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224 <br /> Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.13:Standards for Agricultural Uses <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 /> (2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property,all buildings and outdoor <br /> storage areas shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br /> (3) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the view of any adjacent <br /> residentially zoned property. <br /> 5.13.2 Agricultural Processing Facility,Community <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Allowed as more than 4-one principal use if location on a bona fide farm. Refer to <br /> Section 6.2.5 of this Ordinance. <br /> (B) Standards of Evaluation <br /> (1) If located in an AR or RB zoning district,facility shall be located on the bona fide <br /> farm of one of the cooperative farm partners or must be permitted as an ASE- <br /> SZCD or ASE-RB-CD. <br /> (2) The building shall not exceed 10,000 square feet in size. <br /> (3) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study,for <br /> facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than an average <br /> single family residence(which uses 240 gallons of water per day)built at the <br /> highest density the existing zoning district would allow. For example, if the <br /> existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the <br /> proposed use is on a six acre parcel(which could yield 3 residences),the <br /> proposed use(s)may use three times the water used by an average single family <br /> residence(or 720 gallons per day,on an annualized basis)before a <br /> comprehensive groundwater study is required.The water usage rates of any <br /> existing use subject to zoning regulations located on the same lot shall be taken <br /> into account when determining if a comprehensive groundwater study is required. <br /> Said study shall detail: <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 /> (4) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property,all buildings and outdoor <br /> storage areas shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br /> (5) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the view of any adjacent <br /> residentially zoned property. <br /> 5.13.3 Cold Storage Facility <br /> (A) Standards of Evaluation <br /> (1) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property,all buildings and outdoor <br /> storage areas shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-107 <br />