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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
131 W. MARGARET LANE, SUITE 201
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
AGENDA
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
ORANGE COUNTY WEST CAMPUS OFFICE BUILDING
131 WEST MARGARET LANE – LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM #004)
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm
No. Page(s) Agenda Item
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2015
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Planning Calendar for February and March
b. Quarterly Public Hearing on Thursday, February 19 (Planning
Board attendance expected) – Draft Legal Ad attached
c. Work session scheduled after the public hearing on February
19
• Public Hearing Process changes
• Unified Development Ordinance Private Road and
Access Standards
• The Edge Subdivision in Chapel Hill
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 3, 2014 ORC Meeting Notes
December 3, 2014 Regular Meeting
5. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
6. PUBLIC CHARGE
Introduction to the Public Charge
The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute,
appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development
laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and
harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner which considers the present and
future needs of its residents and businesses through efficient and responsive process that
contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB
will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services
during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations.
Public Charge
The Planning Board pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. The Board asks
its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board
and with fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any resident fail
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to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting
until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair
will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is
observed.
7. CHAIR COMMENTS
8.
15-20 EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ) EXPANSION POLICY: To review a
draft ETJ policy and provide comments on the proposed policy.
Presenter: Craig Benedict, Planning Director
9. 21-60 UPDATE ON PROPOSED EFLAND ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICTS: To receive
an update on the proposed Efland zoning overlay districts (heard at the
February 24, 2014 quarterly public hearing). This item will likely be on
the March 4th Planning Board agenda for a recommendation to the
BOCC.
Presenter: Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator
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COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS
a. Board of Adjustment
b. Orange Unified Transportation
c. Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus Group
11. ADJOURNMENT
IF AN EMERGENCY OCCURS, OR IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE FOR THE MEETING, PLEASE LEAVE A VOICE MAIL FOR
PERDITA HOLTZ (919-245-2578).
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NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
A joint public hearing will be held at the Whitted Building, 300 West Tryon Street, 2nd
Floor, Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM for the
purpose of giving all interested residents an opportunity to speak for or against the
following items:
1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment: In accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance
Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Director has
initiated amendments to the text of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Text amendments are proposed to Sections 5.5 Standards for Residential Uses and
10.1 Definitions to incorporate recent changes in State law with respect to the review
and permitting of temporary health care structures. Session Law 2014-94,
adopted August 1, 2014, established new regulations allowing temporary health care
structures to be permitted as an accessory use in any single family residential
zoning district on lots zoned for single family detached dwellings.
The amendments are necessary to ensure Orange County’s regulations and
processes are consistent with Session Law 2014-94.
Purpose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed
amendments.
2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment: In accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance
Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Director has
initiated amendment(s) to Section 6.12 Signs and Article 10 Definitions to do the
following:
Modify allowable square footage allotment(s) for free standing and wall signs
for projects located within Commercial Transition, Commercial-Industrial
Transition, and Economic Development Activity Nodes.
Clarify and update regulations governing the number of free standing signs
that can be erected for projects with multiple tenant(s) in either the same or
individual buildings.
Clarify existing prohibitions on the use of electronic displays in signs focusing
specifically on permitting gas stations to use electronic displays to advertise
the price of fuel.
Modify existing definition(s) of Sign, On-premise Commercial to ensure the
definition is consistent with existing development standards and Sign,
Flashing to establish a measureable threshold whereby staff can ascertain if a
sign is flashing or not.
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The amendment is being proposed to allow for projects within certain Activity Nodes,
as designated in the Comprehensive Plan, to have larger signs under certain
circumstances; clarify regulations limiting the number of free standing signs for
developments involving multiple tenants; and establish standards limiting electronic
displays, and provide a standard as to what constitutes a flashing sign.
Purpose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed
amendments.
Substantial changes in items presented at the public hearing may be made following the
receipt of comments made at the public hearing. Accommodations for individuals with
physical disabilities can be provided if the request is made to the Planning Director at
least 48 hours prior to the Public Hearing by calling one of the phone numbers below.
The full text of the public hearing items may be obtained no later than February 6, 2015
at the County website www.orangecountync.gov at the Meeting Agendas link
(http://orangecountync.gov/OCCLERKS/agenmenu.asp).
Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning
Department located on the second floor of the County Office Building at 131 West
Margaret Lane, Suite 201, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also call (919) 245-2575 or 245-2585
and you will be directed to a staff member who will answer your questions or you may e-
mail questions to planningdept@orangecountync.gov.
PUBLISH: The Herald Sun News of Orange
February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015
February 11, 2015 February 11, 2015
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SUMMARY NOTES ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD DECEMBER 3, 2014
ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar
Grove Township; James Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township
Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill Township;
Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township Representative;
STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Ashley Moncado,
Special Projects Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II;
AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA ITEM 2: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS – To review and comment upon
revisions to the UDO to allow temporary healthcare structures in all residential zoning districts.
This amendment is in response to North Carolina Session Law 2014-94. PRESENTER: Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner
Ashley Moncado review abstract.
Paul Guthrie: Does it implicitly say they can be considered as part of the water and waste water system for approval
of this permit?
Ashley Moncado: That is a gray area, Michael Harvey isn’t here but that and another portion in the state statute that
they provide ‘may’ regarding connection to the water or sewer and that is an area we have discussed and gone back
and forth about because this is a little vague. They leave that open ended for the counties and cities. That is
something we may have to look at and discuss.
James Lea: Is it possible to find out how these units are connected in a rural setting?
Ashely Moncado: That is more environmental health, if you were going to put a house on a property or an accessory
structure. They would have to connect to the septic and it would have to have the capacity to do that.
Perdita Holtz: A temporary setup could be several years.
Tony Blake: But if you have an RV, you don’t have to do that sort of thing. You don’t have to extend your system for
an RV.
Laura Nicholson: Does say one person, what about a spouse?
Ashley Moncado: This is permitted for one person only.
Pete Hallenbeck: Any other comments or questions? Ok, we’ll adjourn.
AGENDA ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT:
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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD DECEMBER 3, 2014
REGULAR MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar
Grove Township; James Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township
Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill Township;
Andrea Rohrbacher, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Bryant
Warren, Hillsborough Township Representative; Lydia Wegman-At-Large Chapel Hill Township;
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lisa Stuckey (Vice-Chair), Chapel Hill Township Representative; Maxecine Mitchell, At-Large
Bingham Township;
STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Ashley Moncado,
Special Projects Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II; Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director;
OTHERS PRESENT: Bonnie Hauser
AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
AGENDA ITEM 2: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a) Planning Calendar for December and January
• Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for the year in January.
AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES NOVEMBER 5, 2014 REGULAR MEETING
MOTION by Bryant Warren to approve the October 8, 2014 Planning Board minutes with additional information.
Seconded by Laura Nicholson. VOTE: UNANIMOUS
AGENDA ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM 5: PUBLIC CHARGE
Introduction to the Public Charge
The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute,
appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development
laws of the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and
harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner which considers the present and
future needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that
contributes to and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB
will make every effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services
during our deliberations, decisions, and recommendations.
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AGENDA ITEM 6: CHAIR COMMENTS
Pete Hallenbeck: Just to clarify, when we have a guest speaker come to speak to us it is for our information and not
to create a public forum, that is not the purpose here. We will strike a compromise tonight and allow Bonnie to ask a
few questions.
Pete Hallenbeck: Keep in mind that due to open meeting laws, when members email each other back and forth
those emails are public record and as such will be part of the record or minutes.
Pete Hallenbeck: In the meeting the BOCC had with advisory board chairs, I asked about the preference for
information in the minutes and the consensus was that going around the table is helpful and concise and the open
back and forth discussion can become confusing and hard to follow. We will try to get away from that some and
especially if something has been discussed at length.
AGENDA ITEM 7: OVERVIEW OF COUNTY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: To receive an overview on the
County’s economic development activities, as requested at the November 5th Planning Board
meeting.
Presenter: Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director
Steve Brantley gave an in-depth review of the economic development department and its efforts to attract business
and the challenges faced in Orange County.
Tony Blake: They broke ground on Chatham Park yesterday, in one sense I’m a little afraid of over building, there
seems to be a lot of competing dollars and projects going on, is there a concern that we might try to over build? And
not be competitive?
Steve Brantley: How could we over build? We can run 4 million dollars’ worth of water and sewer to serve industry
that takes these sites whether they are marginal sites with poor topography and eye sores, whatever but the water
sewer boundary agreement says you cannot have that industry that would rather be on the other side of the road and
connect to utilities, it cannot happen. From there south all the way to the rural buffer to Chapel Hill/Carrboro it is
rural. When you factor in watershed protection issues, and the water and sewer boundary agreement, the rural buffer
you have multiple overlapping restrictions that won’t allow industry or a Tanger mall type of development to be
anywhere other than just along the highway.
Paul Guthrie: We’ve been looking for years at a unified water system, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and
Hillsborough. There are some connections but there is not a straight way in. One of the long range development
plans that needs to be undertaken is a serious look at the long range needs for water and wastewater disposal.
Aren’t those some common projects for multiple municipalities? That is a real key to give you tools but will also
protect this whole area from long term droughts.
Steve Brantley: I wish that certain sites that border the existing EDDs, even though outside the water and sewer
boundary agreement, could be incorporated. If that’s what it takes to get that big project which would otherwise walk
and go to Alamance County, I’d like to be able to have that as an option. Secondly, what I personally consider the
best land in Orange County to attract business is where 85 and 40 come together in Efland. There is watershed and
water and sewer boundary issues that keep all that land off limits to what actually would be the most successful to
develop with big projects. It has rail, it has visibility, it is not encumbered with topography, housing, etc.
Tony Blake: I am really more of a representative of Bingham, and what they want is small community/organic
business. What is stopping that is the land doesn’t perk and there is no way to support sewer, however, I’ve seen
two instances in my immediate area where there is a technology call AdvanTex. We put it in in the fire department.
UNC is using it at their animal research facility. What I’m wondering is there a way to bring in a private organization
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or the County or the State into those areas to enable that kind of small development. Is there a way to enable this
type of small business through economic development?
