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Article 5: Uses 25 <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> (iii) Access road(s)to the site, with an indication of type of proposed <br /> surface; <br /> (iv) On-site parking and roads, with an indication of type of proposed <br /> surface; and <br /> (v) All other requirements as indicated in section 2.5. <br /> (2) Standards of Evaluation <br /> (a) Unless public sewer is proposed to be extended, the adequacy for the <br /> method of sewage disposal will be determined by the lot size and soil <br /> suitability. Appropriate letters from the Orange County Environmental <br /> Health Department, local jurisdictions and/or the State Division of <br /> Environmental Management shall be submitted to indicate preliminary <br /> approval. <br /> (b) The landscape plan shall show how the facilities will be screened from <br /> the adjacent properties. A Type D 50 foot buffer, as indicated in Section <br /> 6.8, shall be observed around the perimeter of the property. This buffer <br /> shall be located outside of the required dimensional area indicated in d. <br /> below. <br /> (c) The site plan, as required in Section 2.7, shall be reviewed by the <br /> Orange County Recreation and Parks Director. <br /> (d) The depth of a range along the driving axis shall be not less than 350 <br /> yards measured from the locations of the tees and the breadth not less <br /> than 200 yards at a distance of 350 yards from the tees. <br /> (e) Service to customers shall be halted at dusk. Lighting of the driving and <br /> practice range is not permitted. <br /> 5.7.4 Golf Courses <br /> (A) Intent <br /> The purpose of this Subsection is to protect natural, visual, and cultural resources by <br /> regulating the location, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of golf <br /> courses and associated uses. <br /> (B) Applicability <br /> The standards contained herein shall apply to all new golf courses, whether proposed as <br /> a principal use or as an accessory use which is part of a residential subdivision, or <br /> included in a Conditional Use District or Conditional Zoning District. <br /> (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.6, golf courses which existed <br /> prior to May 21, 1997, shall comply with the requirements of this article <br /> when 50% or more of the total playable acreage of golf holes is <br /> concurrently reconstructed or altered, or if 50% of playable acreage is <br /> added to an existing course. Playable acreage includes all tees, greens, <br /> fairways, and roughs measured as of May 21, 1997. <br /> (b) Changes to Approved Special Use Permits <br /> In accordance with Section 2.7.1, the Planning Director is authorized to <br /> approve minor changes in the approved plans of Special Uses, provided <br /> the changes are in harmony with the original approval. Before changes <br /> to an approved Special Use Permit may be considered, updates of <br /> submittal materials such as the environmental assessment, biological <br /> inventory, or resources management plan may be required. In lieu of the <br /> criteria established in Section 2.7.3, the following criteria shall be used to <br /> determine when proposed changes to a Special Use Permit for a golf <br /> course, shall require approval of the Board of County Commissioners: <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-66 <br />