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Article 5: Uses 175 <br /> Section 5.8: Standards for Childcare& Educational Facilities <br /> (a) Facilities involving the care of children and adolescents shall Th,-hechild <br /> pare facility ,� +n be located in an area which is free from conditions <br /> dangerous to the physical and moral welfare of the children.192 <br /> (b) Where a State license is required to operate the facility, the applicant <br /> shall demonstrate Tthe minimum requirements to qualify feY aror a State of <br /> Ner+h rnrelinn nhild! pare facility linensesald license are satisfied. <br /> (c) There is direct frontage and access on a public State-maintained road. <br /> (d) Adequate access to and from the site as well as adequate space off the <br /> road right of way, is provided for the safe pick up and discharge of <br /> nhil�rclients and is provided in such a manner that traffic generated <br /> by the child care facility is not disruptive to adjacent residentially <br /> developed properties. <br /> (e) All child picaEclient pick up and drop offs shall be on site, with proper <br /> vehicle stacking area equivalent to three cars. <br /> (f) The site plan shall show how the facilities will be screened from adjacent <br /> properties. A Type-B, 30-foot buffer shall be provided around nhild Gare <br /> buildiRgthe facility and pla-y-outdoor area in accordance with Section <br /> 6.8.6. These buffers will effectively screen the view of any outdoor play <br /> area, and reduce noise associated with the nh'ld ^facility. <br /> (g) Each nh'ld carefacility is required to provide at leasta minimum of 75 <br /> square feet of outdoor pla-y-space for every c-hlld client in care. This <br /> space may not be located in a required buffer or in an area, which is <br /> used or reserved for use as a sewage disposal nitrification field. <br /> (h) Fencing and/or screening is to be provided which ensures the protection <br /> of the children clients receiving child care and protects adjacent <br /> residentially developed properties from trespass. <br /> (i) All gates shall be self-closing and self-latching. <br /> (j) Each nhllfacility approved by the Board of Adjustment shall be <br /> reviewed annually by the Planning Director to ensure compliance with <br /> the standards of evaluation for such facilities and any conditions <br /> attached to the application by the Board of Adjustment. Any change in <br /> the operation of the facility, which deviates from the original standards <br /> and conditions will constitute a modification and will require the approval <br /> of the Board of Adjustment. In determining whether a change in the <br /> operation of the facility has occurred, the Planning Director shall be <br /> guided by the procedures and criteria contained in Sections 2.7.1 and <br /> 5.8.2(B)P. <br /> 5.8.3 Non-Profit Educational Cooper Schools: Universities, Colleges, and Institutes 193 <br /> General Standards•Standards for Class A Special Use Per <br /> of Cl A Special Use Permit 'n accordance with +he rn„ic inns of hi <br /> Gn1Z�a'-Nv�*,uNvo�z-v�ccrocr-v ccoruurTcc�vrcrr-i rrc prvv-i�rvr��vrrrn� <br /> Qfd* nGe <br /> (A) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class A Special Use <br /> Permit or CC-3, GCA O/RM, EDB-2, EDE-2, EDHA EDH-5, and MPD-CZ Zoning <br /> Districts <br /> 192 All standards geared towards uses involving the care of children and/or adolescents are being moved to a new <br /> section herein. <br /> 193 Staff is recommending existing regulations for the Non-profit Educational Cooperative,which is recommended <br /> for deletion, be utilized to establish standards for the identified land use. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-98 <br />