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October 20, 2008 (Regular Meeting) Page 1011 1) A complete description of the facility including but not limited to: •types of events, days and hours of operation •projected number of users per weekday and weekend days, with the maximum number expected at any one event •client profile: projected client enrollment, years of enrollment, age of clients, etc •description of curriculum/treatment methods •total number of employees, both full-time and part-time (including volunteers) •evidence that the facility has achieved certification from a nationally recognized organization in the therapeutic field of choice •site plan showing layout of all buildings, parking areas, landscape, buffers, play areas, barns, riding trails, abutting properties and the land use for these properties, impervious area calculations, water bodies, etc •types of accessory structures used or envisioned to be used on the site •building elevations •any and all other relevant information that will help describe the facility 2) A traffic study based on ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineering) rates or other comparable source analyzing the proposed site's impact on the existing road network. Proposed roadway improvements serving the site should also be detailed. Predefined standards: 1) Site Size. The site shall contain at least twenty-five (25) acres. 2) Access. The parcel must have frontage on a major or minor thoroughfare. Proposed access points must be approved by NCDOT. 3) Structures. Building height and other dimensional requirements for new construction shall be governed by the zoning district in which the property is located. New construction must meet commercial design standards. 9) Setbacks. All structures, viewing areas, seating areas, etc. shall be set back at least 100 feet from any property line. All animal enclosures must be 150 feet from parcel boundary lines. 5) Lightinq. A11 access ways shall be adequately lighted. Outdoor lights must be shielded to direct light and glare only onto the facilities' premises and may be of sufficient intensity to encourage security and safety. Lighting and glare must be deflected, shaded and focused away from any adjoining properties. 6) Noise Control. Maximum permitted noise levels may be established in order to protect adjacent properties. Any such requirement will be made a part of the conditional use permit which may also specify the measures to be taken to control noise, including but not limited to muting, special landscape treatment and berms. 7) Buffer. A Level Two Bufferyard is required when the Recreational Therapy Use abuts a residential use. However, if residential dwellings are located 200 feet or greater from. the property line, buffering shall not be required. See Chapter Nine, Landscaping and Buffer Requirements. 9)Parkinq. The facility must provide, at a minimum, parking spaces to accommodate the staff, clients and visitors. Service providers and vehicles (buses, tractors, trucks and trailers, caterers, therapy providers, etc) should be included in this calculation. Designated areas for special event parking shall also be included in the parking plan. A maximum of ten (10) parking spaces, including handicap accessible spaces, shall be an improved surface, the remainder must be grassed (no impervious coverage). Handicap accessible parking is required to be an improved/hard surface and to meet requirements of the North Carolina State Accessibility Code and Section 10-5.3. of this ordinance. No on-street parking is permitted.