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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.8: Conditional Districts <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-69 <br /> <br /> <br />TRU-CZ <br />TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT <br />DIMENSIONAL AND RATIO STANDARDS <br />Tract size, min./max. <br />(acres) 10/50 <br />Tract Front Setback <br />from ROW, min. (feet) 507 <br />PURPOSE Tract Side Setback, <br />min. (feet) 507 <br />The purpose of the Temporary Residential Unit Conditional Zoning <br />(TRU-CZ) District is to provide locations supporting the use of <br />temporary housing units including Rrecreational Vvehicles, campers, <br />and housing units constructed on a chassis. The district is is <br />designed to accommodate the need for transitory housing options <br />and not intended to provide opportunities for permanent residential <br />use. but is designed to accommodate the need for transitory housing <br />options. <br />Tract Rear Setback, <br />min. (feet) 507 <br />Individual Space Size, <br />min. (square feet) 23,000 <br />APPLICABILITY Individual Space Width, <br />min. (feet) 508 <br />The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible <br />with the character of existing development of surrounding properties, <br />thus insuring the continued conservation of building values and <br />encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. <br />Therefore, when evaluating an application for this district, emphasis <br />shall be given to the location of the proposed district, the <br />relationship of the site and site development plan to adjoining <br />property, and the development itself. <br />Height, max. (feet) 25 [1] <br />Tract Floor Area Ratio, <br />max <br />Consistent with <br />residential uses in <br />adjacent zoning districts <br />Required Open Space <br />Ratio, min. <br />Consistent with <br />residential uses in <br />adjacent zoning districts <br />DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: <br />[1] Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for one foot <br />increase of the required front and side setbacks. <br />Required Livability <br />Space Ratio, min. <br />Consistent with <br />residential uses in <br />adjacent zoning districts <br />Required Recreation <br />Space Ratio, min. <br />Consistent with <br />residential uses in <br />adjacent zoning districts <br /> <br />MHP-CZ DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the District in Section 5.2. Additionally, non-residential uses are <br />restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section <br />4.2.3 for land use restrictions. <br />2. 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. <br />3. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is <br />located. Refer to Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> <br />7 Staff is recommending a larger setback given the transitory nature of land uses in the district and our desire to  <br />minimize potential impacts to adjacent property owners (i.e. noise, order, etc.).  <br />8 Spaces shall be 50 ft. by 60 ft.  This is to allow adequate maneuvering space for vehicles/campers/etc. to be  <br />parking within the space and not impact adjacent tenants.  <br /> 12