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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY ORDAINS THAT THE <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS . <br /> Section 1 . Adding a new Section 2 . 16 , as follows . Subsequent sections shall be re-numbered <br /> appropriately . <br /> 2 . 16 Entranceway Special Use District <br /> a) There is hereby established an Entranceway Special Use (ESU) district . The purpose of this <br /> district is to provide for the development of well planned and fully integrated projects <br /> containing a diverse mixture of commercial , office , and employment uses along the primary <br /> entrances to the Town of Hillsborough . <br /> b) The ESU district shall be a special use district authorized under N . C . G . S . 160A- 382 . As <br /> such, property may be placed within this district only in response to a petition by the <br /> owner(s) of the property to be included . <br /> c) Property may be rezoned to the ESU district only when the property proposed for such <br /> rezoning : <br /> 1 ) Is adjacent to and has frontage along a street classified as an arterial or higher that <br /> leads into the Hillsborough area; and <br /> 2) If so located in relationship to existing or proposed public streets that traffic <br /> generated by the development of the tract proposed for rezoningcan be <br /> accommodated with endangering the public health, safety , or welfare ; and <br /> 3 ) Will be served by Hillsborough water and sewer lines when developed . <br /> d) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the discretion of the board of commissioners to <br /> deny an application to rezone property to an ESU district if it determines that the proposed <br /> rezoning is not in the public interest. <br /> e) When an ESU rezoning application is submitted (in accordance with Section 20 of this <br /> ordinance) . The applicant shall simultaneously submit either (1) a special use permit <br /> application for a specific use or combination of uses listed as Special Uses in the Table of <br /> permissible Uses for the ESU district in accordance with the Special Use Permit provisions <br /> in this ordinance , or (ii) an application for approval of a master plan for a planned or mixed <br /> use development of at least 20 acres in size . <br /> 1 ) The master plan shall show, through a combination of graphic means and text <br /> (including without limitation proposed conditions to be included in the special use <br /> permit for the proposed development) : <br /> a. The location, types , and maximum floor areas and impervious surface areas <br /> for non-residential uses ; <br /> b . The location and orientation of buildings , parking areas , recreational <br /> facilities , and open spaces , <br /> c . Access and circulation systems for vehicles , bicycles , and pedestrians ; <br /> d . How the development plans to use design and architectural controls as well as <br /> screening and landscaping to ensure that the design flexibility provided in <br /> this district produces a high quality development . Colors shall be diverse and <br /> harmonious and a palette of colors shall be submitted for approval . One color <br /> g:\crai g\edd\entrancesud\ 12=4.00\dg <br />