Steve Brantley: I’m not the person to comment on that technology but I will say that I know of a retail prospect that is
probably going to Efland, it’s about a dozen jobs, it’s sales tax and employment opportunity and the ability to shop
without driving to Alamance County and I’m in support of that so I think if someone who lives in an area is able to
promote a local business situation, I think that’s great. There are a lot of people in the County that need choices that
fit their scale, we have 6,000 people in Orange County on welfare. 1 in 3 children in Orange County are on Medicaid
for their healthcare and 1 in 4 are on free or reduced lunches. We have a poverty index which is under the radar and
I want to see opportunities for those people to work and shop.
Tony Blake: Look at the situation for Fiesta Grill, he has been reduced by the health department to 4 or 5 tables
because of the septic situation and he could employ more people and serve a lot more food if that situation were
resolved but there is no resolution for that.
Pete Hallenbeck: Whenever anyone talks about water, sewer, and power, I always chime in with ‘data’. What is
being done, particularly in the Efland area, to get data?
Steve Brantley: Craig and I met recently with the county’s IT director and he is currently now working with the data
providers to help us understand what is in the County, particularly along the highway, what would it cost, and the
delivery times to upgrade to the level that projects require.
Pete Hallenbeck: One thing that is interesting is that we have dug up a lot of ground in that area and this came up
and I was asking why we were not putting the plastic pipe in for data while we were installing sewer lines. The
answer was that the County will not spend anything for infrastructure that would be for the phone company. They are
on their own.
Steve Brantley: I think the utility, Time Warner, Duke Energy, PSNC etc. would install the lines to the property for
any big projects at no cost to the industry. It is business for them that they can and want to serve. I would think that
fiber can work like that.
Bonnie Hauser: Could you give us a number on Morinaga after the incentive is paid, what is the property tax revenue
going to be on that property?
Steve Brantley: For the first 5 years, assuming the company actually hires the people they say and makes the
investment, then we will pay a five year benefit or bonus to the company. They will pay 100% of their property taxes
and we will give them a check equal to 75% of it. So for 5 years we get 25% of the property tax and we have done
surveys with all counties like ours across North Carolina and that is exactly what other counties do. We are doing
nothing out of the ordinary.
Bonnie Hauser: I want to know what the number is, is it 5 million dollars, or is it, what is the actual tax revenue once
we are through the deal, roughly.
Steve Brantley: Well, you’re the accountant, you can multiply 87 cents per 100 times 48 million dollars.
Bonnie Hauser: So it’s 48 million.
Steve Brantley: I think that is only half if not a third of what we are going to get. We have incentivized phase one of
a project that may turn into phase two and maybe even phase three over the next six to 10 years and if that happens
then we are going to have 300 jobs not 100; we’re going to have 150 million dollar investment not 48 or 58. A 100
million dollar investment, like Carrboro is sitting on with the Lloyd Farm Project, if they were to recruit that tonight and
it got built it would generate to Orange County, just to the County, almost 900,000 dollars annually in new property
taxes plus whatever Carrboro gets. Then you have the retail sales tax. That retail sales tax goes to transit,
economic development and the general fund and schools get 50% of the general fund.
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Bonnie Hauser: If I go to Mebane or another community versus Orange County what is the time table to get
something approved in another place versus Orange County?
Steve Brantley: I think Mebane approved Morinaga within 60 to 90 days and had Mebane not annexed Morinaga, it
still could have gone on here but it would have taken them longer to go through the process which in Orange County
would have been….
Craig Benedict: What Steve mentioned was pre-zoning where zoning has certain uses permitted by right which
means review can be a staff function and if it was a staff function we would match the same time frame that Mebane
would have. If they have to go through a rezoning process where they have to change or up zone it from the base
zoning that is probably 4 to 5 months of process and a developer may not want to go through the site plan process
concurrent with this legislative rezoning process.
AGENDA ITEM 8: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENT: To continue discussion and
provide input on government-initiated amendments to the text of the UDO to change the
existing public hearing for Comprehensive Plan, UDO, and Zoning Atlas related items/
amendments. This item was heard at the September 8, 2014 quarterly public hearing and was
discussed at the October 8 and November 5 Planning Board meetings.
Presenter: Perdita Holts, Special Projects Coordinator
Perdita Holtz reviewed abstract
Paul Guthrie: I think the flowchart pretty much portrays the conversation, I am still concerned about how some of this
will work. We may not find that out until we do it.
Pete Hallenbeck: I read the minutes and this certainly seems to align with it. The problem is that at the quarterly
public hearing the commissioners went in all different directions of opinions and at some point we have to just let
them decide. The other problem is the concept that some people only want to deal with the decision makers so no
matter what process you put in place some people will want to just wait and talk with the commissioners. We will at
least have a system where people can come to the Planning Board and express their concerns early; we can only do
as good as the feedback we get from people.
Lydia Wegman: How do you reconcile that with you hearing that the County Commissioners want the Planning
Board to attend the quarterly meetings?
Pete Hallenbeck: That’s a decision they have to make. My interpretation of that is because it is currently a joint
meeting and if the rules change on that then they’ll have to give us guidance.
Lydia Wegman: Then what is the point of the Planning Board? How significant has this quorum problem been?
Pete Hallenbeck: We’ve had two events in the last year of so where the meeting was held up and one 3 or so years
ago there was over a 30 minute hold up.
Lydia Wegman: Isn’t it a simpler solution to make sure the Planning Board members know they are expected to
attend rather than change the whole process.
Perdita Holtz: It depends a lot on who is on the Planning Board and what commitment they have. Some people had
jobs where they had to travel a lot and that Monday night meeting was difficult for them. It varies depending on who
is on the Planning Board.
Pete Hallenbeck: I think the fact that we’ve had two problems in the last year or so and we made it clear and it
happened again so I don’t know what more could be done.
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Laura Nicholson: I brought it up in a previous meeting and the consensus was it is easier to fix it this way. Judging
by the push back I think there are things going on the new members don’t always get.
Lydia Wegman: I am stating for the record my main problem is having the Planning Board offer its view before the
public hearing is problematic. The Planning Board will never be sufficiently informed to offer a well-considered view
without having heard the presentations at the BOCC meetings.
Pete Hallenbeck: I understand, we are all wrestling with this problem. At least this mechanism has a way where the
Commissioners can identify that this one is going to take a while, etc.
Perdita Holtz: In this process it would also allow the lay person to actually speak to the Planning Board, in a lot of
communities if you are not an expert at the quasi-judicial hearing, you don’t get to speak. If Orange County were
ever to perhaps be sued over that, we might adopt that type of attitude about it too. This process would allow the lay
person to come to the Planning Board and speak their concerns and why.
Lydia Wegman: You’re right Perdita but I’ll just note that because of the public hearing, the layperson’s testimony is
irrelevant. It would have to be made very clear to the lay person that while they might speak at the Planning Board
that because it is quasi-judicial, by the time it’s before the Board of County Commissioners, only expert witnesses
can give testimony.
Pete Hallenbeck: Again, with the solar project as a reference, if there were interaction with the Planning Board while
the developers were here there are a lot of questions, answers, interchanges that just can’t happen at a quasi-judicial
setting and the resident have an opportunity to get better organized so that when you went quasi-judicial and you
have to swear in you have experts and it’s much more focused.
Lydia Wegman: The three most critical elements in that was the staff could not make a recommendation.
Craig Benedict: Nor the Planning Board.
Lydia Wegman: Nor the Planning Board, they are the most critical ones and they are the only ones in fact which the
case if it ever went to court would be considered. The key one was ‘the use will maintain or enhance the value of
contiguous property’. In the case of the solar application, there was an appraisal offered by the solar company and I
bet that appraiser, even if he showed up, would have come and said whatever he was going to say to the Planning
Board and at the public hearing they have a new appraisal and a new appraiser which no one had seen before. And
there would be nothing that could have been done.
Pete Hallenbeck: There’s another example, they showed this picture of these panels that were further away than
what was planned with trees there and claimed that was equivalent and so to have that opportunity to do that in
advance…
Lydia Wegman: The advance doesn’t necessarily stop the applicant from showing up with new information that is
crucial to the decision.
Pete Hallenbeck: I think it is a great way to think through the ramifications of the process because we have an
example to look at. Those are the discussion you can have when you’re not constrained by the quasi-judicial
process and the benefit there if we had this discussion is the residents would have an opportunity to see and get
feedback from the Planning Board and staff and all of that would help them to make a better presentation.
Lydia Wegman: It is disingenuous to the community to pretend that what the Planning Board and staff can offer an
opinion on the 3 most crucial elements. I think that is a flaw in the process.
Perdita Holtz: That’s under state law, it’s not something we can change. In some communities the Planning Board
doesn’t hear the quasi-judicial matters at all.
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Paul Guthrie: It seems to me that if this process will work at all, this Board may have a bigger responsibility because
we have one shot to raise the critical questions that need to be considered in the decisions and that doesn’t happen
in the joint session now where we sit there and listen to something until 11 o’clock at night and then by the time it’s
over we can’t even remember what the questions are that you really think need to be considered. I think we have an
obligation if this becomes practice to think through how we communicate through staff to the Board of County
Commissioners on issues that need to be dealt with by the Commissioners at the time of testimony. The Boards that
I have seen operate in this County only occasionally rise to that level. The staff rises to it but I’m not sure the boards
do and we need to think about that as a Board.
Perdita Holtz: Probably what will happen is that the Planning Board minutes will become part of that public hearing
packet.
Craig Benedict: We would accent anything different that occurred in the application from the original material. We do
accent any new information, any change in information that has occurred from the original application and evidentiary
material that comes forward.
Pete Hallenbeck: Ok, so the action for tonight is?
Perdita Holtz: Is there consensus that this flowchart captured the quasi-judicial discussion.
MOTION by Paul Guthrie that the flowchart captured the Planning Board discussion of the quasi-judicial process.
Seconded by Buddy Hartley.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Lydia Wegman: Let me clarify. I am voting to say the flowchart captures what we’ve talked about, I am not saying I
agree with it just to be clear.
