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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.8: Standards for Childcare & Educational Facilities <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-95 <br /> <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 />(3) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless <br />approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(4) All structures, facilities, storage areas, and parking areas shall be located a <br />minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. <br />(5) Special events are not allowed unless approved in the permit and may be limited <br />in duration, frequency, number of people in attendance, or other aspects. <br />(6) Loudspeakers and public address systems shall not be used before 7 a.m. or <br />after 7 p.m. if an existing residence is located within 1,000 feet of the facility, <br />unless approved otherwise in the permit. <br />(7) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from <br />adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br />Theater 183184 <br /> Use Standards <br /> Drive-in Theaters shall not be permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to <br />Section 5.1.3 of this Ordinance. <br /> Standards for the NC-2 and CC-3 Zoning Districts <br /> Shall be located in-doors. No outdoor performances or drive-in theater facilities <br />shall be permitted.185 <br /> Limited to 100 patrons per individual performance. 186 <br /> <br />SECTION 5.8: STANDARDS FOR CHILDCARE & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES <br />5.8.1 Daycare Center in a Residence <br />(A) Use Standards <br />(1) No more than 12 clients, at any given time, can be served by the facility.187 <br />(A)(B) Submittal Requirements <br />(1) In addition to the information required by Section 2.4.3, the plot plan shall show <br />the following: <br /> <br />183 As previously indicated this is a ‘catch all’ category for: movies, plays, performances, drive‐in, etc.  <br />184 3/5/2019 – Theater moved to the ‘Assembly’ land use category.  <br />185 Inclusion of language addressing existing prohibitions and limitations within the districts.  <br />186 Standards are designed to address existing size limits for the identified districts contained in the UDO,  <br />specifically limits on the number of daily travel trips that the use can generate within the NC‐2 and CC‐3 Zoning  <br />Districts.  <br />187 Staff is adding language, currently contained with the table of permitted uses and definition, outlining the  <br />number of clients that can be served by the facility.  Further we are eliminating references to ‘children’ as the use  <br />is being modified to serve adolescents and adults.  <br />101