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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts 147 <br /> Section 4.3: Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor <br /> It is the intent of this overlay district to encourage land use patterns will: <br /> (1) Protect existing single-family residential land uses, <br /> (2) Prote he character of the area, <br /> (3) Enhance pro values, <br /> (4) Maintain the economi 'abilit d carrying capacity of the corridor, <br /> (5) Preserve open vistas nev ossible, <br /> (6) Encourage s usinesses to locate ' ppropriate areas, and <br /> (7) Conti to promote and provide for the gener elfare of local citizens and <br /> erty owners. <br /> (E) Standards are established in Section 6.6.1 to allow for the deve ent of additional <br /> non-residential land uses within the ECOD in order to maintain and en ce the <br /> economic vitality of the area while protecting the less intensive mixture of e ng <br /> residential land uses <br /> 4.3.2 Applicability <br /> (A) This district is intended for properties adjacent to Highway 70 within Cheeks <br /> Township of Orange County in accordance with the boundaries shown on the Orange <br /> County Zoning Atlas. <br /> (B) The requirements of this Ordinance pertaining to ECOD apply to all non-residential <br /> land uses and developments within the Highway 70 Overlay District except for <br /> existing non-residential land uses located within previously established dal <br /> conventional commercial or Existing Commercial-5 (EC-5) zoning districts. <br /> 3.3 Non-residential Development <br /> Non-residential development within the Highway 70 Corridor shall be limited to the followi and <br /> s II be in accordance with the standards contained in this Section and Section 6.6.1: <br /> (A Pre-designated commercial area as indicated on the Orange Count oning Atlas, <br /> nd <br /> (B) Alo Highway 70 as depicted on the Orange County Zon' Atlas. <br /> 4.3.4 Permitted Uses <br /> Within the ECOD, uses of Ian nd structures shall be p fitted as follows: <br /> (A) Non-residential develo ent witXthere-designated commercial area shall adhere <br /> to the permitted and sped sed forthe Neighborhood Commercial -2 (NC- <br /> 2)zoning district as contained tion 5.2 of this Ordinance. <br /> (B) Non-residential uses with' he High y 70 Corridor Overlay District, shall be limited <br /> to professional office d similar institut al uses and shall abide by the standards <br /> contained in this S tion and Section 6.6.1. <br /> (C) No more tha 0% of the Highway 70 corridor ou 'de of the pre-designated <br /> commer ' areas shall be permitted for non-residen ' uses. <br /> (1) is figure shall be calculated by the sum of the stree ontage of lots used for <br /> non-residential purposes compared to the total street fron a of all lots on both <br /> sides of the roadway outside of the pre-designated commerce areas along the <br /> overlay district corridor. <br /> (2) The 40% limitation includes non-residential uses conducted within new <br /> converted/rehabilitated structures that have a residential appearance. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-12 <br />