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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 153 Section 3.8: Conditional Districts Tract size, min. (acres) none Tract Front Setback No requirement[11 from ROW, min. (feet) Tract Side Setback, No requirement[11 min. feet The ur ose of the Residential Conditional District(R-CD)is to rovide for unified residential developments that accomplish the purposes of applicable regulations to an equivalent or higher degree than where such regulations are intended to control development on individual lots, and to promote economical and efficient land use improved level Tract Rear Setback, No requirement 111 of E imenities, appropriate and harmonious varietV, creative design, and min. feet a tetter environment. The R-CD District is intended to be used for u ose of binding development to a detailed site plan with a list of spEcific conditions that ensure compatibility and harmony with sur-ounding areas. Height, max. (feet) No requirement 111 The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible with Tract Floor Area Ratio, the character of existing development of surroundinq properties,thus max No requirement[11 ensuring the continued conservation of building values and encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. Th refore when evaluatingan application for this district emphasis Required Open Space Ratio, min. No requirement 111 shE II be given to the location of the proposed development,the rek tionship of the site and site development plan to admoining property, an the development itself. Required Livability No requirement 111 Space Ratio, min. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: [11 The R-CD district is intended to allow for flexibility in dimensional Required Recreation No requirement[11 sta dards. The overall development will be evaluated to ensure Space Ratio, min. compatibility with surrounding properties and with the policies and ob' ctives of this Ordinance. Specific site development standards can Required Pedestrian/ No requirement 111 be japproved with the rezonin Landscape Ratio, min. 1. otential uses shall be restricted to those listed as permitted for the R-CD District in Section 5.2. 2. ecific uses shall be limited to those approved by the Board of County Commissioners dLIFORq a F8ZGRiTKHieafH4Qin the conditions of approval. Additionally, non-residential uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. 3. he residential density permitted on a iven parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the Property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e.,the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District see Section 4.2 the minimum usable lot area for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square feet and 1.99 acres in size:zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at least 40,000 square feet. 6. evelo ment within the conditional district shall be sub'ect to all applicable use standards detailed in Articles 5 and 6 of this Ordinance or provide creative alternatives that meet the intent and spirit of the regulations. er prev6de^F^ati.,e altern,ti„ems that n.eet the intent and spirit of the r , latinnc 7. ithin the Rural Buffer Land Use classification as denoted in the adopted Comprehensive Plan only the following types of Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-74