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Article 3: Base Zoning Distri9t5 Section 3.8: Conditional Districts Tract size, min. (acres) none Tract Front Setback from No requirement[1] ROW, min. (feet) _ - Tract Side Setback, min. No requirement[1] (feet) The purpose of the Non-Residential Conditional District (NR-CD) is to provide for unified non-residential developments, which may include Tract Rear Setback, min. No requirement[1] residential components, that accomplish the purposes of applicable (feet) regulations to an equivalent or higher degree than where such regulations are intended to control development on individual lots, and Height, max. (feet) No requirement[1] to promote economical and efficient land use, improved level of amenities, appropriate and harmonious variety, creative design, and a better environment. The NR-CD District is intended to be used for purpose of binding development to a detailed site plan with a list of Tract Floor Area Ratio, max No requirement[1] specific conditions that ensure compatibility and harmony with surrounding areas. APPLICABILITY Required Open Space Ratio, No requirement[1] The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible with the character of existing development of surrounding properties,thus Required Livability Space No requirement[1] ensuring the continued conservation of building values and Ratio, min. encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. Therefore, when evaluating an application for this district, emphasis Required Recreation Space No requirement[1] shall be given to the location of the proposed development,the Ratio, min. relationship of the site and site development plan to adjoining property, and the development itself. Required Pedestrian/ No requirement[1] Landscape Ratio, min. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: [1] The NR-CD district is intended to allow for flexibility in dimensional standards. The overall development will be evaluated to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties and with the policies and objectives of this Ordinance. Specific site development standards can be approved with the rezoning. DEVELOPMENTNR-CD DISTRICT SPECIFIC -D 1. Potential uses shall be restricted to those listed as permitted for the NR-CD District in Section 5.2. 2. Specific uses shall be limited to those approved by the Board of County Commissioners in the conditions of approval. Additionally, non-residential uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. 3. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e.,the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District(see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square feet and 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 square feet. 6. Development within the conditional district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Articles 5 and 6 of this Ordinance or provide creative alternatives that meet the intent and spirit of the regulations. 7. Within the Rural Buffer Land Use classification, as denoted in the adopted Comprehensive Plan, only the following types of Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-71