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233 <br /> Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.14:Standards For Manufacturing,Assembly,Processing,and Distribution Uses—Food <br /> (2) 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 or conditions of approval,as applicable. <br /> (3) All structures,facilities,storage areas,and parking areas shall be setback a <br /> minimum of 100 feet from all property lines. <br /> (4) Parking area(s)shall include sufficient space for parking and maneuvering trucks <br /> and stock trailers. <br /> (5) 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 or conditions of approval,as applicable. <br /> (6) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust from <br /> adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br /> (7) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property,all animal pens shall be <br /> located a minimum of 300 feet from the property line. <br /> (8) 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 /> SECTION -D OR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, <br /> PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION • •D <br /> 5.14.1 Manufacturing,Assembly, Processing,and Distribution Uses—Food <br /> (A) Standards For NC-2 Zoning District <br /> (1) Uses shall be limited to 10,000 sq.ft.of building area.205128 <br /> (B) Standards for EDB-1 and EDE-1 Zoning Districts <br /> (1) Uses shall be limited to 20,000 sq.ft.of building area. <br /> 5.14.2 Microbrewery <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Microbrewery Production Only and Microbrewery with Minor Events land uses,as <br /> defined within this Ordinance,shall be permitted as more than one principal use <br /> if located on a bona fide farm. Refer to Section 6.2.5 of this Ordinance. <br /> 'Z$Extraneous text. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-116 <br />