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Article 10: Definitions 249 <br /> Section 10.1: Definitions <br /> Systems that use lenses or mirrors, and often tracking systems, to focus or reflect a large area of sunlight <br /> into a small area. The concentrated energy is absorbed by a transfer fluid or gas and used as a heat <br /> source for either a conventional power plant, such as a steam power plant, or a power conversion unit, <br /> such as a sterling engine. Also known as Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST). <br /> Concrete Processing, Preparation, and Distribution280 <br /> A land use primarily engaged in the following: <br /> (a) Manufacturing Portland, natural, masonry, pozzolanic, and other hydraulic cements; <br /> (b) Batch or mixing plants; <br /> (c) Manufacturing of concrete pipe, brick, and block; or <br /> (d) Manufacturing other concrete products. <br /> Conditional Districts <br /> A zoning technique authorized by N.C.G.S. 153A-342 which allows for the imposition of mutually agreed <br /> upon individualized development conditions as part of the legislative rezoning process. The Conditional <br /> Use District and Conditional Zoning Districts are subsets of the term Conditional Districts. Land may be <br /> placed in a conditional district only upon petition of all of the owners of the land to be included; said <br /> petition must be approved following the procedures set forth in Section 2.9 of this Ordinance. <br /> Conditional Use District (CUD) <br /> A floating zoning district that has no permitted uses. Applications for a CUD must link the CUD to a <br /> general use zoning district and conform with all applicable development regulations for the corresponding <br /> general use zoning district. CUDs require approval of both a rezoning application and Class A Special <br /> Use Permit; see Sections 2.9.1 and 3.8. <br /> Conditional Zoning District (CZD) <br /> A specific floating zoning district with specific permitted uses, as detailed within this Ordinance.. <br /> Controlled Access Highway <br /> A state or city highway, or section thereof, especially designed for through traffic and over, from, or to <br /> which highway owners or occupants of abutting property, or others, shall have only controlled right of <br /> easement of access. For the purposes of this Ordinance, Controlled Access Highway shall be Interstate <br /> 85, Interstate 40, and any area located within the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) overlay district. <br /> Converted Paper Product Manufacturing, Assembly, and Processing281 <br /> Land uses involved with the converting of paper or paperboard into finished products. Use does not <br /> involve the actual manufacturing of paper or paperboard material on-site. <br /> Cooperative Farm Partner <br /> A local farmer or producer of agricultural products who forms a business arrangement with other local <br /> farmers and/or producers to collectively process, market, and/or sell agricultural goods. For the purpose <br /> of this definition, "local' means Orange County and counties that share a border with Orange County. <br /> Cooperative Farm Stand <br /> An open-air facility for the retail sale of produce, agricultural products, and/or plants produced on-site and <br /> from not more than 4 other cooperative farm partners. <br /> Country Store <br /> An enclosed market not exceeding 1500 square feet in size for the retail sales of a variety of <br /> merchandise, which must include locally produced products. For the purpose of this definition, "local" <br /> means Orange County and counties that share a border with Orange County. <br /> County <br /> 280 Definition of new land use. <br /> 281 Definition of new land use. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-9 <br />