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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.7: Economic Development Districts <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-53 <br /> <br />EDH-1 DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the EDH-1 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use (CU) or <br />MPD-CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). Additionally, non-residential uses are restricted based on the <br />Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use <br />restrictions. Uses Permitted by Right require the approval of a Site Plan as outlined in Section 2.5. <br />2. Development projects unable to meet all Standards required for Site Plan approval may be submitted as a <br />Conditional Use District or as a MPD-CZ (see Section 3.8). <br />3. The impervious surface limit in this district is 50%. Other requirements for impervious surface are located in <br />Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6. <br />4. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District (see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots <br />that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square <br />feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at <br />least 40,000 square feet. <br />5. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all <br />applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. See Sections 6.2.5 and 6.2.6 if more than <br />one principal use or principal structure is proposed on a non-residential zoning lot. <br />6. Residential uses are not permitted in this district. <br />7. No drive through facilities may be constructed in this district.1 <br />8. A justification for any deviation to development standards must state a public benefit or purpose. <br />9. Structures in this district shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area. <br />10. If the hours of operation are to be outside of the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., a Class A Special Use Permit <br />shall be required. <br />11. When a site within this district adjoins the exterior boundary of the Hillsborough Economic Development District, the <br />perimeter buffer width along the exterior boundary line may be reduced to 50 feet. Landscaping in accordance with <br />Section 6.8.12 shall be installed. <br />12. All parcels shall provide for interconnectivity between parking areas if determined necessary by Planning staff. <br />13. Subdivisions proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the <br />Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for <br />private road standards. <br />14. Proposed subdivisions shall follow the procedures outlined in Section 2.16. <br />15. See Section 5.3.2(C) for standards for uses requiring a Class A Special Use Permit. <br /> <br /> <br />1 The prohibition of drive-through facilities in the Hillsborough EDD was discussed by BOCC members at the <br />quarterly public hearing. As a result of the discussions, the prohibition is being proposed for deletion. Deletion of <br />this standard will cause the automatic renumbering of remaining standards (e.g., existing #8 will become #7, and <br />so on). <br /> 22