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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 146 <br /> Section 3.8: Conditional Districts <br /> DIMENSIONAL . RATIO STANDARDS <br /> MPDM <br /> Tract size, min. (acres) 5 <br /> MASTER ' DEVELOPMENT <br /> Tract Front Setback from <br /> ROW, min. (feet) No requirement[1] <br /> PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of the Master Plan Development Conditional Zen+ng <br /> District(MPD-CZD) Di-str+etis to provide for unified large scale <br /> subdivisions, non-residential, and mixed-use developments that Tract Side Setback, min. No requirement[1] <br /> promote economical and efficient land use, improved level of (feet) <br /> amenities, appropriate and harmonious variety, creative design, and <br /> a better environment through the approval of a general concept <br /> Master Plan the permits defined flexibility to accommodate land use <br /> adjustments in response to evolving market trends. <br /> APPLICABILITY Tract Rear Setback, min. No requirement[1] <br /> feet <br /> The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible Height, max. (feet) No requirement[1] <br /> with the character of existing development of surrounding properties, <br /> thus insuring-ensurinq the continued conservation of building values <br /> and encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. Tract Floor Area Ratio, No requirement[1] <br /> Therefore,when evaluating an application for this district, emphasis max <br /> shall be given to the location of the proposed development,the <br /> relationship of the site and site development plan to adjoining <br /> property, and the development itself. Required Open Space Ratio, min. No requirement[1] <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: Required Livability Space <br /> [1]The MPD-GZ-CD district is intended to allow for flexibility in Ratio, min. No requirement[1] <br /> dimensional standards. The overall development will be evaluated Required Recreation <br /> to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties and with planning Space Ratio, min. No requirement[1] <br /> objectives. <br /> Specific site development standards can be approved with the Required Pedestrian/ No requirement[1] <br /> Master Plan. Landscape Ratio, min. <br /> •D • • STANDARDS <br /> 1. MPD-GZ-CD districts shall be limited to Transition Land Use Categories within the Orange County Planning <br /> Jurisdiction and Rural Community Nodes, as defined in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 2. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the MPD-GZ-CDDistrict in Section 5.2. Additionally, non-residential <br /> uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to <br /> Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. <br /> 3. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which <br /> the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e., the number of <br /> individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). <br /> 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is <br /> located. Refer to Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots <br /> that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square <br /> feet and 1.99 acres in size;zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at <br /> least 40,000 square feet. <br /> 6. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-67 <br />