i. Minimum Lot Size . A zero lot line development shall consist of individual lots with single-family detached dwellings. Each lot within the development shall have a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet. ii. Minimum/Maximum Acreage for Development . The minimum acreage required to develop a zero lot line development is 20 acres. The maximum acreage permitted to develop a zero lot line development is 40 acres. The maximum acreage may be increased up to 20% above the permitted maximum acreage, provided that all of the acreage exceeding the maximum permitted is dedicated as open space. D. Open Space. A proposed zero lot line development shall provide a minimum of 15% of the total acreage as open space, disbursed within the development. Fifty percent (50%) of the open space shall be utilized as common green area for the residents of the development. Common green areas shall not include wetlands, floodplain, riparian buffers or slopes greater than 5%. The common green area(s) shall be centrally located and have a minimum of 75 feet width of direct access onto a public street. i. Amenity Structures Required. Structures including a tot lot or play or exercise equipment, cornhole boards, dog parks, benches and picnic tables, a gazebo, or other similar structures shall be integrated into a common green area and should be indicated on the preliminary subdivision plan. ii. If the development is proposed to be mixed-density, the development shall default to the open space and common green area standards for single-family projects in Article J Subdivision Regulations, §9-1462 Recreation Standards, h. Common Green Areas.
E. Perimeter Yards & Design
i. Setback for Buildings & Accessory Use . No residential structure or accessory use shall be located closer than 20 feet to the development’s perimeter boundary property line with the exception of a fence or wall, which may be located within the 20 feet, except the fence or wall shall not be located closer than five (5) feet to the development’s perimeter boundary property line. ii. Exterior Wall Material & Design . The exterior side wall of the residential dwelling that forms the “zero - line side” setback shall be constructed of material that meets the North Carolina State Building Code regulations for a one-hour
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