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Article 5: Uses 192 <br /> Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses <br /> (p) The Board of County Commissioners shall require for all extractive uses <br /> a performance guarantee to insure that the provisions of the <br /> Rehabilitation Plan are met. Such performance guarantee shall be in a <br /> form approved by the County Attorney. The amount of such guarantee <br /> shall cover the cost of rehabilitation on a per acre basis, if the cost does <br /> not exceed the amount posted with the State. If the rehabilitation cost <br /> exceeds the amounts required by the State then the difference shall be <br /> made up in a bond to Orange County. <br /> SECTION 5.13: STANDARDS - AGRICULTURAL <br /> 5.13.1 Agricultural Processing Facility <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Shall not be permitted: <br /> (a) As a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance. <br /> fou <br /> (b) Within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the <br /> adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional Zoning District <br /> application. <br /> (A)LQL_Gen`ral-Standards fo-r-of Evaluation <br /> (1) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for <br /> facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average <br /> single family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) built at the <br /> highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the <br /> existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the <br /> proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the <br /> proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an average single family <br /> residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annualized basis) before a <br /> comprehensive groundwater study is required. The water usage rates of any <br /> existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken <br /> into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. <br /> Said study shall detail: <br /> (a) The amount of water anticipated to be used on a daily, weekly, monthly, <br /> and annual basis by regulated uses located on the parcel (e.g., water <br /> usage by bona fide farm uses is not required to be included); <br /> (b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal considered to be <br /> safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and <br /> (c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are <br /> expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. <br /> (2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings and outdoor <br /> storage areas shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br /> (3) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the view of any adjacent <br /> residentially zoned property. <br /> 199 As previously indicated the County's Attorney office has advised symbols should only be utilized to denote <br /> review/approval processes for land uses. Regulatory allowances/prohibitions,such as the aforementioned <br /> language, is being moved into the individual land use standards contained in Article 5. <br /> 200 This is existing language from Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses-Conditional Zoning Districts incorporated <br /> herein consistent with advice from the County's Attorney office to limit the use of symbols within the proposed <br /> revision. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-143 <br />