Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 2021-20, adopted 11-18-2021). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the Town of Mills River Corridor Overlay District is to preserve the aesthetic rural character of the community. Prior to incorporation, the Mills River community was predominately and rural in nature. These guidelines attempt to incorporate design elements that preserve that heritage even as the continues to grow and develop.
(B) Development standards and uses. Dimensional requirements and all other standards
be the same as for underlying zoning district(s) except as modified herein.
(1) Pre-existing . Any
already permitted at the time of this section adoption not be required to comply; however, any additions made to those buildings must meet the design criteria listed herein.
(2) Permitted uses. The following are the permitted uses within the Corridor Overlay District.
(a) Permitted uses. Same as for underlying zoning district(s).
(b) Uses allowed by
. Same as for underlying zoning district(s).
(c) Prohibited uses. Same as for underlying zoning district(s).
(3) Applicability. All non-residential and multifamily structures located within the 500 feet of the following roads shall be required to comply with these design requirements:
(a) NC-191;
(b) NC-280;
(c) Ray Hill Rd.;
(d) School House Rd.;
(e) Banner Farm Rd.;
(f) Butler Bridge Rd.;
(g) Old Fanning Bridge Rd.;
(h) North Mills River Rd.;
(i) Jeffress Rd.;
(j) South Mills River Rd.;
(k) Old Turnpike Rd.; and
(l) Turnpike Rd.
(C) Design requirements. Each applicable structure meet the following design criteria and show compliance on elevation drawings submitted to scale:
(1) Materials.
(a) Walls visible from the right-of-way of any of the roads listed in division (B)(3) above
use at least 75% acceptable materials. Walls not visible from the right-of-way of any of the roads listed in division (B)(3)
use at least 40% acceptable materials. The calculation of acceptable materials includes functional windows as well as doors designed for human passage. Loading dock doors, bay doors, cargo doors, loading ramps, freight doors, garage doors, or similar are not considered acceptable materials as defined below.
*These drawings are examples only; dimensions may vary depending upon final designs.
(b) Acceptable materials, rock, artificial natural looking rock, timber, artificial wood grain look, brick, natural stone, artificial natural stone look, wood shingle or artificial shingle look, or other material as approved by the
that has the appearance of a natural material. Unfaced concrete block, vinyl siding, corrugated metal siding, or similar are not acceptable as natural materials.
(2) Elements to be included. Every 20 feet of the building include one of the following design elements: windows, porches, awnings, cupolas, material changes, façade depth changes of six inches or more, or doors.
(E) Landscaping requirements. All development within this district be required to comply with the applicable landscaping requirements beginning at § 154.230 of the Zoning Ordinance.
(F) Exemptions. Accessory s 20% or less of the total floor area of principal structure.
Example: Principal structure is 5,000 square feet. An accessory structure of 1,000 square feet may be constructed without complying with the acceptable materials standard of this section.
(G) Expansion of use. If an accessory is transferred to different ownership, converted to a principal use, subdivided from the original lot, or is expanded beyond the allowable 20% exemption, the entire shall be brought into compliance with the standards of this section.
(Ord. 2020-07, passed 3-13-2020; Am. Ord. 2021-06, passed 4-22-2021; Am. Ord. 2021-07, passed 4-22-2021; Am. Ord. 2021-20, passed 11-18-2021)