AGENDA ITEM 9: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS:
a. Board of Adjustment
AGENDA ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Bryant Warren to adjourn. Seconded by Tony Blake. VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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ORANGE COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 4, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 8
SUBJECT: Review of Draft Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Extension Policy
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Draft Policy for Review of ETJ
Expansion Requests
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Benedict, Planning Director,
919-245-2592
Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning
Supervisor, 919-245-2579
PURPOSE: To review and provide comments on a draft policy for the County’s review of
municipal ETJ expansion requests.
BACKGROUND: ETJs are afforded to cities in accordance with North Carolina G.S. 160A-
360. It is within these areas that the County relinquishes its zoning, subdivision, and building
code regulations to the adjacent municipality. Although outside of municipal corporate limits,
these areas are most likely within urban growth areas and would develop more compatibly
with nearby city/town regulations compared to County because of the proximity to existing or
planned urban form.
Counties have to review and act upon these requests using general statutes. The majority of
the procedures and processing is done by the municipality but incumbent upon the County to
monitor the process. However, counties can develop their own review policies to assist in an
orderly transition from rural to urban environments whether the area is likely to be annexed or
not in the future.
The Planning Board heard an ETJ expansion request from Chapel Hill at its November 5, 2015
meeting. This was an information item at that time since there was not a formal policy for the
Planning Board to process such an item.
Orange County Planning staff presented some of its ideas for ETJ expansion request policies
at a November 11, 2014 BOCC work session. In general, comments from the Commissioners
included the need to incorporate the Planning Board, as well as consideration of comments
and opinions of residents and property owners within the area requested for ETJ, into a future
policy (Attachment 1). Draft policies are to be returned to the BOCC at its March 3 meeting
along with any comments that the Planning Board would like to provide.
We will circulate this draft to the municipalities after the Planning Board meeting for their input.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the Board’s review of this
item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board:
1. Review the draft policy; and
2. Provide comments for staff and BOCC consideration.
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Attachment 1
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Policy Related to the Review of Requests for the Expansion of
Municipal Extraterritorial Jurisdictions
Purpose: To evaluate requests from municipalities consistent with NCGS 160A-360.
With the adoption of County-wide subdivision and zoning effective various dates between 1967
and 1994, the following policy is set forth by the Orange County Board of Commissioners and
shall apply to all requests for the expansion of municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ). The
Board of Commissioners has adopted this policy for purposes of evaluating municipal ETJ
extension requests and the requesting municipality’s capability of and commitment to good
planning and management of development. The municipality must prepare a report
demonstrating how it can meet the criteria established herein. In addition to the report, the Board
of Commissioners will also solicit comments and opinions of residents and property owners
within the area requested for ETJ expansion and may include those opinions in its consideration.
ETJ extension requests initiated by landowners must be submitted to the affected municipality
for review which in turn will be the requesting party, and will follow the review process outlined
below. The burden of compliance with the following considerations and the establishment of the
municipal growth boundaries is the responsibility of the municipality submitting the ETJ
extension request.
Considerations:
1. The municipality must demonstrate a commitment to comprehensive planning through an
adopted land use plan for the area encompassed by the proposed ETJ extension. The
municipality must also have subdivision and zoning regulations and should have other
regulations that protect the environment (i.e. stormwater, flood control, etc.), a citizen
representative planning board and a staff, contracted or otherwise, capable of
administering such regulations within the additional requested area(s). Areas that were
comprehensively planned through county-municipal joint planning efforts is also
encouraged.
2. The area proposed for ETJ extension must have a logical and/or geographical connection
to the existing corporate limits and/or ETJ of the municipality. Logical and/or
geographical boundaries, such as roads, rivers, perennial streams, or parcels lines, must
also be used to delineate the proposed area.
3. Proposed ETJ extensions must be within anticipated and natural growth areas of the
municipality and in locations where municipal services can be provided in the future.
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The extension must be within the planning area of the municipality’s or district’s [i.e.
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)] sanitary sewer and water service zone
and consistent with Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement
(WASMPBA) as amended from time to time.
4. The requested ETJ extension must not be part of an area being formally considered for
growth and development of another jurisdiction. The municipality requesting the ETJ
extension must coordinate with neighboring municipalities and their expansion plans or
identified urban growth boundaries. The municipality must have an interlocal growth
management agreement with the adjacent jurisdiction for the area being considered if at
its closest point it is within 2 miles of the adjacent jurisdiction’s corporate limits.
5. The municipality must demonstrate how growth has necessitated the need for extension
of the ETJ and how the land uses in the area being considered will be better protected
within the municipality’s ETJ. In addition, the municipality must identify what, if any,
proposed zoning and development regulations are more or less restrictive than those
currently being enforced by the County.
6. Identification and acknowledgement of any properties that are considered bona-fide
farms, as classified by State statute criteria, in the proposed ETJ expansion are subject to
state rules as they may supersede ETJ authority.
Process:
A. Pre-Submittal
1. Resolution of Intent to expand ETJ is to be forwarded from Municipality elected
board to County from Clerk and/or Manager and to County Commissioners Chair and
manager, including basic statutory information.
2. Resolution of Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and direction from Manager
to conduct staff review and proceed in accordance with BOCC ETJ expansion request
review policy.
B. Staff Review
1. Preliminary review of proposal in accordance with state law and ETJ expansion
policy.
2. Presentation by staff to BOCC regarding request and if acceptable a resolution to be
returned back to municipality acknowledging a ‘notice to proceed’ by municipality
with other elements of the ETJ process (i.e. outreach, etc.).
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3. Orange County elected officials and administration will be informed of municipal
ETJ expansion procedural activities.
C. Submittal
1. The municipality will formally submit ETJ expansion request materials to the BOCC
in accordance with 160A-360 including supporting materials including but not limited
to:
• Administrative Memorandum,
• Resolution and/or Ordinance,
• Proposed ETJ Boundary and Map,
• Notice of Affected Parties Mailings,
• Minutes of Pertinent Meetings and Public Hearings,
• Any other germane material such as petitions, studies or comments.
D. Planning Board Review
1. The request will be presented to the Orange County Planning Board. The
municipality shall provide written material addressing the above mentioned
consideration criteria to the Orange County Planning Department at least 30 days
prior to the Planning Board Meeting.
2. The County shall publish a notification advertisement in a local paper of general
distribution to inform the public of the proposed ETJ extension. (The BOCC may
direct the Manager to notify property owners by mail at this juncture, if not later in
the process.) The general public will be invited to the Orange County Planning Board
meeting to express any concerns and/or comments. The costs associated with this
newspaper advertisement will be the responsibility of the municipality requesting the
ETJ extension and payment will be expected prior to the Planning Board meeting.
3. During the meeting at which the request is reviewed and considered, the Planning
Board will hear any public comments and concerns pertaining to the request and will
review written comments, if any. Municipal officials may provide comments at this
time.
4. The Planning Board will then vote on a recommendation to be forwarded to the Board
of County Commissioners.
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E. BOCC Action
1. At the next available Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board will schedule a
public hearing date.
2. All property owners within the proposed ETJ area shall be contacted, via first class
mail, and invited to attend the Board of Commissioners public hearing. Any and all
costs associated with this second mailing will be the responsibility of the municipality
requesting the ETJ extension and payment will be expected prior to the Board of
Commissioners meeting.
3. At the public hearing, Planning Staff will provide a summary of the request and
present the Planning Board’s recommendation. The floor will then be open for public
comment. At this time the municipality requesting the extension may also provide
comments.
4. The Board of County Commissioners will then review the information, taking into
consideration the Planning Board’s recommendation and public comments, and take
action on the request. The Board may disapprove or approve the ETJ extension
request in whole or in part.
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ORANGE COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 4, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 9
SUBJECT: Update on Comprehensive Plan, Unified Development Ordinance, and Zoning
Atlas Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the Efland
Area
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Chart of Proposed Standards and
Rationale Distributed at April 7, 2014
Public Information Meeting
2. Chart of Proposed Standards and
Resident Input/Suggestions
3. Map of Proposed Overlay Districts
INFORMATION CONTACT: (919)
Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 245-2578
Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245-
2592
PURPOSE: To:
• Receive an update on the status of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan,
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and Zoning Atlas to establish two new zoning
overlay districts in the Efland area.
• Ask questions and discuss the topic as desired.
BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments were heard at the February 24, 2014 quarterly
public hearing (materials available at: http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/140224.pdf).
As a result of comments made at the public hearing, the public hearing was continued to
September 8, 2014 and a Public Information Meeting was held on April 7, 2014 at Efland
Cheeks Elementary School. Materials related to the public information meeting can be viewed
at: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/includes/ProposedEflandZoningOverlayDistrict.asp
and a chart distributed at the meeting is included as Attachment 1. The chart contains the
proposed standard pulled from the UDO text amendment along with a brief explanation as to
why the standard is being proposed. It was prepared in response to comments that the actual
ordinance amendments were confusing to people not well versed in the UDO format. At the
conclusion of the public information meeting, Planning staff extended an invitation for people
to contact staff if they wished to meet with staff one-on-one or in small groups to better
understand the proposed amendments.
Planning staff was contacted by a group of residents in August 2014 and was asked to meet
with the group to discuss the proposed standards related to the overlay district. Planning staff
met with the resident group eight times from August 2014 through January 2015. During this
time, the public hearing was continued to December 1, 2014 and then again to April 7, 2015.
A chart showing the resident group’s input/suggestions for each proposed standard is included
as Attachment 2.
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The Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus Group (EMSAP IFG), an advisory
board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is scheduled to meet on
February 2, 2015 to review and discuss the resident group’s suggestions. Additionally, a
public information meeting is currently scheduled for February 18 to present the resident
group’s suggestions to interested persons and receive feedback. At this time, the Planning
Board is scheduled to make a recommendation on these amendments at its meeting on March
4, 2015. The BOCC is scheduled to receive the Planning Board’s recommendation on April 7
2015 and possibly make a decision regarding the amendments that night.
The resident group’s input and suggestions are primarily geared toward “softening” language
to allow for more flexibility in enforcing the standards (e.g., change “shall” to “should”).
Additionally, some suggestions relate to clarifying the standard while in other cases the
resident group was not in favor of having a standard at all (for example, prohibiting the use of
chain link fencing, regulating the orientation of buildings on sites, or regulating the location of
doorways on a building).
