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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts Section 4.8: Stoney Creek Basin Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-18 (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: STONEY CREEK BASIN 4.8.1 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. 4.8.2 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 4.6.4, all other regulations for the underlying zoning districts are applicable. 4.8.3 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 undeveloped tracts (both open and forested), and active farm land. The Lower Intensity area lies mostly in the central and southern part of the study area. A portion also extends north to I-85 in the undeveloped area east of Strayhorn Hills. It contains 2502 acres, 725 of which are contained in Duke Forest or the Stoney Creek wildlife corridor. (B) Intermediate Intensity Development Area The Intermediate Intensity Development Area includes land designated as intermediate intensity area in the Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan. The Intermediate Intensity area is intended to provide a transition between higher and lower intensity areas. It is envisioned as being predominantly residential with density being determined in large part by the character of existing development. The Intermediate Intensity area contains 1205 acres, and includes the existing residential developments of Strayhorn Hills and 45