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Article 5: Uses Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-83 (f) There are no adverse impacts on the adjacent roads or residential property. 5.7.3 Golf – Driving and Practice Range (A) Submittal Requirements and Standards of Evaluation for Class B Special Use Permit (1) Submittal Requirements In addition to the information required by Section 2.7, the following shall be submitted as part of the application: (a) A site plan showing the following: (i) All existing or proposed buildings, tee areas, lawn areas, (ii) Distances to nearest residential structures, (iii) Access road(s) to the site, with an indication of type of proposed surface; (iv) On-site parking and roads, with an indication of type of proposed surface; and (v) All other requirements as indicated in section 2.5. (2) Standards of Evaluation (a) Unless public sewer is proposed to be extended, the adequacy for the method of sewage disposal will be determined by the lot size and soil suitability. Appropriate letters from the Orange County Environmental Health Department, local jurisdictions and/or the State Division of Environmental Management shall be submitted to indicate preliminary approval. (b) The landscape plan shall show how the facilities will be screened from the adjacent properties. A Type D 50 foot buffer, as indicated in Section 6.8, shall be observed around the perimeter of the property. This buffer shall be located outside of the required dimensional area indicated in d. below. (c) The site plan, as required in Section 2.7, shall be reviewed by the Orange County Recreation and Parks Director. (d) The depth of a range along the driving axis shall be not less than 350 yards measured from the locations of the tees and the breadth not less than 200 yards at a distance of 350 yards from the tees. (e) Service to customers shall be halted at dusk. Lighting of the driving and practice range is not permitted. 5.7.4 Golf Courses (A) Intent The purpose of this Subsection is to protect natural, visual, and cultural resources by regulating the location, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of golf courses and associated uses. (B) Applicability The standards contained herein shall apply to all new golf courses, whether proposed as a principal use or as an accessory use which is part of a residential subdivision, or included in a Conditional Use District or Conditional Zoning District. 97