Planning Board Action
The Planning Board is encouraged to review the materials in the attachments prior to the
meeting, particularly the resident group’s input/suggestions in Attachment 2 and come
prepared to discuss any questions or concerns about the proposed changes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact in receiving an update on the
proposed amendments and discussing them.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board:
1. Receive the update on the proposed amendments.
2. Ask questions and/or offer comments as desired.
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This information was distributed at the April 7, 2014 Public Information Meeting and was the basis of discussions Orange County Planning staff
had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
1. 4.5.3 (B)(1) The minimum side and rear setback shall be with
width of the required buffer in 6.6.3(B) or the
setback required in Article 3 or Section 6.2.8,
whichever is less, except as provided in (a).
Section 6.6.3(B) pertains to Landscaping & Buffering
requirements, which are being lessened from the existing
regulations that apply in this area. This will make the smaller
parcels found in the area more developable and also will lead
to a more “urban village” style of development than in found
in areas of the county that do not have water & sewer
services.
2. 4.5.3(B)(1)(a) (Referenced in standard above)
For parcels subject to the setback and yard
requirements in Section 4.7.4, the requirements of
said Section shall apply.
Section 4.7.4 pertains to the Major Transportation Corridor
(MTC) Overlay District (which is the areas along the interstates
in Orange County). The MTC is present in some of the
geographic area covered by the proposed Efland Interstate
overlay district. In those cases where there is overlap, the
requirements of the MTC will apply.
3. 4.5.3(B)(2) Where applicable, the front yard setback shall be
measured from any future right-of-way as
designated on the Orange
County Thoroughfare Comprehensive
Transportation Plan.
The language in the standard will be updated as shown with
the strikethrough/underline text. At this time, the County
does not have a Comprehensive Transportation Plan that
designates future right-of-way needs but anticipates
developing one in the future in order to serve future
roadway/transportation needs. If a parcel in the proposed
overlay district area is affected by the future plan, it makes
good planning and development sense to have buildings
setback appropriately from anticipated future roads. Doing so
both minimizes the chance that a building would have to be
removed due to the need for a new road and ensures buildings
are setback far enough from any future roads so that you don’t
end up with a situation of having a building immediately
adjacent to the roadway right-of-way line and no longer having
a front yard for that parcel.
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This information was distributed at the April 7, 2014 Public Information Meeting and was the basis of discussions Orange County Planning staff
had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
4. 6.6.3(A)(1)
(A) is
“Circulation and
Connectivity”
All site planning for property east of Mount Willing
Road shall take into account the need for a
connecting roadway between Mount Willing Road
and the Interstate 85/U.S. Highway 70 Connector.
The described roadway is depicted on the adopted Access
Management Plan for the area (which was done as one of the
implementing measures of the small area plan in addition to
being good planning practice to designate future access needs
in advance of development). Existing Section 2.5.3(V) of the
UDO (dealing with site plan requirements) already requires
compliance with adopted access management plans. This
proposed standard is included in the language for the
interstate overlay district so that users are immediately aware
of the requirement.
5. 6.6.3 (A)(2) All site planning west of Mount Willing Road shall
take into account:
(a) A possible re-alignment of Efland-Cedar Grove
Road under the existing railroad track to connect to
Mount Willing Road, as described in the adopted
Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan.
(b) The need for a connecting roadway between
Mount Willing Road and Buckhorn Road, as
depicted on the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access
Management Plan, adopted November 11, 2011.
The small area plan calls for future re-alignment of Efland-
Cedar Grove Road under the railroad track in order to both
improve traffic flow and safety in the area by minimizing the
number of at-grade railroad crossings and to attempt to
ensure that emergency vehicles are not held up at the rail
crossing when trains are going by. Although this project is
likely far in the future (due to the Department of
Transportation [DOT] process to get projects programmed and
funded), it is good planning practice to anticipate future needs
for road right-of-way when development projects are
proposed and to work with developers to ensure that both
future needs are met and that future anticipated projects
disrupt development as little as possible. Standard (a)
achieves this idea.
The explanation for proposed standard (b) is the same as the
explanation for 6.6.3(A)(1) immediately above (“Easy
Reference Number” 4).
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This information was distributed at the April 7, 2014 Public Information Meeting and was the basis of discussions Orange County Planning staff
had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
6. 6.6.3 (A)(3) In order to manage access on public streets, a site
shall be permitted no more than one entrance/exit
point unless justified by site configuration, trip
generation, and traffic conditions, including the
need for separate service and visitor/employee
vehicular access, and/or one-way traffic movement.
A limit on the number of access points on a roadway helps to
maintain traffic flow and capacity on roadways. Capacity is
affected when there are many turn movements because traffic
must slow down to achieve the turn movements.
Additionally, current DOT practice for driveway permits will
likely limit all but the largest projects to one access point.
Lastly, this is also a requirement in the UDO for properties in
the Economic Development Districts because it is good
planning practice.
7. 6.6.3 (A)(4) Intra-site accessibility shall be provided. Vehicles
shall not be required to enter the public street in
order to move from one area to another on the
same site.
This standard is proposed in order to ensure projects do not
use the public roadway as the only access to move from one
area of the site to another area. This is good site planning
practice because it helps to maintain traffic flow on public
roadways.
Additionally, this is also a requirement in the UDO for
properties in the Economic Development Districts because it is
good planning practice.
8. 6.6.3 (A)(5) On all corner lots, no vehicular openings shall be
located closer than 60 feet from the point of
intersection of the street right-of-way lines.
This proposed standard helps to maintain traffic safety and
flow near intersections. Additionally, current DOT practice for
securing driveway permits also requires this distance, for the
stated reasons.
9. 6.6.3 (A)(6) Entrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width
measured at the property line; however, in
instances where parking lots serve tractor/trailer
traffic, the driveway entrance/exit may be
increased to 40 feet in width
This proposed standard ensures that driveway points are
delineated which avoids situations of the entire street frontage
being used to pull into and out of a property, which can result
in safety hazards. It helps to improve traffic flow and safety on
the roadway. Additionally, current DOT practice for securing
driveway permits also requires these widths, for the stated
reasons.
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
10. 6.6.3 (A)(7) Exits for parking facilities containing more than 36
parking spaces shall contain holding lanes for left-
turning and right-turning traffic unless the Planning
Director determines that due to the physical
features of a site, holding lanes would be unsafe
and should not be required.
This proposed standard provides an area for vehicle
queuing/”stacking” for vehicles waiting to exit a site. The
purpose is to improve traffic flow and safety.
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
11. 6.6.3 (A)(8) Shared Access
(a) In order to manage access on Mount Willing
Road, developments subject to this Section,
fronting on Mount Willing Road, and located
contiguous to one another shall provide shared
access.
(i) Owners of contiguous parcels subject to this
Section shall execute reciprocal easement
agreements between the separate property owners
and have the same recorded in the Office of the
Orange County Register of Deeds prior to the
issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The
easement agreement shall be sufficient to allow for
the development of a private service road or
driveway to channel access from Mount Willing
Road to each property. Figure 6.6.2.A.3 shows an
example of the shared access.
(ii) Developments subject to this Section, fronting
on Mount Willing Road, and not contiguous to
other similarly situated development shall be
required to designate stub outs to adjoining
properties on the site plan so that shared access
can be developed if and when the adjacent
property is developed in either a manner which
subjects it to this Section or if individual curb cut
for a single-family detached residential land use is
deemed to be a traffic safety hazard by the County
and NCDOT.
The purpose of these requirements is to eventually provide a
service/frontage road to serve properties along Mt. Willing
Road. Doing so will minimize the number of access points on
Mt. Willing Road, which helps to preserve roadway capacity
and has a positive effect on traffic flow and safety. The Figure
referenced in (i) is part of the existing Efland-Cheeks Overlay
District section and is:
The technique being suggested here (easements as parcels are
developed or redeveloped) is a way to achieve better traffic
management facilities (such as frontage roads) in areas that
are already developed and/or where insufficient roadways
exist to serve traffic volumes.
Figure 6.6.2.A.3: Shared Access
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
12. 6.6.3 (A)(9) All driveway entrances must have an approved
NCDOT driveway permit and must be paved to
NCDOT standards from the edge of the existing
roadway pavement to the existing right-of-way
limit on the interior of the property.
This is an existing DOT requirement and is included in an
attempt to be comprehensive about what the development
requirements in the area are.
13. 6.6.3 (A)(10) Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning
Director during site plan review, large projects,
defined in (b), shall provide an internal pedestrian
circulation system, owned and maintained by the
property owner. The system shall provide
pedestrian walkways to outparcels and also within
any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large
project is defined as one located on 5 or more acres
or proposing more than 50,000 square feet of
building area. A large parking area is one containing
parking for 100 or more vehicles.
This standard ensures that larger projects provide pedestrian
walkways so that pedestrians can safely traverse a large
parking area or safely walk between the various portions of a
large development such as a shopping center or apartment
complex.
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
14. 6.6.3 (B)(1)
(B) is
“Landscaping
and Buffering”
In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(1) There shall be a minimum ten feet wide
vegetative buffer along all rights-of-ways comprised
of vegetation that complements surrounding
plantings and which includes trees planted in
accordance with Section 6.8 where possible.
The buffering requirements in Section 6.8 can be difficult or
impossible to achieve on the smaller sized lots that exist in the
Efland area. This standard is a lessening of existing
requirements in order to make development easier and more
in keeping with an “urban village” atmosphere. Since most of
the County’s jurisdiction consists of parcels of property
measured in acres, not square feet, and is intended to remain
rural in character, the current regulations are tailored to larger
parcels and ensuring a rural character. In areas of the county
where water and sewer service is available, or expected to
become available, the development regulations must be
tailored to the smaller sized lots that are normally a result of
urban services (such as water and sewer systems) being
provided.
15. 6.6.3 (B)(2) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(2)There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide
vegetative buffer along all common property lines
separating non-residential and residential land
uses. The required plantings shall be in accordance
with those required for Buffer Yards Type A
outlined within Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
Same explanation as for “Easy Reference Number” 14
immediately above.
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Interstate Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
16. 6.6.3 (B)(3) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide
landscaped strip along all property lines separating
non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The
landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation
that forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual
obstruction from the ground to a height of at least
15 feet. Joint use agreements between adjacent
property owners for shared ingress/egress and/or
parking may result in a waiver regarding the exact
location(s) of the required buffers.
