Agenda - 05-18-2021; 6-a - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments

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Article 5: Uses 224 Section 5.13: Standards for Agricultural Uses district allows a residential density of 1 unit for 2 acres and the propo d use is on a six acre parcel (which could yield 3 residences), the proposed use(s) may use three times the water used by an aver ge single family residence (or 720 gallons per day, on an annuali d basis) before a comprehensive groundwater study is required. Th ater usage rates of any existing use subject to zoning regulations to ted on the same lot shall be taken into account when determinin ' a omprehensive groundwater study is required. Said udy shall detail: (i) The amount of water anticipated to be u d on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis by regulat uses located on the arcel (e.g., water usage by bona fi e farm uses is not required to e included); (ii) An a lysis of the amount of oundwater withdrawal considered to be sa and sustainable ' the immediate vicinity; and (iii) An analysis f whether her wells in the vicinity of the proposed use are expe d to affected by withdrawals made by the proposed use. (2) Standards of Evaluation (a) Minimum lot size: 5 cres for up o 10 horses, increasing by'/2 acre for each horse over (b) No part of an uilding, structure, exe ise yard, or riding arena, in which animals ar oused or exercised shall b closer than 150 feet from a property ne, except property occupied by e owner/operator of the facilit hese minimum distances shall not a ly if all portions of the faci' y, in which animals are housed, are wholl nclosed within a b ilding. (c) The site plan shows parking, access areas and scree 'ng devices for buildings, riding arenas, and boarding facilities. d) A sign clearly visible from the ground shall be posted at the ain entrance to the facility and shall contain the names, addresse and telephone numbers where persons responsible for the facility m be contacted at any hour of the day or night. The sign shall comply wi dimensional requirements as set forth within this Ordinance. 5.13.16 Stockyards/ Livestock Markets (A) Use Standards (1) Use shall not be: permitted within the Rural Buffer land use classification, as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan, as part of a Conditional District application.— ) Permitted s o Gendi+innal Use umst-i1. RofoY+o Con+inn F 'I 3 of this r n Qrdinannvo•� �vr (b) PLFmi++or+ I.A.ii+hin +ho Ri irol Ri-ffor I-And- us es�AI aSSifiGati�an cadesignated by the adopted Gemnroh8noiV8 Rlon as part of a GORdi+ional Zoning Dio+rig+ o nlino+inn (B) Standards of Evaluation (1) The minimum lot size shall be 10 acres. (2) Site shall have direct access to a major road, as classified in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and shall use said road as the primary access, unless 119 Existing restriction being relocated since there is no longer an (a)and (b) in the subsection. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-115