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Article 5: Uses 82 <br /> Section 5.6: Standards for Commercial Service Uses <br /> (2) A Description of the proposed use(s) of the site and the buildings thereon, <br /> including the following: <br /> (a) Amount of area allocated to each use. <br /> (b) Number of full and part time employees. <br /> (c) Number of clients and/or occupants expected to use the facility. <br /> (d) Proposed hours of operation for non-residential uses of the site and <br /> within buildings thereon. <br /> (3) Building plans for all existing or proposed structures to include floor plans, <br /> elevations, and sections showing restoration/rehabilitation proposed. <br /> (4) Landscape plan, at the same scale as the site plan, showing existing or proposed <br /> trees, shrubs, ground cover and other landscape materials. <br /> (5) Statement from the appropriate public service agencies concerning the method <br /> and adequacy of water supply and wastewater treatment for the proposed uses <br /> including any proposed eating establishment. <br /> (6) Statement from the appropriate public service agencies concerning the provision <br /> of fire, police and rescue protection to the site and structures. <br /> (7) The proposed development schedule for the site. <br /> (8) Applicants requesting a full or partial waiver of the right-of-way land use buffer <br /> shall submit evidence that the property is listed on the National Historic Register <br /> or recognized by the State of North Carolina or the County of Orange as a place <br /> of historic interest. Applications incorporating historic sites shall provide a <br /> description of how the historical style and character of the building and/or <br /> Property is to be enhanced through the project. <br /> (C) Standards of Evaluation for Class A Special Use Permit <br /> (1) Proposed uses and facilities are complementary and compatible with surrounding <br /> area, and appropriate in the location proposed given character of surrounding <br /> development. <br /> (2) Fire, police and rescue services and water supply and wastewater treatment <br /> methods are adequate to serve the proposed uses and facilities. <br /> (3) Recreational areas, service areas, parking and screening are adequate for the <br /> proposed use(s). <br /> (4) Internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation is adequate for the proposed use(s). <br /> (5) Building plans for all building areas intended for public use shall be reviewed and <br /> approved by the Fire Marshal and Building Inspections Division prior to issuance <br /> of any Certificates of Occupancy. <br /> (6) In those cases where a Certificate of Occupancy is not required, the applicant <br /> shall schedule a site inspection with the Fire Marshal and Building Inspections <br /> Division and submit documentation of site approval to the Planning Department <br /> prior to commencing operation. <br /> (7) The applicant shall be permitted to construct one sign not to exceed 16 square <br /> feet in size. Such identifying signs shall be installed with landscaping around the <br /> base. All illumination shall be installed as ground lighting to prevent night-time <br /> Ig are. <br /> (8) On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 6.9 of this <br /> Ordinance. The Fire Marshal shall approve the site plan indicating there is <br /> sufficient area for EMS and fire truck accessibility. <br /> (9) The site shall meet the landscaping and buffer requirements established in <br /> Section 6.8 of this Ordinance. However, property recognized by the state or the <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-64 <br />