Same explanation as for “Easy Reference Number” 14 above.
17. 6.6.3 (B)(4) The provisions of this subsection do not waive the
buffer requirements found in Section 6.6.5 (Major
Transportation Corridor).
For properties subject to the MTC, the buffer requirements for
the MTC continue to apply. For informational purposes, the
required buffer width along the interstates is 100 feet with
limited breaks allowed. Buffers can be comprised of existing
wooded areas or plantings, depending on the conditions of a
specific site.
18. 6.6.3 (C)(1)
“Architectural
Design
Standards”
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5
(Architectural Design Standards), the national
prototype architectural styles of chain businesses
shall be altered as necessary to complement the
surrounding area.
The standards in Section 6.5 are requirements that all
development projects must meet. The requirement that chain
businesses alter their basic prototype architectural style is a
measure to help protect the unique character of Efland and
ensure it does not end up looking like “Anyplace, U.S.A.” This
idea is directly from the Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan.
19. 6.6.3 (C)(2) Drive-through facilities on non-residential uses are
allowable in this area.
This standard is included to make it clear that drive-throughs
on non-residential development are allowable in the Efland
Interstate overlay district. It is included because drive-
throughs are prohibited in the Efland Village overlay district.
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had with a group of residents from August 2014 – January 2015.
Efland Village Overlay District
Easy
Ref.
No.
Section Number
in UDO
Revisions
Proposed Standard Explanation / Rationale
20. 4.6.3 (B)(1) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the
minimum front yard setback for properties fronting
on U.S. Highway 70 shall be 30-feet.
Because a variety of zoning districts could be applied along
Highway 70, and the various zoning districts have differing
front setback requirements, this standard will allow all parcels
along Highway 70 to adhere to the same setback (30-feet). A
standard such as this is considered to be a good design
principle so that the street frontage has a more cohesive look
and “feel.” Setbacks are one of the defining factors that affect
the appearance of an area and affect people’s perceptions of
how “relatable” an area is.
21. 4.6.3 (B)(2) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the
front yard setback for parcels located in the overlay
district but not fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall be
in keeping with the front setback provided by
adjacent uses.
Because a variety of zoning districts could be applied in the
village overlay district and the zoning districts have differing
front setback requirements, this standard would require that
new development adhere to the setbacks of adjacent existing
uses. A standard such as this is considered to be a good design
principle so that the street frontage has a more cohesive look
and “feel.” Setbacks are one of the defining factors that affect
the appearance of an area and affect people’s perceptions of
how “relatable” an area is.
22. 4.6.3 (B)(3) The minimum side and rear setback shall be the
width of the required Land Use Buffer (Section
6.8.6) or the setback required in Article 3,
whichever is less, but in no case shall be less than
10-feet.
This proposed standard allows the side and rear property line
setbacks to match the buffer required on a parcel, so long as a
10-foot minimum is maintained. This is a lessening from the
existing regulations that apply in this area. This standard will
make the smaller parcels found in the area more developable
and also will lead to a more village style of development than
is found in areas of the county that do not have water & sewer
services.
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23. 4.6.3 (B)(4) Where applicable, the front yard setback shall be
measured from any future right-of-way as
designated on the Orange County Comprehensive
Transportation Plan.
At this time, the County does not have a Comprehensive
Transportation Plan but anticipates developing one in the
future in order to serve future roadway/transportation needs.
If a parcel in the proposed overlay district area is affected by
the future plan, it makes good planning and development
sense to have buildings setback appropriately from anticipated
future roads. This both minimizes the chance that a building
would have to be removed due to the need for a new road and
ensures buildings are setback far enough from any future
roads so that you don’t end up with a situation of having a
building immediately adjacent to the roadway right-of-way line
and no longer having a front yard for that parcel.
24. 4.6.3 (B)(5) Although a portion of the Efland Village Overlay
District is within the Major Transportation Corridor
(MTC) Overlay District, the requirements of the
MTC do not apply. The parcels are included in the
MTC only because they fall within the prescribed
distance criteria but do not fall under any existing
requirements pertaining to the MTC.
This information allows users of the UDO to understand that
they do not have to research the requirements of the MTC
because no parcels in the proposed village overlay district fall
under the requirements of the MTC, even though they are
shown as being part of the MTC on the Zoning Atlas.
25. 4.6.3 (B)(6) If Building Height Limitation modifications are
pursued in accordance with Section 6.2.2(A), in no
case shall building height exceed 40 feet.
Section 6.2.2(A) potentially allows buildings up to 75-feet in
height in the County’s jurisdiction if additional setbacks are
provided. Because buildings this tall exceed most people’s
idea of a “village” atmosphere, this proposed standard caps
building heights at 40 feet, which normally translates to a
building up to 3 stories in height.
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26. 4.6.3(C)(1) No fences shall be permitted in the front yard of
lots, other than those used for single-family
detached residential purposes, unless a
demonstrated need can be shown.
This is an aesthetic design principle that would disallow fences
in the front yard of new development (except single-family
residential) unless an applicant can demonstrate that their
project needs a fence in the front yard. The idea behind the
design principle is that “wall-to-wall” front yard fences (e.g., if
many parcels on a street has one) tend to visually lead to the
feeling of walled-off compounds, which is generally not the
idea of a village-like atmosphere.
27. 4.6.3(C)(2) Chain link or similar fencing shall not be permitted
for uses other than single-family detached
residential.
The idea behind this proposed standard deals with the
aesthetics of chain link fencing, especially if it were to be used
by many parcels on a given street. The standard would apply
only to new development and single-family residential uses
(both new and existing) would be able to use chain link
fencing.
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28. 6.6.4 (A)(1)
“Circulation and
Connectivity”
Shared Access for Properties Fronting on U.S.
Highway 70
(a) In order to manage access on U.S. Highway 70,
developments subject to this Section, fronting on
U.S. Highway 70, and located contiguous to one
another shall provide shared access.
(i) Owners of contiguous parcels subject to this
Section shall execute reciprocal easement
agreements between the separate property owners
and have the same recorded in the Office of the
Orange County Register of Deeds prior to the
issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The
easement agreement shall be sufficient to allow for
the development of a private service road or
driveway to channel access from Mount Willing
Road U.S. Highway 70 1 to each property. Figure
6.6.2.A.3 shows an example of the shared access.
(ii) Developments subject to this Section, fronting
on U.S. Highway 70, and not contiguous to other
similarly situated development shall be required to
designate stub outs to adjoining properties on the
site plan so that shared access can be developed if
and when the adjacent property is developed in
either a manner which subjects it to this Section or
if individual curb cut for a single-family detached
residential land use is deemed to be a traffic safety
hazard by the County and NCDOT.
See “Easy Reference Number” 11 for explanation and diagram.
1 Correct cut-and-paste error.
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29. 6.6.4 (A)(2) In order to manage access on public streets, a site
shall be permitted no more than one entrance and
exit point unless justified by site configuration, trip
generation, and traffic conditions, including the
need for separate service and visitor/employee
vehicular access, and/or one-way traffic movement.
See “Easy Reference Number” 6 for explanation.
30. 6.6.4 (A)(3) Intra-site accessibility shall be provided. Vehicles
shall not be required to enter the public street in
order to move from one area to another on the
same site.
See “Easy Reference Number” 7 for explanation.
31. 6.6.4 (A)(4) On all corner lots, no vehicular openings shall be
located closer than 60 feet from the point of
intersection of the street right-of-way lines.
See “Easy Reference Number” 8 for explanation.
32. 6.6.4 (A)(5) Entrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width
measured at the property line; however, in
instances where parking lots serve tractor/trailer
traffic, the driveway entrance/exit may be
increased to 40 feet in width.
See “Easy Reference Number” 9 for explanation.
33. 6.6.4 (A)(6) Exits for parking facilities containing more than 36
parking spaces shall contain holding lanes for left-
turning and right-turning traffic unless the Planning
Director determines that due to the physical
features of a site, holding lanes would be unsafe
and should not be required.
See “Easy Reference Number” 10 for explanation.
34. 6.6.4 (A)(7) All driveway entrances must have an approved
NCDOT driveway permit and must be paved to
NCDOT standards from the edge of the existing
roadway pavement to the existing right-of-way
limit on the interior of the property.
See “Easy Reference Number” 12 for explanation.
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35. 6.6.4 (A)(8) Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning
Director during site plan review, large projects,
defined in (b), shall provide an internal pedestrian
circulation system, owned and maintained by the
property owner. The system shall provide
pedestrian walkways to outparcels and also within
any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large
project is defined as one located on 2 or more acres
or proposing more than 15,000 square feet of
building area. A large parking area is one containing
parking for 50 or more vehicles.
See “Easy Reference Number” 13 for explanation.
Note: The addition of this standard in the Efland Village
overlay district is the only change from the version of the
amendments that were presented at the November 2012
quarterly public hearing. It was added in response to a
comment made at the November 2012 hearing.
36. 6.6.4 (B)(1)
“Outdoor
Storage of
Materials
Prohibited”
All outside storage of materials on lots other than
those used for single-family detached residential
purposes is prohibited.
This standard is to address aesthetic concerns about outdoor
storage of materials in a “village” area where lots are smaller
and, therefore, buildings are closer together.
37. 6.6.4 (B)(2) This prohibition includes the storage of goods or
materials which are not an integral part of the use
of the property and which are not obviously for
sale.
This standard attempts to make clearer that outdoor storage is
not allowed unless the materials are an integral part of the use
of the property or they are for sale. So, for instance, a garden
center could store/display plants and bags of fertilizer, or
mounds of compost.
38. 6.6.4 (B)(3) This prohibition does not include the storage of
materials where the primary use of the property
includes the outside display of goods for sale such
as automobiles, boats, mobile homes, etc., and the
materials stored outside are for sale.
This standard explicitly allows the outdoor display of
merchandise on uses such as in the case of a car dealership or
used car lot.
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39. 6.6.4 (C)(1)
“Landscaping
and Buffering”
In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(1) There shall be a minimum ten feet wide
vegetative buffer along all rights-of-ways comprised
of vegetation that complements surrounding
plantings and which includes trees planted in
accordance with Section 6.8 where possible.
