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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 7 <br /> Section 3.7: Economic Development Districts <br /> approval of a Site Plan as outlined in Section 2.5. <br /> 2. Development projects unable to meet all Standards required for Site Plan approval may be submitted as an appropriate <br /> Conditional District(see Section 3.8). <br /> 3. The impervious surface limit in this district is 50%. Other requirements for impervious surface are located in Sections <br /> 4.2.5 and 4.2.6. <br /> 4. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots that <br /> utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square feet and <br /> 1.99 acres in size;zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at least 40,000 <br /> square feet. <br /> 5. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all <br /> applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. See Sections 6.2.5 and 6.2.6 if more than one <br /> principal use or principal structure is proposed on a non-residential zoning lot. <br /> 6. Residential uses are not permitted in this district. <br /> 7. A justification for any deviation to development standards must state a public benefit or purpose. <br /> 8. Structures in this district shall not exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area. <br /> 9. If the hours of operation are to be outside of the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.,the proposed project must be <br /> approved as an appropriate Conditional District <br /> 10. .When a site within this district adjoins the exterior boundary of the Hillsborough Economic Development District,the <br /> perimeter buffer width along the exterior boundary line may be reduced to 50 feet. Landscaping in accordance with <br /> Section 6.8.114-2 shall be installed. <br /> 11. All parcels shall provide for interconnectivity between parking areas if determined necessary by Planning staff. <br /> 12. Subdivisions proposing private roads are subject to larger setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the <br /> Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private <br /> road standards. <br /> 13. Proposed subdivisions shall follow the procedures outlined in Section 2.16. <br /> 14. See Section 5.21.2 for standards for uses requiring approval as a Conditional District within the Hillsborough Economic <br /> Development District. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-51 <br />