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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts Section 3.8: Conditional Districts Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-68 2. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the RMPD-CZ District in Section 5.2. 3. Non-residential land uses shall be allowed for projects located only within Rural Community or Rural Neighborhood Nodes as defined within the Comprehensive Plan and in accordance with Watershed Protection Overlay District standards as contained within Section 4.2.3 of the Ordinance. Non-residential land uses within a RMPD-CZ district shall not exceed 20% of the total acreage of the project.8 4. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density (i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 9 5. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 6. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance or provide creative alternatives that meet the intent and spirit of the regulations. 7. Water and sewer services shall only be allowed consistent with the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA).10 8. No project having a significant negative impact on existing roadways, traffic patterns or surface drainage patterns shall be permitted, unless an appropriate and viable solution is approved to mitigate these conditions. 7 Development within other land use categories could conceivably follow the Master Plan Development (MPD‐CZ) guidelines. Staff specifically left out the Rural Buffer land use category due to development limitations within same (i.e. lots cannot be smaller than 1 acre in size based on existing language within the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement). 8 Staff is recommending a cap on the total allowed acreage that can be devoted to non‐residential activities as part of a RMPD‐CZ project. We are also recommending non‐residential activities be limited to projects located within Rural Community and/or Rural Neighborhood zoned consistent with the provisions of the adopted Comprehensive Plan. 9 Density limits shall still be required to adhere to established limits as detailed in Section 4.2. 10 For the most part, RMPD‐CZ districts will have to rely of well/septic system(s) for support. 120