(a) Parcels fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall
provide buffer plantings in accordance with those
required for Buffer Yards Type A outlined within
Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
See “Easy Reference Number” 14 for explanation.
Note: Buffer Yard Type A is a 20-foot wide planted strip (there
are 4 different options for specific plant materials). See Table
6.8.6.F in the UDO for additional information. This is a
lessening of the type of buffer currently required along
Highway 70. The type of buffer required depends on the
zoning of the subject property but the proposed lessening of
the required buffer reflects the proposed standardized setback
requirement for properties along Highway 70 (see “easy
Reference Number” 20) and is more in keeping with a village
atmosphere than current requirements reflect.
40. 6.6.4 (C)(2) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(2) There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide
vegetative buffer along all common property lines
separating uses subject to the requirements of this
overlay district and single family detached
residential land uses. The required plantings shall
be in accordance with those required for Buffer
Yards Type A outlined within Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance.
See “Easy Reference Number” 14 for explanation.
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41. 6.6.4 (C)(3) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8
of this Ordinance, the following standards shall
apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide
landscaped strip along all property lines separating
non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The
landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation
that forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual
obstruction from the ground to a height of at least
15 feet. Joint use agreements between adjacent
property owners for shared ingress/egress and/or
parking may result in a waiver regarding the exact
location(s) of the required buffers.
See “Easy Reference Number” 14 for explanation.
42. 6.6.4 (C)(4) Although portions of the Efland Village Overlay
District are also within the Major Transportation
Corridor Overlay District, the buffer requirements
found in Section 6.6.5 (Major Transportation
Corridor) do not apply since said section applies
only to properties that abut the interstate.
This information is required so that users of the UDO will know
that they do not have to consult the MTC requirements for
projects proposed in the Efland Village Overlay District.
43. 6.6.4 (D)(1)
“Parking Lot
Design”
Up to 15% of the required parking spaces may be
located in the front yard. The remainder of the
required parking spaces shall be located at the side
or rear of the structure.
This standard addresses the aesthetic concern of having a “sea
of asphalt” at the front (street-side) of a building. The location
of parking areas greatly affects the look and feel of an area.
This standard is included in order to achieve a village
atmosphere.
44. 6.6.4 (D)(2) Shared parking areas shall be encouraged for
contiguous non-residential land uses, in accordance
with Section 6.9 of this Ordinance.
This standard attempts to encourage shared parking among
contiguous uses, if they meet the requirements of Section 6.9
of the UDO (which addresses distance requirements and peak
usage time). The idea is to both limit the amount of
impervious surface in the area and address the visual impacts
that parking areas can cause in urban/suburban areas.
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45. 6.6.4 (D)(3) Parking areas with spaces in excess of 110% of the
minimum parking spaces required, per Section 6.9
of this Ordinance, shall not be permitted.
This standard puts a cap on the number of parking spaces a
use may provide. It is an attempt to both limit the amount of
impervious surface in the area and address the visual impacts
that parking areas can cause in urban/suburban areas.
46. 6.6.4 (D)(4) Interior landscaping of the parking lots shall be
provided in accordance with Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance.
This standard is included to direct users of the UDO to another
existing, relevant section of the UDO that pertains to
landscaping of parking areas.
47. 6.6.4 (E)(1)
“Signage”
Signage shall conform to all requirements within
Section 6.12 of this Ordinance.
This standard directs users to an existing, relevant section of
the UDO that regulates signage.
48. 6.6.4 (E)(2) Only monument style signs that do not exceed six
feet in height are permitted within the Efland
Village Overlay District unless the sign is considered
a wall or window sign.
This standard addresses concerns about the visual impacts
signs can have on an area, especially in urban/suburban areas.
The underlined text was not part of the public hearing
materials but is suggested to be added to make it clear that
businesses can still have wall or window signs. The 6-foot
height limit is an existing limit on these types of signs.
The idea is to ensure that the Efland Village overlay district is
provided with the type of signage many people associate with
a village atmosphere.
See the UDO “Definitions” section (“Signs”) for definitions and
visuals of the various types of signs.
49. 6.6.4 (E)(3) Pole signs are not permitted. This standard addresses concerns about the visual impacts
signs can have on an area, especially in urban/suburban areas.
The idea is to ensure that the Efland Village overlay district is
provided with the type of signage many people associate with
a village atmosphere.
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50. 6.6.4 (F)(1)
“Architectural
Design
Standards”
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5
(Architectural Design Standards), the
following design standards shall apply:
(1) Corporate Franchise Architecture
(a) Under no circumstances shall modern corporate
franchise building design be permitted.
(b) Franchise or 'chain' businesses desiring to locate
in the Efland Village
Overlay District shall be required to design the
building in accordance with these guidelines.
(c) For purposes of this Sub-Section, "modern
corporate franchise building design" means a
building design that is trademarked, branded, or
easily identified with a particular chain or
corporation and is ubiquitous in nature.
The standards in Section 6.5 are requirements that all
development projects must meet. Disallowing corporate
franchise building design in the Efland Village overlay district is
a measure to help protect the unique character of Efland and
ensure it does not end up looking like “Anyplace, U.S.A.” This
idea is directly from the Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan.
This standard does not mean that chains cannot locate in the
Efland Village overlay district area; it means that chains
wishing to do so must locate in a building designed to blend
with the area. There are many examples across the country of
chain businesses locating in buildings designed to complement
the area in which they are located instead of the businesses’
typical building design.
51. 6.6.4 (F)(2) The principal building shall be oriented facing
towards the fronting street.
This standard implements a good design principle of having the
front of a building actually face the street (as opposed to
facing sideways or backwards, which is sometimes done to
face the parking lot instead of the community in which the
building is located). Orientation of buildings is a factor in the
“look and feel” of an area and affects how people relate to an
area.
52. 6.6.4 (F)(3)(a)
(Building
Access)
A functional doorway for public or direct-entry
access into a building shall be provided from the
fronting street.
This standard implements a good design principle of having a
functional doorway facing the street. Design details such as
this are a factor in the “look and feel” of an area and affect
how people relate to an area.
The standard does not prohibit a building from having
additional entrances facing elsewhere (such as towards a
parking lot).
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53. 6.6.4 (F)(3)(b) Additional entrances to a building may be provided. The standard makes it clear that a building can have more
entrances that face elsewhere (such as towards a parking lot).
54. 6.6.4 (F)(4)(a) Buildings shall be designed to contribute to a
human scale. Large expanses of blank walls shall be
avoided and fenestration (the arrangement,
proportioning, and design of windows and doors in
a building) shall be provided in such a way that a
building is relatable to humans and does not
overpower the area.
The design principle of human scale is an important aspect of
urban design and affects how people relate to a building and
area. The following diagram illustrates the concept of human
scale:
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55. 6.6.4 (F)(5) Drive-through facilities are prohibited on all non-
residential uses.
This standard prohibits drive-through facilities in the Efland
Village overlay district. The idea is from the Efland-Mebane
Small Area Plan and the intent is to channel uses that generally
wish to provide drive-throughs to other areas of the planning
area covered by the small area plan, namely to locations closer
to the interstate. Uses with drive-through facilities tend to
have a large impact on traffic volumes and many governments
attempt to encourage the location of buildings with drive-
throughs to areas that can better accommodate the traffic.
56. 6.6.4 (F)(6) Mirrored glass is prohibited. Mirrored glass as a building material is not considered
appropriate for the Efland Village overlay district and it would
it not blend well with existing uses. Additionally, mirrored
glass tends to cause glare problems so it is discouraged as a
building material for the village area.
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1. 4.5.3 (B)(1) The minimum side and rear setback shall be with width of the
required buffer in 6.6.3(B) or the setback required in Article 3
or Section 6.2.8, whichever is less, except as provided in (a).
OK as is
2. 4.5.3(B)(1)(a) (Referenced in standard above)
For parcels subject to the setback and yard requirements in
Section 4.7.4, the requirements of said Section shall apply.
OK as is
3. 4.5.3(B)(2) Where applicable, the front yard setback shall be measured
from any future right-of-way as designated on the Orange
County Thoroughfare Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Delete this requirement. It can be added in the future
if necessary if/when a Comprehensive Transportation
Plan that includes future right-of-way designations is
adopted.
4. 6.6.3(A)(1)
(A) is
“Circulation and
Connectivity”
All site planning for property east of Mount Willing Road shall
take into account the need for a connecting roadway between
Mount Willing Road and the Interstate 85/U.S. Highway 70
Connector.
OK as is
5. 6.6.3 (A)(2) All site planning west of Mount Willing Road shall take into
account:
(a) A possible re-alignment of Efland-Cedar Grove Road under
the existing railroad track to connect to Mount Willing Road, as
described in the adopted Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan.
(b) The need for a connecting roadway between Mount Willing
Road and Buckhorn Road, as depicted on the Efland-Buckhorn-
Mebane Access Management Plan, adopted November 11,
2011.
The possible realignment of Efland-Cedar Grove Road
under the existing railroad track should be removed
from the adopted Access Management Plan and
proposed standard (a) should be deleted from the
proposed UDO amendment.
6. 6.6.3 (A)(3) In order to manage access on public streets, a site shall be
permitted no more than one entrance/exit point unless
justified by site configuration, trip generation, and traffic
conditions, including the need for separate service and
visitor/employee vehicular access, and/or one-way traffic
movement.
Rewrite as follows: In order to manage access on public
streets, a site shall be permitted no more than one
entrance/exit point unless justified by site
configuration, trip generation, and traffic conditions,
including the need for separate service and
visitor/employee vehicular access, and/or one-way
traffic movement, or other factors.
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7. 6.6.3 (A)(4) Intra-site accessibility shall be provided. Vehicles shall not be
required to enter the public street in order to move from one
area to another on the same site.
OK as is
8. 6.6.3 (A)(5) On all corner lots, no vehicular openings shall be located closer
than 60 feet from the point of intersection of the street right-
of-way lines.
