ORC agenda 110216 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Article 2: Procedures Section 2.9: Conditional Districts Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-31 (I) Zoning Atlas Designation Following approval of a CUD application/permit by the Board of County Commissioners, the property shall be identified on the zoning atlas by the appropriate parallel CUD designation. This designation is the general zoning district designation plus the letters “CU”. (J) Timeline for Development of Approved Uses (1) Construction of the approved project must begin within 12 months of the approval of the permit. If no construction has started within the stated time frame the permit becomes null and of no effect. (2) The property owner may request only one 6-month extension from the Board of County Commissioners upon the favorable recommendation of the Planning Board if the request is received before the permit expires. (3) The application for an extension request shall be submitted a minimum of six months prior to the expiration of the permit. (K) Alterations to an Approved CUD (1) Changes to approved plans and conditions of development shall be treated as changes to the zoning atlas and shall be processed as an amendment to such as contained in Section 2.8. (2) The Planning Director may approve minor changes without going through the amendment process. The Planning Director, at his/her discretion, may elect not to allow any proposal as a minor change and will forward the detailed application for changes to the Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners for consideration in accordance with the procedures outlined herein. (3) A minor change is one that will not: (a) Alter the basic relationship of the proposed development to adjacent property, (b) Alter the approved land uses, (c) Increase the density or intensity of development, and/or (d) Decrease the off-street parking ratio or reduce the buffer yards provided at the boundary of the site. 2.9.2 Conditional Zoning District (CZD) (A) Generally Only those uses listed on the Table of Permitted Uses in Section 5.2 for a specific Conditional Zoning District and detailed in Section 3.8 of this Ordinance shall be developed. (B) Applications Applications to rezone property to a CZD shall be submitted to the Planning Director and shall be processed in accordance with the procedure(s) for: (1) Zoning Atlas amendment (Section 2.8), (2) Site plans (Section 2.5) for CZDs that require a site plan, and (3) The provisions of this Section. (C) Submittal Requirements (1) In addition to the CZD application form, an applicant shall also submit the following information: 8