Agenda - 05-04-2021; 5-b - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments

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Article 5: Uses 221 Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses ilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than a erage sing family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) b e at the highest sity the existing zoning district would allow. For exa e, if the existing zone district allows a residential density of 1 unitjoK2 acres and the proposed use is a six acre parcel (which could yield esidences), the proposed use(s) ma se three times the water use y an average single family residence (or 720 gallon er day, on an annua " ed basis) before a comprehensive groundwater dy is requir . The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning re atio ocated on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining if a rehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: (a) The amount of w r anticipated to be d on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual b s by regulated uses locate the parcel (e.g., water usage by na fide farm uses is not required to included); (b) An alysis of the amount of groundwater withdrawal nsidered to be fe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (c An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the propose a are expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. 5.13.8 Farm Equipment Rental, Sales and Service (A) Use Standards 0) Shal�bepp Ted as a GGRditiGRal Use Di Tc o R F 'I 3 of this sTtr c� Refer t�Coes s 9rdiRaRGe. {B}(A) Standards of Evaluation (1) Outdoor display and storage of equipment shall be permitted in the side and rear yards of the primary structure and shall be screened from view of adjacent properties. (2) Service bays shall be located at the side or rear of a structure and shall not be visible from adjacent residential property or the road right-of-way. (3) The site shall be located on a major road, as classified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, unless permitted as an ASE-SZCD. (4) Parking shall not be located in the front yard space. 5) Application materials shall include a comprehensive groundwater study, for facilities expected to use more groundwater on an annual basis than a verage Ingle family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water per day) i t at the hi st density the existing zoning district would allow. For e ple, if the E. istin oning district allows a residential density of 1 un' or 2 acres and the proposed u is on a six acre parcel (which could yie residences), the proposed use(s ay use three times the water d by an average single family residence (or 720 g ns per day, on an an lized basis) before a comprehensive ground er study is re red. The water usage rates of any existing use subject to zonin egul , ns located on the same lot shall be taken into account when determining omprehensive groundwater study is required. Said study shall detail: (a) The amoun water anticipated to used on a daily, weekly, monthly, and an basis by regulated uses loc d on the parcel (e.g., water us by bona fide farm uses is not require be included); (b) An analysis of the amount of groundwater withdra considered to be safe and sustainable in the immediate vicinity; and (c) An analysis of whether other wells in the vicinity of the propos use are expected to be affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-110