Updated Working DRAFT UDO_Adopted Version_July 2024

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.2. Principal Uses 4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards

contrast letters, minimum height of each letter four inches, the following: “HIGH VOLTAGE - DANGER.” (C) Nameplate signage shall be provided, in an easily visible location, including the address and telephone number of the contact to reach in the event of an emergency or equipment malfunction, including property manager signs as applicable. Lighting on DAS Wired Hub shall be limited to that required for compliance with FCC or FAA minimum standards. Any lighting required by the FAA must be of the minimum intensity and number of flashes per minute (i.e., the longest duration between flashes) allowable by the FAA. Strobe light standards are prohibited unless required by the FAA. The lights shall be oriented so as not to project directly onto surrounding property, consistent with FAA requirements.

(7) Lighting

(8) Landscape Buffers

Landscaping shall be provided within a minimum 10 foot wide buffer around the perimeter of the DAS Wired Hub compound area. The following planting standards shall apply:

(A) All plants and trees shall be indigenous to this part of North Carolina.

(B) Existing trees and shrubs on the site should be preserved and may be used in lieu of required landscaping as approved by the Planning Department. (C) One continuous row of evergreen trees surrounding the compound area, excluding the entry gate. The evergreen trees shall be a minimum 2.5 inch caliper, and 10 feet in height at the time of planting, and spaced 25 feet on center. (D) One continuous row of evergreen shrubs capable of creating a continuous hedge surrounding the compound area, excluding the entry gate. The evergreen shrubs shall be a minimum 3 gallon or 24 inches tall at the time of planting, and spaced 5 feet on center. (E) Alternative landscaping plans may be considered and approved by the Planning Department, provided the proposed alternative proposes an equivalent opacity and density of landscape screening as provided above, and is otherwise consistent with the requirements of this section. (F) Generators within the compound area shall be screened with an opaque row of evergreen landscaping planted outside the compound area to screen the generator from the view from nearby streets, sidewalks, greenways and residential areas. The evergreen landscaping shall screen both the height and width of the generator. Existing vegetation may be used to satisfy the generator screening requirement.

(Ord. No. 2014-016, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

E. Standards for Specific Commercial Uses

1.

Eating and Drinking Establishments

a. Restaurant To assure provision of adequate parking, the maximum amount of seating and/or square footage of the public floor area for a potential restaurant use in a multi-tenant building shall be specified at the time of site plan approval.

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Unified Development Ordinance