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91 <br /> Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.3:Residential Districts <br /> DIMENSIONAL • STANDARDS <br /> HIGH INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL <br /> Lot Size,min.(square 7 500 <br /> feet) <br /> PURPOSE Lot Width,min.(feet) 50 <br /> The purpose of the High Intensity Residential(R-5)District is to <br /> provide locations for high intensity residential development and <br /> supporting recreational community,service,or educational uses Front Setback from 20[1] <br /> in areas where the full range urban services are available. ROW,min.(feet) <br /> It is further intended that these districts be used to promote <br /> economically mixed housing developments and to contribute to Corner Side Setback, 20[2] <br /> the provision of a range of housing types for lower income min.(feet) <br /> households. <br /> APPLICABILITY <br /> Side Setback,min. 10[1] <br /> (feet) <br /> This district will usually be applied where the following <br /> conditions exist: Rear Setback,min. <br /> 1. Designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan as a <br /> (feet) 10[1] <br /> Transition Area which can reasonably be annexed by a <br /> municipality in the ensuing 10-20 years,or within the Chapel Hill <br /> Joint Planning Area located at an Activity Node designated by <br /> the adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 2. Water and sewer lines should exist at site or be assured of <br /> installation as part of the development process. <br /> 3. Vehicular access must consist of direct access to a street Height,max.(feet) 25[3] <br /> certified either arterial or collector as designated by the adopted <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 4. The full range of urban services exist or are proposed at the <br /> time of the development including fire,police,recreation, <br /> education,commercial and cultural activities. <br /> [4] .174 <br /> Floor Area Ratio,max. NR <br /> IR- GII -299 <br /> N#i---SDI <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: R .77 <br /> [1]Accessory structures shall not be erected in any required Required Open Space NR <br /> front open space and shall also conform to all other regulations. Ratio,min. R-GId — <br /> [2]Any corner lot having an abutting interior lot on its side street NFL CU <br /> shall observe a front yard setback from both streets provided, equired Livability R <br /> however,that this requirement does not reduce the width Space Ratio,min. R CU 52 <br /> suitable for a building on said lot to less than 25 feet. (See <br /> graphic in Section 6.2.7). Required Recreation R .197 <br /> [3]Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for one foot Space Ratio,min. R GU Ogg <br /> increase of the required front and side setbacks. <br /> [4]R=residential,NR=non-residential; - Q:essL and Are, MiR. #R-GU 40,000 <br /> NIR GI I <br /> Required Pedestrian/ NR .195 <br /> Landscape Ratio,min. NR-GU 49 <br /> DEVELOPMENTR-5 DISTRICT SPECIFIC D•-D <br /> 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-5 District in Section 5.2,unless a Conditional <br /> Orange County,North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-14 <br />