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Article 5: Uses Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-89 (d) If private recreational facilities are proposed, the improvements must meet the site improvement requirements in Section 7.11 of this Ordinance. The site plan for recreational facilities shall be reviewed by the Orange County Recreation and Parks Director. (e) Off street parking requirements shall be provided in accordance with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance. 5.7.6 Race Track (Motorized, etc.) and Go-Kart Track Facilities (A) Submittal Requirements A formal site plan shall be submitted showing the current and proposed conditions of the property, including: (1) Existing impervious surface calculations, (2) Location of stormwater retention sites, (3) The location of all structures and their distance from all property lines, (4) The location of the septic field and repair areas, (5) The location of petroleum storage containers and re-fueling areas, (6) The location of all existing vegetation and buffer areas, (7) All parking areas including internal traffic circulation patterns for the property, and (8) All other required information outlined within Section 2.5 of this Ordinance. (B) Standards of Evaluation Prior to any land disturbing activity on the property, including the expansion of any existing uses, the property shall be brought into compliance with Section 6.15 of this Ordinance. (9)(1) A 50-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be installed along any portion(s) of property with public road frontage in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. In those instances where there are existing structures, raceways, or vehicular use areas already encroaching into the required landscaped area, the applicant shall condense the required plantings into the un- encroached landscaped area. The ultimate intent of this landscape area, for existing and new facilities, is to: (a) Provide noise attenuation, (b) Shield the direct view of the activities from surrounding residential uses, (c) Provide formal, defined, entries into the facility, and (d) Naturalize the perimeter. (10)(2) A 200-foot landscape and conservation buffer/easement shall be established along all other property perimeters. The entire forest canopy shall be actively maintained and managed at all height levels as a semi-opaque, intermittent visual buffer. Land use buffers may be modified to improve their appearance, functions and overall condition. Permitted modifications may include reforestation, woodland management, landscape enhancement, or stream buffer protection. (11)(3) Existing and proposed signage shall comply with Section 6.12 of this Ordinance. (12)(4) The facility owner shall demonstrate compliance with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance and, specifically, complete the following: (a) Properly define and delineate the parking and travel lanes on the property, and 103