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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts Section 4.7: Stoney Creek Basin Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-18 4.7.34.6.3 Permitted Uses Within the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) District, uses of land and structures are those permitted in the underlying zoning district or districts. All other requirements for the use of land and structures contained in this Ordinance shall be met unless otherwise provided. 4.7.44.6.4 Building Setback and Yard Requirements Building setback and required yard areas for the overlay district are as follows: (A) The front yard requirement shall be 100 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of an interstate highway or 50 feet from the edge of an intersecting road at an interstate interchange. (B) The rear yard requirement shall be 50 feet from the edge of the rear property line or 100 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of an interstate highway when a rear yard is adjacent to the interstate. (C) The side yard requirement shall be 50 feet from the side property line or 100 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of an interstate highway where the side property line is adjacent to the interstate. Section 4.8:SECTION 4.7: STONEY CREEK BASIN 4.8.14.7.1 Intent (A) The purpose of the Stoney Creek Basin Overlay District is to implement the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan by: (1) Encouraging the creation of open space and by limiting density increases within the more rural portions of the area generally defined as the Stoney Creek drainage basin; and (2) Modifying certain Flexible Development regulations as contained in Section 7.13 of this Ordinance, to encourage the distribution and intensity of development areas and open space as specified in the Plan. 4.8.24.7.2 Applicability (A) Generally This district shall be applied to all of the areas contained in the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan, except for the portion of the Plan area located within the Rural Buffer (RB) Zoning District. The Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan and Map was adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on August 5, 1996. (B) With Other Regulations Except for certain provisions as specified in Section 4.67.4, all other regulations for the underlying zoning districts are applicable. 4.8.34.7.3 Land Use Intensities Three levels of land use intensity are contained in the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan. These areas are designated in the Plan as lower, intermediate, and higher intensity areas, which are identified, respectively, as Lower Intensity, Intermediate Intensity, and Higher Intensity Development Areas within the Stoney Creek Basin Overlay Zoning District. (A) Lower Intensity Development Area The Lower Intensity Development Area includes land designated as lower intensity area in the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan. The Lower Intensity area best typifies the area’s remaining rural character and is proposed to have the lowest average development densities in the future. The current character of the area is residential development on relatively large lots, with a considerable number consisting of large 117