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Article 5: Uses Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-145 parcel (e.g., water usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); (ii) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (iii) 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. 5.13.13 Meat Processing Facility, Regional (A) Use Standards (1) Use shall not be: (a) Permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance; or (b) Permitted within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional Zoning District application. (A)(B) Standards for of Evaluation for Class A Special Use Permit or ASE-CZ Zoning District (1) The minimum lot size shall be 15 acres. (2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings, outdoor storage areas, and animal pens shall be located a minimum of 300 feet from the property line. (3) Outdoor storage of products shall be permitted in the rear yard of the primary structure and shall be screened from view of adjacent properties. (4) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless approved otherwise in the permit. (5) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from adversely impacting adjacent properties. (6) In addition to the information required by Sections 2.7 or 2.9, as applicable, application materials shall also 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. 121