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Chapter Five Dimensional Requirements & Customized Development Standards Section 5-1. Introduction. Development standards are a classic requirement of traditional zoning. They achieve certain objectives but also tend to stifle creativity.. Often, the use of traditional development standards deters the ability. to customize a land development plan to unique topography. In the past few years, more jurisdictions about the nation have attempted to introduce flexibility, in development standards. No one name has evolved for this new approach. In Caharrus County, these approaches are now available to the developer and will be referred to as Customized Development Standards (CDS). Section 5-2. How to use this Chapter. This Chapter is divided into three parts as follows: PART L Traditional Development Standards (TDS). This Part sets forth definitions necessary in understanding traditional development standards requirements. PART IL Customized Development Standards (CDS). This Pan explains the customized approach and its general requirements. Part III. Table of Development Standards. The table lists each zoning district and standards for development within - whether traditional or customized. Sections 5~3 and 5-4. Sections 5-5 through 5-12. Page 72. PART I. TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Section 5-3. Introduction. Traditional development standards appear in the Table of Development Standards at the end of this Chapter in Part III. Definitions of terms used in the standards are set forth below in Section 5-4. Section 5-4. Definitions. 1) Impermeable surface. Refers to land area which, by virtue of an outer coating, no longer permits the penetration of water. Examples are asphalted or concrete surfaces and buildings. Because ~.an impermeable, surface changes natural water absorption patterns and often results in a_ddifio~nal_qu~fity of ~d_~p~:l_~o~f"runoff-', [h_.~amo~ur~Lo_fjmp~rme~b~_latxl/t: tot~ is regulated.