consumption. Meals may be served to persons in their rooms.
B. Life Care Community, Retirement Community . In addition to the general standards the following specific standards shall apply to life care communities and retirement community:
i. Minimum Lot Size . The minimum zoning lot size for a facility shall be five (5) acres.
ii. Architectural Character . The facility shall be architecturally designed to conform to and be compatible with the general architectural character of the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be developed in terms of its height, materials and style. See Article H Building Type & Architectural Standards for building and architectural standards.
iii. Food Service . Individual kitchen areas may be provided in the living quarters of the facility.
iv. Accessory Commercial Uses . A limited number of commercial uses may be developed as permitted accessory uses within the facility. Such uses shall be limited to retail and spa/salon uses designed to serve exclusively the residents of the facility. No more than 10% of the gross floor area of the facility shall be dedicated to such uses. There shall be no exterior signage or other indication of the existence of these commercial uses that may attract non-residents. The addition of accessory uses shall not qualify the facility as a mixed-use development. C. A Special Use Permit is required for operation in the Residential Agricultural (RA), Residential Low Density (RLD), Residential Medium Density (RMD), and Residential High Density (RHD) Zoning Districts.
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Family Care Home .
A. Number of Residents. A maximum of six (6) adult residents shall be permitted per family care home, in compliance with the North Carolina General Statutes §131D-2.1 and exclusive of supervisory personnel.
B. Minimum Distance between Family Care Homes . No family care home is permitted within a one-half (1/2) mile radius of an existing family care home or group home.
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