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72 Standard #4: Other use-specific standards as set forth in UDO 5.6.2 Cemetery: (A)(1)(a): Evidence that the requirements of the North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 65 can be achieved and that the standards of the N.0 Cemetery Commission shall be met. N.C.G.S. §65-47(a) exempts cemeteries "owned and operated by governmental agencies or churches"from its application. Notwithstanding this exemption, the Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery is managed and operated in accordance with industry standard practices for cemeteries and non-profit corporations, including governance by an elected Board of Directors, adoption of and adherence to written policies, fiscal oversight, record-keeping, and so forth. (A)(2)(a): A minimum lot size of two acres is provided. The size of the Cemetery property is 10.27 acres. (A)(2)(b): The site shall have direct access to a collector or arterial street. The Cemetery is connected via driveway directly to Jones Ferry Road. According to NCDOT's OneMap database, Jones Ferry Road is a Secondary Route (SR 1942) that has a Functional Classification as a Minor Collector road. (A)(2)(c): There shall be adequate space within the site for the parking and maneuvering of funeral cartilages [sic]. The proposed expansion area will be served by an extension of the existing all-weather gravel driveway, which varies in width from about 12 to 16 feet. This configuration has provided adequate space for internal parking and maneuvering of funeral vehicles and attendees in the past. As shown on the drawings, the driveway extension in the SUP area will have a width of 16 feet and will feature a generous one-way circulation loop allowing all vehicles to exit the site without requiring backup maneuvers. (A)(2)(d): No interments shall take place within 30 feet of any lot line. As shown on the drawings, no burial plots in the SUP area will be located within 30 feet of any property line. Other (UDO 2.7.9) (A) The project meets all applicable design standards and other requirements of this ordinance. Design elements within the SUP area will comply with all performance criteria and development standards listed in the UDO, including but not limited to the following: • Setbacks, land use buffers, landscaping and tree protection; • Land use intensity parameters, such as open space; • Impervious area limitations, stormwater management, and riparian buffers; • Temporary sediment control and stabilization of disturbed areas; 3