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

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Article 10: Definitions 330 Section 10.1: Definitions T fic Generation: High Uses ich generate an average of more than 800 vehicle trips per day. Transmis 'on Lines a) For line arrying electrical energy, transmission lines are those which car 45,000 volts or more. b) For lines w 'ch carry liquids or gases, transmission lines are those oper ing or designed to operate at pre ures of one hundred pounds per square inch or gre r. Travel Trailer A structure that is: a) Intended to be transported er the streets and highway either as a motor vehicle or attached to or hauled by a motor vehicle), d b) Designed for temporary use as s ping quarters, t that does not meet the definition of a manufactured home. Tree, DBH Diameter at breast height of a tree, whi is measured at 4.5 et above ground surface level. Tree, Critical Root Zone The minimum area beneath a e which must be left undisturbed in or to preserve a sufficient root mass to give a tree a reaso ble chance of survival. The critical root zone approximately one foot of radial distance for every' ch of tree's DBH, with a minimum of eight feet. Tree, High Val A tree that me e or exceeds the following standards: for pine species, 14" DBH or grea r, or 18" or greater stu diameter, and for hardwood or wetland species, 16" DBH or greater, or 24" reater stump di eter. TO Generation Rates T e total count of trips to and from a study site per unit of land use as measured by parameters such as dwelling units, acres, etc. Twenty-Year Transition Land''—" Land designated in the Comprehensive Plan as being located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the second 10-year phase of the Comprehensive Plan. and In the c t of outdoor lighting, the projection of light above the horizontal plane. Urban Designate Land that is located within a ition Area as identified in the Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and also within a Primary Servi ea as defined b ater and Sewer Management Planning and the Boundary Agreement and Map ado De er 3, 2001 and as either may be amended from time to time. Utility Lines and Line E ment The local distribution sys of public utilities and community systems w include electricity, telephone, water, age disposal, and cable television. These systems are fo al distribution of services an not intended to be used for transmission or as trunk lines for utilities. ' tribution syste or electrical system shall not exceed 45,000 volts; the distribution system for liquids ases those operating at pressure of less than 100 pounds per square inch. 17 Staff is suggesting that it be more clear that this type of designation comes from the Comprehensive Plan. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 10-64