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Article 3: Base Zoning Distri9tt <br /> Section 3.8: Conditional Districts <br /> Tract size, min. (acres) 5 <br /> Tract Front Setback from No requirement[1] <br /> ROW, min. (feet) <br /> -• Tract Side Setback, min. No requirement[1] <br /> (feet) <br /> The purpose of the Master Plan Development Conditional District <br /> (MPD-CD) is to provide for unified large scale subdivisions, non- Tract Rear Setback, min. No requirement[1] <br /> residential, and mixed-use developments that promote economical (feet) <br /> and efficient land use, improved level of amenities, appropriate and <br /> harmonious variety, creative design, and a better environment <br /> through the approval of a general concept Master Plan the permits Height, max. (feet) No requirement[1] <br /> defined flexibility to accommodate land use adjustments in response <br /> to evolving market trends. <br /> Tract Floor Area Ratio, No requirement[1] <br /> max <br /> 1 <br /> The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible Ratio, min.Required Open Space No requirement[ ] <br /> with the character of existing development of surrounding properties, <br /> thus ensuring the continued conservation of building values and <br /> encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. Required Livability Space No requirement[1] <br /> Therefore,when evaluating an application for this district, emphasis Ratio, min. <br /> shall be given to the location of the proposed development,the <br /> relationship of the site and site development plan to adjoining <br /> property, and the development itself. Required Recreation No requirement[1] <br /> Space Ratio, min. <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: Required Pedestrian/ No requirement[1] <br /> [1]The MPD-CD district is intended to allow for flexibility in Landscape Ratio, min. <br /> dimensional standards. The overall development will be evaluated <br /> to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties and with planning <br /> objectives. <br /> Specific site development standards can be approved with the <br /> Master Plan. <br /> MPD-CD DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br /> 1. MPD-CD districts shall be limited to Transition Land Use Categories within the Orange County Planning Jurisdiction <br /> and Rural Community Nodes, as defined in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 2. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the MPD-CD District in Section 5.2. Additionally, non-residential uses <br /> are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section <br /> 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. <br /> 3. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which <br /> the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e.,the number of <br /> individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). <br /> 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is <br /> located. Refer to Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br /> 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2),the minimum usable lot area for lots <br /> that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square <br /> feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at <br /> least 40,000 square feet. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-63 <br />