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<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CABARRUS <br />COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED that the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance is <br />hereby amended as follows. <br /> <br />1. By replacing the existing "Chapter Five: Dimensional Requirements <br />& Customized Development Standards" with the following: <br /> <br />Chapter 5. District Development Standards <br /> <br />Section 5-1. Intent. <br /> <br />The district development standards of this Zoning Ordinance establish lot sizes. and certain <br />restrictions for residential and nonresidential development. These standards allow for variety in <br />housing types while maintaining the overall character of neighborhoods and commercial areas <br />of the County. Development standards are based on the County's suburban and rural planning <br />tiers. Separate standards are established to regulate development in each residential district. <br />This approach to district development standards and planning tiers has several public benefits: <br /> <br />A. It allows for development that is more sensitive to the environment and allows for the <br />preservation of open and natural areas. <br /> <br />B. It promotes quality site layout and energy-efficient development. <br /> <br />C. It promotes affordable and life-cycle housing. <br /> <br />D. It promotes development intensities that match existing and proposed infrastructure <br />investments. <br /> <br />Section 5-2. How to use this Chapter. <br /> <br />This Chapter is divided into the following parts: <br /> <br />PART I. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. This . <br />Part sets forth the standards for all types of Section 5-3 through Section 5-8 <br />residential subdivisions in all residential <br />districts. <br />PART II. NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. <br />This Part sets forth the standards for Section 5-9 <br />development in non-residential districts. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-5-1- <br /> <br />E~ I (~) <br />