OK as is
9. 6.6.3 (A)(6) Entrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width measured at
the property line; however, in instances where parking lots
serve tractor/trailer traffic, the driveway entrance/exit may be
increased to 40 feet in width
Make it clearer that this standard refers to driveways,
not public roads. Rewrite to read: Driveway
Eentrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width
measured at the property line; however, in instances
where parking lots serve tractor/trailer traffic, the
driveway entrance/exit may be increased to 40 feet in
width
10. 6.6.3 (A)(7) Exits for parking facilities containing more than 36 parking
spaces shall contain holding lanes for left-turning and right-
turning traffic unless the Planning Director determines that due
to the physical features of a site, holding lanes would be unsafe
and should not be required.
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11. 6.6.3 (A)(8) Shared Access
(a) In order to manage access on Mount Willing Road,
developments subject to this Section, fronting on Mount
Willing Road, and located contiguous to one another shall
provide shared access.
(i) Owners of contiguous parcels subject to this Section shall
execute reciprocal easement agreements between the
separate property owners and have the same recorded in the
Office of the Orange County Register of Deeds prior to the
issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The easement
agreement shall be sufficient to allow for the development of a
private service road or driveway to channel access from Mount
Willing Road to each property. Figure 6.6.2.A.3 shows an
example of the shared access.
(ii) Developments subject to this Section, fronting on Mount
Willing Road, and not contiguous to other similarly situated
development shall be required to designate stub outs to
adjoining properties on the site plan so that shared access can
be developed if and when the adjacent property is developed
in either a manner which subjects it to this Section or if
individual curb cut for a single-family detached residential land
use is deemed to be a traffic safety hazard by the County and
NCDOT.
Rewrite as follows:
Shared Driveways/Access
(a) In order to manage access minimize the number of
driveway curb cuts on Mount Willing Road, thereby
improving traffic flow and safety, developments subject
to this Section, fronting on Mount Willing Road, and
located contiguous to one another shall provide shared
driveways/access whenever feasible, as determined
during site plan review.
(i) Methods to achieve shared driveways/access
may include reciprocal easement agreements
among property owners, reservation of future
access easements on property being
developed, or other methods determined
during site plan review.
(ii) The location of shared driveways shall be
determined during site plan review. Shared
driveways do not necessarily need to be
located at the front of lots if rear or side access
is proposed and feasible.
12. 6.6.3 (A)(9) All driveway entrances must have an approved NCDOT
driveway permit and must be paved to NCDOT standards from
the edge of the existing roadway pavement to the existing
right-of-way limit on the interior of the property.
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13. 6.6.3 (A)(10) Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning Director during
site plan review, large projects, defined in (b), shall provide an
internal pedestrian circulation system, owned and maintained
by the property owner. The system shall provide pedestrian
walkways to outparcels and also within any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large project is
defined as one located on 5 or more acres or proposing more
than 50,000 square feet of building area. A large parking area is
one containing parking for 100 or more vehicles.
Rewrite as follows:
Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning
Director during site plan review, large projects, defined
in (b), shall may be required to provide an internal
pedestrian circulation system, owned and maintained
by the property owner. The system shall may be
required to provide pedestrian walkways to outparcels
and also within any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large project
is defined as one located on 5 or more acres or
proposing more than 50,000 square feet of building
area. A large parking area is one containing parking for
100 or more vehicles.
14. 6.6.3 (B)(1)
(B) is
“Landscaping
and Buffering”
In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(1) There shall be a minimum ten feet wide vegetative buffer
along all rights-of-ways comprised of vegetation that
complements surrounding plantings and which includes trees
planted in accordance with Section 6.8 where possible.
OK as is
15. 6.6.3 (B)(2) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(2)There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide vegetative buffer
along all common property lines separating non-residential and
residential land uses. The required plantings shall be in
accordance with those required for Buffer Yards Type A
outlined within Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
OK as is
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16. 6.6.3 (B)(3) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide landscaped strip
along all property lines separating non-residential uses from
non-residential uses. The landscaped strip shall be comprised
of vegetation that forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual
obstruction from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet.
Joint use agreements between adjacent property owners for
shared ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver
regarding the exact location(s) of the required buffers.
Rewrite as follows: In lieu of the requirements outlined
in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance, the following standards
shall apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide
landscaped strip along all property lines separating
non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The
landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation that
forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual obstruction
from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet, except
in required sight triangles. Joint use agreements
between adjacent property owners for shared
ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver
regarding the exact location(s) of the required buffers.
17. 6.6.3 (B)(4) The provisions of this subsection do not waive the buffer
requirements found in Section 6.6.5 (Major Transportation
Corridor).
OK as is
18. 6.6.3 (C)(1)
“Architectural
Design
Standards”
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5 (Architectural
Design Standards), the national prototype architectural styles
of chain businesses shall be altered as necessary to
complement the surrounding area.
Rewrite as follows:
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5
(Architectural Design Standards), the national
prototype architectural styles of the external design of
chain businesses shall be altered as necessary to
complement the surrounding area should consider and
complement the existing community character.1
1 Planning staff intends to invite the community to submit photos of buildings and/or design features showing what the community members believes are
features that should be considered and encouraged in future development. Staff will keep a compilation of the photos in the Planning office (and likely on the
website) so site designers, architects, and Planning staff can see the types of features/designs the community would like to see in new development.
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19. 6.6.3 (C)(2) Drive-through facilities on non-residential uses are allowable in
this area.
Delete this standard. Drive-throughs should be allowed
in both proposed overlay districts, in accordance with
existing County ordinance. Therefore, it is redundant
to state that drive-throughs are allowed in the overlay
district.
19a. Add new language for signs in Section 6.6.3:
(D) Signage
(1) Signage shall conform to requirements
within Section 6.12 of this Ordinance unless in
conflict with this subsection, in which case the
requirements of this subsection shall apply.
(2) The sign area of signs may be up to 64
square feet in size.
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20. 4.6.3 (B)(1) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the minimum
front yard setback for properties fronting on U.S. Highway 70
shall be 30-feet.
OK as is
21. 4.6.3 (B)(2) In lieu of the front setback required in Article 3, the front yard
setback for parcels located in the overlay district but not
fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall be in keeping with the front
setback provided by adjacent uses.
OK as is
22. 4.6.3 (B)(3) The minimum side and rear setback shall be the width of the
required Land Use Buffer (Section 6.8.6) or the setback
required in Article 3, whichever is less, but in no case shall be
less than 10-feet.
OK as is
23. 4.6.3 (B)(4) Where applicable, the front yard setback shall be measured
from any future right-of-way as designated on the Orange
County Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Delete this requirement. It can be added in the future
if necessary if/when a Comprehensive Transportation
Plan that includes future right-of-way designations is
adopted.
24. 4.6.3 (B)(5) Although a portion of the Efland Village Overlay District is
within the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay
District, the requirements of Section 4.5.4 (Building Setback
and Yard Requirements) the MTC do not apply. The parcels are
included in the MTC only because they fall within the
prescribed distance criteria but do not fall under any existing
requirements pertaining to the MTC. The requirements of
Section 6.12.12(B)(9) (off-premise commercial signs prohibited)
continue to apply.2
OK as is
25. 4.6.3 (B)(6) If Building Height Limitation modifications are pursued in
accordance with Section 6.2.2(A), in no case shall building
height exceed 40 feet.
OK as is
2 When researching sign requirements, staff discovered the changes shown to the proposed standard are necessary.
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26. 4.6.3(C)(1) No fences shall be permitted in the front yard of lots, other
than those used for single-family detached residential
purposes, unless a demonstrated need can be shown.
Fences should be allowed in the front yard of duplex
and multi-family uses but should be limited to 5-feet in
height.
Rewrite as follows:
(1) No fences shall be permitted in the front yard of
lots used for non-residential uses unless a
demonstrated need can be shown.
(2) Fences located in the front yard of residential uses,
other than single-family detached dwellings, shall
be a maximum of five feet in height, as measured
from the normal finished grade in the vicinity of the
fence base.
27. 4.6.3(C)(2) Chain link or similar fencing shall not be permitted for uses
other than single-family detached residential.
Delete this proposed standard. Chain link fencing
should be allowed.
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28. 6.6.4 (A)(1)
“Circulation and
Connectivity”
Shared Access for Properties Fronting on U.S. Highway 70
(a) In order to manage access on U.S. Highway 70,
developments subject to this Section, fronting on U.S. Highway
70, and located contiguous to one another shall provide shared
access.
(i) Owners of contiguous parcels subject to this Section shall
execute reciprocal easement agreements between the
separate property owners and have the same recorded in the
Office of the Orange County Register of Deeds prior to the
issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit. The easement
agreement shall be sufficient to allow for the development of a
private service road or driveway to channel access from Mount
Willing Road U.S. Highway 703 to each property. Figure
6.6.2.A.3 shows an example of the shared access.
(ii) Developments subject to this Section, fronting on U.S.
Highway 70, and not contiguous to other similarly situated
development shall be required to designate stub outs to
adjoining properties on the site plan so that shared access can
be developed if and when the adjacent property is developed
in either a manner which subjects it to this Section or if
individual curb cut for a single-family detached residential land
use is deemed to be a traffic safety hazard by the County and
NCDOT.
Rewrite as follows:
Shared Driveways/Access for Properties Fronting on
U.S. Highway 70
(a) In order to manage access minimize the number of
driveway curb cuts on U.S. Highway 70, thereby
improving traffic flow and safety, developments subject
to this Section, fronting on U.S. Highway 70, and
located contiguous to one another shall provide shared
driveways/access whenever feasible, as determined
during site plan review.
(i) Methods to achieve shared
driveways/access may include reciprocal
easement agreements among property
owners, reservation of future access
easements on property being developed, or
other methods determined during site plan
review.
(ii) The location of shared driveways shall be
determined during site plan review. Shared
driveways do not necessarily need to be
located at the front of lots if rear access is
proposed and feasible.
3 Correct cut-and-paste error.
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29. 6.6.4 (A)(2) In order to manage access on public streets, a site shall be
permitted no more than one entrance and exit point unless
justified by site configuration, trip generation, and traffic
conditions, including the need for separate service and
visitor/employee vehicular access, and/or one-way traffic
movement.
