112 Boling Way, Carthage, NC 28327

Planned Development District

The PD district is designed to accommodate mixed land uses, such as office, residential, service, commercial, public or private recreational Development, and where consistent with the future land use map, light manufacturing and assembly uses that comply with the employment center Development Patterns in section 6.5 of this UDO. This district is intended to allow mixed-use Developments in areas where sufficient public water and sewer service is available (or can be readily extended) and where the street system is adequate (or can be readily improved) to handle the projected traffic volumes generated by the Development. The regulations of this district are intended to: (1) Encourage planned, large-tract Development, including service, office, commercial, residential, public or private recreational Development or light industrial uses; (2) Exclude heavy commercial and heavy industrial land uses; (3) Encourage Development in areas located on major thoroughfares and collector streets; (4) Encourage vehicular access from service drive and other local streets; (5) Provide performance standards to help ensure compatible land uses; (6) Encourage common or shared parking; (7) Promote creativity and innovation in the design that leads to more appropriate relationships between land uses and features; (8) Facilitate clustering of Development thereby increasing the amount of saved land; (9) Foster Development of a network of open space to serve a variety of recreational and environmental purposes designed and located with respect to existing unique natural features and environmentally sensitive areas; (10) Improve connectivity within and between Developments to promote mobility and enhance walkability; (11) Integrate public spaces and amenities to promote community gatherings and activities; (12) Establish coordinated land plan and consistent treatment of common design elements; (13) Provide the flexibility to respond to market conditions over longer projected Development period