s) must be established prior <br />to, or concurrent with, the accommodation and food service <br />use(s). <br />(b) The square footage of the structure(s), or portion of structures, to be <br />used utilized for accommodation and food service use(s) does not <br />exceed 25% of the total square footage of all structures included on the <br />overall site plan. <br />(c) The square footage of the structures(s), or portion of structures, to be <br />used utilized for uses that are subject to square footage restrictions in <br />the pertinent zoning district(s), as detailed in Article 5 of this Ordinance, <br />does not exceed 50% of the total square footage of all structures <br />included on the overall site plan. <br />SECTION 5.7: STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL USES <br />5.7.1 Recreational Uses as Accessory Uses <br />(A) Residential Land Uses <br />In addition to the requirements contained within this Ordinance, recreational uses <br />developed as an accessory use to a residence shall abide by the following: <br />(1) General Standards <br />(a) Accessory recreational uses shall not be open to the public or serve as a <br />recreation amenity for other lots. <br />(b) Amenities, equipment, and/or facilities intended for spectators such as <br />bleachers or public address systems shall not be permitted. <br />(c) Outdoor sports field lighting, as detailed within Section 6.11, shall be <br />prohibited. <br />(2) Specific Standards <br /> <br />35 This restriction currently exists within the Table of Permitted Uses (Section 5.2.2). Staff has determined that the <br />use-specific standards section is a more appropriate place for the standard. <br />36 These standards are being proposed in order to allow for some by-right mixed-use projects in the Hillsborough <br />EDD while ensuring the scope of the overall project is not predominantly hotels and restaurants. Projects that <br />contain a greater percentage of accommodation and food service uses could still be permitted through the MPD- <br />CZ or CUD process.