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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 88 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> • . Conventional <br /> Subdivision 40,000 <br /> Process <br /> Article 7 <br /> Proposed Allowable <br /> Lot Size, min. Flexible Open Minimum <br /> (square feet) Development Space Lot Size <br /> Subdivisi /0 on 33-39 40,000 <br /> Process 40-44% 30,000 <br /> (Section 45-49% 20,000 <br /> (Se <br /> 7 cti 50-59% 15,000 <br /> 60%and 10,000 <br /> over <br /> Conventional <br /> •• Subdivision 130 <br /> Process Article 7 <br /> Lot Width, min. Flexible <br /> (feet) Development <br /> The purpose of the Rural Residential (R-1) District is to Subdivision 100 <br /> provide locations for rural non-farm residential Process(Section <br /> development, at very low intensities, in areas where the 7.12 <br /> short and long-term solutions to domestic water supply Front Setback from <br /> and sewage disposal shall be individual wells and ROW, min. (feet) 40 [1] [6] <br /> ground absorption system. <br /> Corner Side 40 [2] [6] <br /> Setback, min. (feet) <br /> APPLICABILITY Side Setback, min. 20 [1] [6] <br /> (feet) <br /> This district will usually be applied where the following <br /> conditions exist: Rear Setback, min. 20 [1] [6] <br /> (feet) <br /> 1. Designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan as <br /> Rural Residential. <br /> 2. Urban services, including water distribution and Height, max. (feet) 25 [3] <br /> sewage collection mains, are not likely within 10-20 <br /> years. <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: Floor Area Ratio, NRL4] .088 [5] <br /> [1]Accessory structures shall not be erected in any max. <br /> required front open space and shall also conform to all ni _rD <br /> other regulations. R-GU <br /> [2]Any corner lot having an abutting interior lot on its Required Open -NR .84 <br /> side street shall observe a front yard setback from both Space Ratio, min. NR GU <br /> streets provided, however, that this requirement does <br /> not reduce the width suitable for a building on said lot to Required Livab it <br /> less than 25 feet. (See graphic in Section 6.2.7). c aGe Rati ., D <br /> [3]Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for one <br /> foot increase of the required front and side setbacks. Required R .028 <br /> [4] R= residential, NR= non-residential;CI Recreation Space <br /> ,nd-it .a.1 ..Se Ratio, min. RBI I 031 <br /> [5] Permitted non-residential uses existing as of 5/6/98 Gross Land ore <br /> shall be limited to a maximum floor area ratio of.141 in min (square foot) ni�t 89,000 <br /> the RB,AR, R-1, R-2, R-3,and R-4 zoning districts. <br /> [6] Required setbacks for lots created through the Required <br /> Flexible Development design process as detailed in Pedestrian/ NR <br /> Section 7.12 of this Ordinance may be reduced by 25% Landscape Ratio, AJR-0 .21 <br /> with the preservation of more than 33%open space for min. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-6 <br />