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Article 5: Uses Section 5.6: Standards for Commercial Service Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-63 trees, shrubs, ground cover and other landscape materials. (Landscape information is often shown on the base plan for small projects. Each tree does not have to be individually identified; showing an “existing tree line” is often sufficient for large lots, where the bulk of the property remains wooded.)147 (5) Statement from the appropriate public service agencies concerning the method and adequacy of water supply and wastewater treatment for the proposed uses. (6) Statement from the appropriate public service agencies concerning the provision of fire, police and rescue protection to the site and structures. (7) The proposed development schedule for the site. (8) Applicants requesting a full or partial waiver of the right-of-way land use buffer shall submit evidence that the property is listed on the National Historic Register or recognized by the State of North Carolina or the County of Orange as a place of historic interest. Applications incorporating historic sites shall provide a description of how the historical style and character of the building and/or property is to be enhanced through the project. (B)(C) Standards of Evaluation (1) Proposed uses and facilities are complementary and compatible with surrounding area, and appropriate in the location proposed given character of surrounding development. (2) Fire, police and rescue services and water supply and wastewater treatment methods are adequate to serve the proposed uses and facilities. (3) Recreational areas, service areas, parking and screening are adequate for the proposed use(s). (4) Internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation is adequate for the proposed use(s). (5) Building plans for all building areas intended for public use shall be reviewed and approved by the Fire Marshal and Building Inspections Division prior to issuance of any Certificates of Occupancy. (6) In those cases where a Certificate of Occupancy is not required, the applicant shall schedule a site inspection with the Fire Marshal and Building Inspections Division and submit documentation of site approval to the Planning Department prior to commencing operation. (7) The applicant shall be permitted to construct one sign not to exceed 16 square feet in size. Such identifying signs shall be installed with landscaping around the base. All illumination shall be installed as ground lighting to prevent night-time glare. (8) On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance. (9) The site shall meet the landscaping and buffer requirements established in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. However, property recognized by the state or the county as a historic site, or as containing a significant historic structure, shall receive a full or partial waiver of the road-front land use buffer to maintain the historic character of the site and the traditional view of the house from the roadside. (10) The applicant shall be responsible for satisfying all review and permitting requirements of other public agencies, including but not limited to NCDOT driveway permits. 147StaffisrecommendingdeletingtheBoldRedStrikethroughlanguage.Thisisredundantandunnecessary information. 59