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0?4 that such a district would need to be designed so as to maintain the integrity and characteristics of the surrounding community as well as conform to the spirit and intent of the Zoning Ordinance. The application shall include a Site Plan and detailed narrative text that specifies the conditions that will govern the development and use of the property." As a conditional zoning request, the Board of Commissioners and/or Planning Board may request of the applicants that certain conditions be considered, however, the applicants must accept such conditions before inclusion in the conditional zoning district. All specific conditions shall run with the land and shall be binding on the original applicants, their heirs, successors, and assigns. If approved, the applicants shall comply with the provisions of the Conditional Use Permit as well as all local, state and federal rules including but not limited to the Federal Tax and Trade Bureau, County Wine License, State Wine Tax License, and NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Land Uses requested within the Sloan Mountain Vineyards and Winery Conditional Zoning District. Vineyards are currently in production on the subject property and are considered an agricultural operation under the bona-fide farm use. The applicants are requesting to build a winery that will add value to the farm use in addition to allowing the current land uses of the Residential Agricultural general use district as found in Table 4.6-1 of the UDO. The winery facility will be built near the northeast comer of the property, over 1,800 from the public right-of-way. The office and restrooms will include a second floor and a portion of the tasting room and retail space will include a second floor. All parking will be included on site and will exceed the county standards. The site plan depicts an area designated as "future expansion". The applicants are requesting that an eating establishment be allowed in this location in the future. *Specifically, the applicants are requesting the following uses be permitted: • Wine tasting • Agri-tourism functions including but not limited to winery tours ® Wholesale and retail sales of wine and grape products and agricultural products • Retail sale of winery-related promotional items including pottery • Gift items and pre-packaged foods • Outdoor picnic areas for winery-related activities • Social gatherings for events such as weddings, receptions, banquets and music festivals • Special events that will coincide with the Sanford Pottery Festival • Restaurant and or Bistro • All permitted uses allowed in the Residential Agricultural district (Found within Table 4.6-1 of the Unified Development Ordinance) Design Considerations for Sloan Mountain Vineyards and Winery Conditional Zoning District Development standards of the Unified Development Ordinance do not apply to agricultural uses and their support functions. Following are typical non-residential development standards per the UDO for projects that abuts residential uses include: • Parking standards: I parking space per 300sf of GFA, all required driveways and parking shall be paved. Paving of parking areas and access ways for assembly uses (churches, sports facilities, fairgrounds, and similar uses) may be waived if evidence is presented to the Administrator that these spaces will not be used regularly on a daily basis or at least five times per week. Parking areas for which paving is waived shall maintain a turf or approved gravel surfaces. • Landscaping and buffering: Buffer Yard -Type C buffer yard, minimum 20'width, 1 large tree per 50LF, I small tree per 75LF, 1 point per linear feet with the number of plants based on a point system Street Yard - I large tree or 2 small trees per 50LF of street yard, Parking Lot Yard - Landscaped planting areas and islands for parking lot yards shall have one (1) large tree or two (2) small trees, and eight (8) small shrubs per each twenty (20) parking spaces. Per the UDO, existing healthy vegetation may be counted toward the required landscaping, if it is used as a year-round sight obstruction buffer. The Community Development Department may conduct site 3 of 4