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Article 10: Definitions Section 10.1: Definitions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-7  Secondary Open Space Secondary Open Space Areas have fewer restrictions with regard to location, allow more flexibility to improve overall open space design, and have more active uses (e.g., community gardens, playgrounds).  Active Open Space A subset or category of open space that defines the type and/or intensity of its use. Active areas are typically built areas and most often contain equipment and/or infrastructure. They are also frequently used by the residents. Examples include: trails, community gardens, and recreation fields, plays areas, pocket parks, and ball courts.  Passive Open Space A subset or category of open space that defines the type and/or intensity of its use. Passive areas are typically undisturbed, conserved areas that have little to no direct physical human interaction within that portion of the open space.  Utility Open Space A subset or category of open space that defines the type and/or intensity of its use. Utility areas are typically open but contain public and/or private utilities and services. Examples include utility lines or easements (e.g., water, sewer, gas, power), septic drain fields, and repair areas. Additional recreation use of these areas is typically limited based on the type of utility requirements that are in place. Community Center A new or existing facility that is owned or operated by a non-profit group from the community for non- commercial activity. Community Farmers’ Market An enclosed or open-air facility for the retail sale of locally produced vegetables, flowers, meats, commodities, plants, crafts, etc. For the purpose of this definition, “local” means Orange County and counties that share a border with Orange County. Composting Operation A facility designed and used for transforming food, yard waste and other organic material into soil or fertilizer through biological decomposition. This does not include backyard composting bins serving individual families. Comprehensive Plan An internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the long term, physical development of that portion of Orange County under County jurisdiction, consisting of a statement of development policies and maps and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards and plan proposals for physical development. The Comprehensive Plan also consists of adopted area plans which focus on a portion of the County such as a township, a watershed or an interstate highway interchange. Technical information and/or task force reports prepared as part of a plan element or an area plan and incorporated as part of the appendix of or as a supplement are also considered part of the Comprehensive Plan. Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Devices Systems that use lenses or mirrors, and often tracking systems, to focus or reflect a large area of sunlight into a small area. The concentrated energy is absorbed by a transfer fluid or gas and used as a heat source for either a conventional power plant, such as a steam power plant, or a power conversion unit, such as a sterling engine. Also known as Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST). Conditional Districts A zoning technique authorized by N.C.G.S. 153A-342 which allows for the imposition of mutually agreed upon individualized development conditions as part of the legislative rezoning process. The Conditional Use District and Conditional Zoning Districts are subsets of the term Conditional Districts. Land may be 52