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Article 5: Uses Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-138 (p) The Board of County Commissioners shall require for all extractive uses a performance guarantee to insure that the provisions of the Rehabilitation Plan are met. Such performance guarantee shall be in a form approved by the County Attorney. The amount of such guarantee shall cover the cost of rehabilitation on a per acre basis, if the cost does not exceed the amount posted with the State. If the rehabilitation cost exceeds the amounts required by the State then the difference shall be made up in a bond to Orange County. SECTION 5.13: STANDARDS FOR AGRICULTURAL USES 5.13.1 Agricultural Processing Facility (A) Use Standards (1) Shall not be permitted: (a) As a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance. 140 (b) Within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional Zoning District application. 141 (A)(B) General Standards for of Evaluation (1) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: (a) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); (b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. (2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings and outdoor storage areas shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. (3) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the view of any adjacent residentially zoned property. 140 As previously indicated the County’s Attorney office has advised symbols should only be utilized to denote review/approval processes for land uses. Regulatory allowances/prohibitions, such as the aforementioned language, is being moved into the individual land use standards contained in Article 5. 141 This is existing language from Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses – Conditional Zoning Districts incorporated herein consistent with advice from the County’s Attorney office to limit the use of symbols within the proposed revision. 114