Rewrite as follows: In order to manage access on
public streets, a site shall should be permitted no more
than one entrance and exit point unless justified by site
configuration, trip generation, and traffic conditions,
including the need for separate service and
visitor/employee vehicular access, and/or one-way
traffic movement, or other factors.
(i) This standard applies to new construction or
redevelopment of a site that increases the
square footage of a building by more than 50%
of the existing square footage.
30. 6.6.4 (A)(3) Intra-site accessibility shall be provided. Vehicles shall not be
required to enter the public street in order to move from one
area to another on the same site.
Rewrite as follows: Intra-site accessibility shall should
be provided. Vehicles shall should not be required to
enter the public street in order to move from one area
to another on the same site.
(i) This standard applies to new construction or
redevelopment of a site that increases the
square footage of a building by more than 50%
of the existing square footage.
31. 6.6.4 (A)(4) On all corner lots, no vehicular openings shall be located closer
than 60 feet from the point of intersection of the street right-
of-way lines.
OK as is
32. 6.6.4 (A)(5) Entrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width measured at
the property line; however, in instances where parking lots
serve tractor/trailer traffic, the driveway entrance/exit may be
increased to 40 feet in width.
Make it clearer that this standard refers to driveways,
not public roads. Rewrite to read: Driveway
Eentrances/exits shall not exceed 36 feet in width
measured at the property line; however, in instances
where parking lots serve tractor/trailer traffic, the
driveway entrance/exit may be increased to 40 feet in
width
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33. 6.6.4 (A)(6) Exits for parking facilities containing more than 36 parking
spaces shall contain holding lanes for left-turning and right-
turning traffic unless the Planning Director determines that due
to the physical features of a site, holding lanes would be unsafe
and should not be required.
OK as is
34. 6.6.4 (A)(7) All driveway entrances must have an approved NCDOT
driveway permit and must be paved to NCDOT standards from
the edge of the existing roadway pavement to the existing
right-of-way limit on the interior of the property.
OK as is
35. 6.6.4 (A)(8) Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning Director during
site plan review, large projects, defined in (b), shall provide an
internal pedestrian circulation system, owned and maintained
by the property owner. The system shall provide pedestrian
walkways to outparcels and also within any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large project is
defined as one located on 2 or more acres or proposing more
than 15,000 square feet of building area. A large parking area is
one containing parking for 50 or more vehicles.
Rewrite as follows:
Pedestrian Circulation
(a) Unless deemed unnecessary by the Planning
Director during site plan review, large projects, defined
in (b), shall may be required to provide an internal
pedestrian circulation system, owned and maintained
by the property owner. The system shall may be
required to provide pedestrian walkways to outparcels
and also within any large parking areas.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a large project
is defined as one located on 2 or more acres or
proposing more than 15,000 square feet of building
area. A large parking area is one containing parking for
50 or more vehicles.
36. 6.6.4 (B)(1)
“Outdoor
Storage of
Materials
Prohibited”
All outside storage of materials on lots other than those used
for single-family detached residential purposes is prohibited.
OK as is
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37. 6.6.4 (B)(2) This prohibition includes the storage of goods or materials
which are not an integral part of the use of the property and
which are not obviously for sale.
OK as is
38. 6.6.4 (B)(3) This prohibition does not include the storage of materials
where the primary use of the property includes the outside
display of goods for sale such as automobiles, boats, mobile
homes, etc., and the materials stored outside are for sale.
OK as is
39. 6.6.4 (C)(1)
“Landscaping
and Buffering”
In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(1) There shall be a minimum ten feet wide vegetative buffer
along all rights-of-ways comprised of vegetation that
complements surrounding plantings and which includes trees
planted in accordance with Section 6.8 where possible.
(a) Parcels fronting on U.S. Highway 70 shall provide buffer
plantings in accordance with those required for Buffer Yards
Type A outlined within
Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
OK as is
40. 6.6.4 (C)(2) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(2) There shall be a minimum 15 feet wide vegetative buffer
along all common property lines separating uses subject to the
requirements of this overlay district and single family detached
residential land uses. The required plantings shall be in
accordance with those required for Buffer Yards Type A
outlined within Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
OK as is
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41. 6.6.4 (C)(3) In lieu of the requirements outlined in Section 6.8 of this
Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide landscaped strip
along all property lines separating non-residential uses from
non-residential uses. The landscaped strip shall be comprised
of vegetation that forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual
obstruction from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet.
Joint use agreements between adjacent property owners for
shared ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver
regarding the exact location(s) of the required buffers.
Rewrite as follows: In lieu of the requirements outlined
in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance, the following
standards shall apply:
(3) There shall be a minimum eight feet wide
landscaped strip along all property lines separating
non-residential uses from non-residential uses. The
landscaped strip shall be comprised of vegetation that
forms a semi-opaque intermittent visual obstruction
from the ground to a height of at least 15 feet, except
in required sight triangles. Joint use agreements
between adjacent property owners for shared
ingress/egress and/or parking may result in a waiver
regarding the exact location(s) of the required buffers.
42. 6.6.4 (C)(4) Although portions of the Efland Village Overlay District are also
within the Major Transportation Corridor Overlay District, the
buffer requirements found in Section 6.6.5 (Major
Transportation Corridor) do not apply since said section applies
only to properties that abut the interstate.
OK as is
43. 6.6.4 (D)(1)
“Parking Lot
Design”
Up to 15% of the required parking spaces may be located in the
front yard. The remainder of the required parking spaces shall
be located at the side or rear of the structure.
Add language to address existing buildings that change
use as follows:
(1)(a) Existing buildings that change use shall comply
with this requirement to the extent feasible, as
determined during the site plan submittal process.
44. 6.6.4 (D)(2) Shared parking areas shall be encouraged for contiguous non-
residential land uses, in accordance with Section 6.9 of this
Ordinance.
OK as is
45. 6.6.4 (D)(3) Parking areas with spaces in excess of 110% of the minimum
parking spaces required, per Section 6.9 of this Ordinance, shall
not be permitted.
OK as is
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46. 6.6.4 (D)(4) Interior landscaping of the parking lots shall be provided in
accordance with Section 6.8 of this Ordinance.
OK as is
47. 6.6.4 (E)(1)
“Signage”
Signage shall conform to all requirements within Section 6.12
of this Ordinance.
Rewrite as follows: Signage shall conform to all
requirements within Section 6.12 of this Ordinance
unless in conflict with this subsection, in which case the
requirements of this subsection shall apply.
48. 6.6.4 (E)(2) Only monument style signs that do not exceed six feet in height
are permitted within the Efland Village Overlay District unless
the sign is considered a wall or window sign.
Delete this requirement. See #49a below for proposed
sign requirements
49. 6.6.4 (E)(3) Pole signs are not permitted. Rewrite as follows: New single pole signs are not
permitted. Single pole signs existing as of [date of
adoption] shall be considered conforming uses and
may be replaced if they are damaged or destroyed.4
4 Planning staff will conduct a photo inventory of all existing pole signs in the Efland Village overlay district area and keep the inventory on file for future
reference.
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49a. Add new language in regards to signs:
(1) The height limit of signs is 15-feet, as measured
from the normal ground elevation below the sign.
(2) The sign area of signs may be up to 64 square feet
in size.
(3) Digital signs shall not be permitted except as an
incidental addition to a permitted sign such as gas
or the current time and/or temperature prices
being displayed digitally.
(4) Portable signs and banner signs are allowed only
for special events and may be displayed no sooner
than 30 days prior to the event and must be
removed within 7 days after conclusion of the
event.
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50. 6.6.4 (F)(1)
“Architectural
Design
Standards”
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5 (Architectural
Design Standards), the following design standards shall apply:
(1) Corporate Franchise Architecture
(a) Under no circumstances shall modern corporate franchise
building design be permitted.
(b) Franchise or 'chain' businesses desiring to locate in the
Efland Village
Overlay District shall be required to design the building in
accordance with these guidelines.
(c) For purposes of this Sub-Section, "modern corporate
franchise building design" means a building design that is
trademarked, branded, or easily identified with a particular
chain or corporation and is ubiquitous in nature.
Rewrite to read as follows:
In addition to the requirements in Section 6.5
(Architectural Design Standards), the following design
standards shall apply:
(1) Corporate Franchise Architecture
The external design of chain businesses should consider
and complement the existing community character.5
51. 6.6.4 (F)(2) The principal building shall be oriented facing towards the
fronting street.
Delete this proposed standard.
52. 6.6.4 (F)(3)(a)
(Building
Access)
A functional doorway for public or direct-entry access into a
building shall be provided from the fronting street.
Delete this proposed standard.
53. 6.6.4 (F)(3)(b) Additional entrances to a building may be provided. Delete this proposed standard.
5 Planning staff intends to invite the community to submit photos of buildings and/or design features showing what the community members believes are
features that should be considered and encouraged in future development. Staff will keep a compilation of the photos in the Planning office (and likely on the
website) so site designers, architects, and Planning staff can see the types of features/designs the community would like to see in new development.
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54. 6.6.4 (F)(4)(a) Buildings shall be designed to contribute to a human scale.
Large expanses of blank walls shall be avoided and fenestration
(the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and
doors in a building) shall be provided in such a way that a
building is relatable to humans and does not overpower the
area.
Rewrite as follows:
(a) New bBuildings shall be designed to contribute to a
human scale. Large expanses of blank walls shall be
avoided discouraged and fenestration (the
arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows
and doors in a building) and/or design features (such as
brick coursing changes, decorative architectural
features, patterns of paint, or murals) shall should be
provided in such a way that a building is relatable to
humans and does not overpower the area.
(b) Additions to existing non-residential buildings
should be designed to both complement the existing
building and achieve human scale to the extent
feasible.
(c) The functional use of the building should be
considered when determining design features and
fenestration.
55. 6.6.4 (F)(5) Drive-through facilities are prohibited on all non-residential
uses.
Delete this standard. Drive-throughs should be allowed
in both proposed overlay districts, in accordance with
existing County ordinance. Therefore, it is redundant
to state that drive-throughs are allowed in the overlay
district.
56. 6.6.4 (F)(6) Mirrored glass is prohibited. Rewrite as follows: Mirrored glass is discouraged and
in no case shall comprise more than 50% of the
building façade.
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