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Article 6: Development Standards25 <br /> Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers&Tree Protection <br /> (D)(C) If the initial LREC has expired and conditions are still deemed unsuitable for planting, an <br /> applicant may request one additional extension of up to 90 days. During periods of <br /> extreme drought, as evidenced by the official declaration of Stage 3 or greater mandatory <br /> water conservation requirements, the Planning Director, or designee, may authorize <br /> additional 90-day extensions beyond the one extension typically allowed. These <br /> extensions may be continued throughout the period in which the extreme drought <br /> conditions remain. <br /> (1=)LLThe applicant shall also acknowledge that no Final Zoning Compliance Permit shall be <br /> issued while there is an active (pending) LREC unless a Performance Guarantee, <br /> submitted in accordance with Section 2.27 of this Ordinance, has been posted with the <br /> Planning and Inspections Department. <br /> 6.8.126.8.11 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districts <br /> (A) Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan <br /> The Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan shall be prepared in accordance with the <br /> requirements of Section 6.8.4G9. <br /> (B) Preservation of Existing Features <br /> (1) Natural features such as streams and ponds, hillsides, rock formations, unique <br /> vegetation and natural areas, wildlife habitats, and other similar features must be <br /> incorporated into the overall development concept. <br /> (2) Building sites, parking areas, and other uses shall be situated in such a way as to <br /> protect existing tree stock having a diameter of one-foot or greater when <br /> measured four and a half feet above ground level. <br /> (3) Trees to be saved shall be noted on the landscape and tree preservation plan <br /> and appropriate measures to protect the tree stock from damage during <br /> construction, including no grading within the critical root zone, shall be indicated <br /> in accordance with Section 6.8.4. <br /> (4) Where possible, trees shall be protected in stands or clusters. <br /> (5) The siting efrrgvf buildings shall take advantage GfrSGeRiG views and take into <br /> eenc ideratien the im ant of n otr-lnfi�rec e s from eff_site. <br /> Mj� Where ever possible, access to views are to be preserved for adjacent property <br /> owners and passing motorists. <br /> (7) SeeniG views and visual elemeRts withmR the visual corridor shall be identified and <br /> preserved where possible 9 <br /> (C) Buffering Neighboring Uses <br /> (1) A minimum buffer of 100 feet in width is to be provided at the boundary of all <br /> Economic Development Districts. <br /> (2) In accordance with Section 6.6.4, a buffer of 100 feet in width is to be maintained <br /> adjacent to the right-of-way of interstate highways. <br /> (3) In the Buckhorn EDD, a buffer of 150 feet is required on the portion of the <br /> boundary adjacent to the Clearview Subdivision and adjoining residential area on <br /> the north side of West Ten Road. <br /> (4) In the Hillsborough EDD, a buffer of 100 feet is required along the Old 86 <br /> roadway corridor. For properties located within the EDH-1 zoning district, a 50 <br /> foot wide buffer is required. <br /> 9 Unclear how"scenic views" are defined and how staff is to enforce these two standards(5 and 7).The primary <br /> concern is that"Scenic Routes"are defined in the Comp Plan but are not identified throughout the county. Are <br /> these routes the reference for enforcement,or is it professional judgment? <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-51 <br />