Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 3: Zoning DistrictsSECTION 3.7: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT BASE ZONING DISTRICTSSubsection 3.7.3: Planned Development – Residential (PD-R) District3.7.3. Planned Development – Residential (PD-R) DistrictPD-RP L A N N E DD E V E L O P M E N T -R E S I D E N T I A LA. DISTRICT PURPOSEThe Planned Development – Residential (PD-R) District isestablished and intended to encourage the use of innovative andcreative design to provide a mix of different residential uses inclose proximity to one another on mainland Currituck County,while at the same time providing an efficient use of open space.Limited, small-scale commercial uses may be allowed in the PD-Rdistrict, primarily to serve the needs of residents in thedevelopment.B. DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS C. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDSDistrict area, minimum (acres) 10Gross residential density, maximum(dwelling units/acre) [1]The standards in Chapter 5: Development Standards, shall apply toall development in PD-R districts, but some of those standards maybe modified as part of the master plan if consistent with the generalpurposes of the PD-R district and the procedures noted below.To be established in theLot area, minimum (sq ft) master plan Development Standard Means of ModifyingLot width, minimum (ft)Nonresidential land area, maximum(% of district total)Single housing type, maximum(% of units)Lot coverage, maximum(% of lot area)Nonresidential FAR, maximum (%)Individual building size, maximum(sq ft)Building height, maximum (ft)Off-street parking & loading40 Landscaping [2]85 Tree protectionSpecify in Alternative ParkingPlan (see Section 5.1.6)Specify in AlternativeLandscaping Plan(see Section 5.2.9)Open space set-aside [3] 30%Fences and wallsExterior lightingSpecify in Security Plan (seeSections5.3.5. and 5.4.4)To be established in the Community formSetbacks, minimum or maximum (ft)master planNonresidential designSpecify in master planSetback from abutting residential zoningdistrict or existing residential use (ft)Multi-family designSetback from agriculture (ft) Community compatibility [4] Modifications prohibitedSetback from major arterial streets (ft)Setback from wetlands or surfacewaters (ft)SignageModifications prohibited50 Adequate public facilities Modifications prohibitedNOTES:[1] May not exceed three units per acre in Full Service areas orone-and-one-half units per acre in Limited Service areas[2] Uses internal to the development shall not be required toprovide perimeter buffers[3] The required percentage of open space set-aside shall becalculated based on the total districtD. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STANDARDSThe environmental protection standards in Chapter 7 of the UDOmay not be modified by a planned development[4] Community compatibility standards shall not apply to usesinternal to the developmentCURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE3.45