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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts Section 3.3: Residential Districts Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-5 the RB, AR, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts. [6] Required setbacks for lots created through the Flexible Development design process as detailed in Section 7.12 of this Ordinance may be reduced by 25% with the preservation of more than 33% open space for the project. Under no circumstances shall any required setback be less than 10 feet. Gross Land Area, min. (square feet) R-CU NR-CU 80,000 Required Pedestrian/ Landscape Ratio, min. NR NR-CU .21 AR DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the AR District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use (CU) or MPD-CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). 2. 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. 3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 40,000 square feet, the 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 par cel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District (see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square fee t for parcels between 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at least 40,000 square feet. Please refer to Section 7.12 for more information on Flexible Development. 6. With the exception of Orange County government development projects, wastewater treatment facilities with a design capacity of 3,000 gallons per day or more and package treatment plants for sanitary sewage disposal are prohibited in the AR zoning district unless approved through the Special Use Permit (SUP) process or as a Conditional Use (CU) District. 7. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivision standards detailed in Article 7. Note that Article 7 provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards table depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provided . 8. 7 Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. 9. 8 The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if such building is a legal non - conforming use. 16