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Article 5: Uses 217 <br /> Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses <br /> 5.13.4 Community Farmers' Market <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Allowed as more than one principal use if located on a bona fide farm. Refer to <br /> Section 6.2.5 of this Ordinance, <br /> (B) Standards of Evaluation <br /> (1) The minimum lot size shall be 3 acres unless permitted as an ASE-SZCD. <br /> (2) If located adjacent to residentially zoned property, all buildings and vendor areas <br /> shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. <br /> 5.13.5 Composting Operation <br /> (A) Use Standards <br /> (1) Operations involving the on-site grinding of materials shall only be permitted <br /> within the A9-NR-CD and ASE-SZ-CD Zoning Districts. <br /> (2) Operations involving on-site grinding of materials shall not be permitted.. within <br /> the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the adopted <br /> Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional District application. <br /> (a) Aso (nndi�noll Ise Diist irf�r rofo te Corlinn 5 1 2 of this Q rN�nano <br /> (b)Within tho R,irol R,iffpr Io�a53P Glassiftation, s designated bythe <br /> adopted Comprehensive Plan as port of o Conditional Zoning District <br /> opplirotion ' <br /> vviT <br /> (B) Standards of Evaluation for Class n SpeGmal Use Permit„r neP_rWonditional <br /> Zoning Districts <br /> (1) The minimum lot size shall be 10 acres unless permitted as an ASE-SZCD. <br /> (2) All operations shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from all property lines. <br /> (3) The site shall be located on a major road, as classified in the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan, unless permitted as an ASE-SZCD. <br /> (4) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of adjacent properties and <br /> the road right-of-way. <br /> (5) All unpaved areas shall be maintained in a manner which prevents dust fro <br /> adversely impacting adjacent properties. <br /> (6 Compost piles shall not exceed 15 feet in height. <br /> (7) O ations that include grinding shall adhere to the foll ng: <br /> (a) . ing shall be permitted only during ours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., or <br /> as oth ise specified on the perm' . <br /> (b) Grinding area II be locat a minimum of 1,000 feet from any existing <br /> dwelling unit locate jacent properties. <br /> (c) Grinding area s be loca a minimum of 300 feet from all property <br /> lines. <br /> (8) Application erials shall include a comprehens groundwater study, for <br /> facilitie xpected to use more groundwater on an an I basis than an average <br /> si family residence (which uses 240 gallons of water p ay) built at the <br /> ighest density the existing zoning district would allow. For exa , if the <br /> existing zoning district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres d the <br /> proposed use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the <br /> 117 Existing restriction being relocated since there is no longer an (a)and (b)in the subsection. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-108 <br />