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Article 5: Uses 38 <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> (B) Standards of Evaluation <br /> Prior to any land--disturbing activity82 on the property, including the expansion of any <br /> existing uses, the property shall be brought into compliance with Section 6.15 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (1) A 50-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be installed along any portion(s) of <br /> property with public road frontage in accordance with the provisions of Section <br /> 6.8 of this Ordinance. In those instances where there are existing structures, <br /> raceways, or vehicular use areas already encroaching into the required <br /> landscaped area the applicant shall condense the required plantings into the un- <br /> encroached landscaped area. The ultimate intent of this landscape area, for <br /> existing and new facilities, is to: <br /> (a) Provide noise attenuation, <br /> (b) Shield the direct view of the activities from surrounding residential uses, <br /> (c) Provide formal, defined, entries into the facility, and <br /> (d) Naturalize the perimeter. <br /> (2) A 200-foot landscape and conservation buffer/easement shall be established <br /> along all other property perimeters. The entire forest canopy shall be actively <br /> maintained and managed at all height levels as a semi-opaque, intermittent <br /> visual buffer. Land use buffers may be modified to improve their appearance, <br /> functions and overall condition. Permitted modifications may include <br /> reforestation, woodland management, landscape enhancement, or stream buffer <br /> protection. <br /> (3) Existing and proposed signage shall comply with Section 6.12 of this Ordinance. <br /> (4) The facility owner shall demonstrate compliance with Section 6.9 of this <br /> Ordinance and, specifically, complete the following: <br /> (a) Properly define and delineate the parking and travel lanes on the <br /> property, and <br /> (b) Define and delineate emergency vehicle access points and fire lanes on <br /> the property. <br /> (5) The facility owner shall work with NCDOT to complete a traffic intersection <br /> analysis for access points along any state-maintained road or highway to <br /> determine need for access improvements such as left turn lanes or deceleration <br /> lanes. <br /> (6) The facility owner shall work with NCDOT, the State Highway Patrol, and County <br /> officials to address traffic management issues to coordinate acceleration and <br /> deceleration lanes at approved entrance and exit points on the property during <br /> major events. <br /> (7) The facility owner shall work with NCDOT and County officials to post proper <br /> signage on the property directing traffic through a one-way ingress and egress <br /> location. <br /> (8) A litter collection and recycling system shall be developed throughout the <br /> grounds and at all points of egress. During events facility employees shall <br /> remove trash from the receptacles in a timely manner. <br /> sz"land-disturbing activity" is correctly noted to match the Definitions section of this Ordinance—NOTE: "land- <br /> disturbing activity"is integrated through the remainder of Article 5, where applicable. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-49 <br />