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144 <br /> Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.8:Conditional Districts <br /> Tract size,min.(acres) none <br /> Tract Front Setback No requirement[11 <br /> from ROW.min.(feet) <br /> Tract Side Setback, No requirement r11 <br /> min. feet <br /> The urpose of the Residential—Rural Buffer Conditional District(R- <br /> CD I is to provide for unified residential developments that accomplish <br /> the purposes of applicable regulations to an equivalent or higher <br /> de ree than where such regulations are intended to control <br /> de elo ment on individual lots and to promote economical and Tract Rear Setback, No requirement r11 <br /> effi ient land use improved level of amenities appropriate and min. feet <br /> harmonious variety,creative design,and a better environment. The R- <br /> CD District is intended to be used for purpose of binding develo ment <br /> to i detailed site plan with a list of specific conditions that ensure <br /> cor vatibilityand harmony with surrounding areas. <br /> Height,max.(feet) No requirement r11 <br /> The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible with <br /> the character of existing development of surrounding properties,thus Tract Floor Area Ratio, No requirement r11 <br /> en uring the continued conservation of building values and max <br /> encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. <br /> Therefore,when evaluating an application for this district emphasis Required Open Space No requirement[11 <br /> sh II be given to the location of the proposed develo ment the Ratio,min. <br /> rel tionship of the site and site development plan to ad'oininq property, <br /> an the development itself. <br /> Thi district shall be located onlyRequired Livability No requirement r11 within the Rural Buffer land use Space Ratio,min. <br /> classification,as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: <br /> [11 The R-RB-CD district is intended to allow for flexibility <br /> in Required Recreation No requirement r11 <br /> dirr ensional standards. The overall development will be evaluated to Space Ratio,min. <br /> en ure compatibility with surrounding properties and with the policies <br /> and oboectives of this Ordinance. Specific site development standards Required Pedestrian/ No requirement r11 <br /> car be approved with the rezonin . Landscape Ratio,min. <br /> ism <br /> 1. lotential uses shall be restricted to those listed as permitted for the R-RB-CD District in Section 5.2. <br /> 2. ecific uses shall be limited to those approved by the Board of County Commissioners in the conditions of approval. <br /> Ad itionall non-residential uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is <br /> loc ited. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. <br /> 3. he residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property <br /> is I cated. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density i.e. the number of individual dwellings that can be <br /> de Eloped on a parcel of property). <br /> 4. Ilowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. <br /> Re er to Section 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 5. a ardless of subdivision process and reductions allowed in Section 7.12 of this Ordinance lots within the R-RB-CD zoning <br /> dis rict shall not be reduced below 1 acre in area.For Subdivisions utilizingthe Flexible Development Option,the required <br /> wa tewater system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated easement and/or septic lot that is <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-79 <br />