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Part 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose

Alternative Standards .................................................................................................................................... 2-21 Development Agreement ............................................................................................................................... 2-21 Variance........................................................................................................................................................... 2-21 PART 3. OUTSIDE AGENCY PERMITS AND APPROVALS.........................................................3-1 3.1. Local Agency and Utility Approvals ....................................................................................... 3-1 Wake County Erosion and Sedimentation Control Regulations .................................................................. 3-1 Wake County Road Name Approvals ........................................................................................................... 3-1 Town of Cary Water and Sewer Approvals ................................................................................................. 3-1 Other Utilities .................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2. State Agency Permits and Approvals...................................................................................... 3-2 NCDOT Driveway Permits, Right-of-Way Encroachment Agreements, Street Design ............................. 3-2 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Permits and Approvals ........................................ 3-2 3.3. Raleigh-Durham International Airport..................................................................................... 3-4 RDU Sample Avigation Easement.................................................................................................................... 3-4 PART 4. APPENDICES.............................................................................................................4-6 4.1. Town Documents Related to Land Development...................................................................... 4-6 Comprehensive Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 4-6 Regulations and Guidelines.............................................................................................................................. 4-7 Brochures, Examples, and Miscellaneous Agreements/Petitions ................................................................... 4-8 4.2. Contacts ............................................................................................................................... 4-8 Town of Morrisville Contacts ............................................................................................................................ 4-8 4.2.2 Outside Agency Contacts................................................................................................................................. 4-8 4.3 Plant Lists ........................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.3.1 General........................................................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.3.2 Required Species Diversity ............................................................................................................................ 4-10 4.3.3 Recommended Trees and Shrubs .................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.3.4 Non-Woody Plant Material ............................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.3.5 Prohibited Plants............................................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4 Applications, Permits, and forms............................................................................................... 4 4.4.1 Development Application.................................................................................................................................... 4 4.4.2 Annexation Petition .............................................................................................................................................. 4 4.4.3 Assessment Inquiry Request Form ........................................................................................................................ 4 4.4.4 Food Truck Permit Request Form ......................................................................................................................... 4 4.4.5 Home Occupation Permit Request Form ............................................................................................................. 4 4.4.6 Performance Guarantee Release/Reduction Request Form............................................................................. 4 4.4.7 Sign Permit Application........................................................................................................................................ 4 4.4.8 Special Event Permit Request Form..................................................................................................................... 4 4.4.9 Street Vendor Permit Request Form.................................................................................................................... 5 4.4.10 Stockpiling Permit Application ............................................................................................................................. 5 4.4.11 Telecommunication Application........................................................................................................................... 5 4.4.12 Zoning Compliance Letter Request Form ............................................................................................................ 5 4.5 Checklists ................................................................................................................................ 6 4.5.1 Site Plan Approval ............................................................................................................................................... 6 4.5.2 Concurrent Construction and Site Plan Approval.............................................................................................17 4.5.3 Preliminary Subdivision Plat Approval (Type 1 or Type 2) ...........................................................................28 4.5.4 Construction Plan Approval for a Type 1 or 2 Preliminary Subdivision Plat................................................36 4.5.5 Construction Plan Approval for Infrastructure Projects....................................................................................45 4.5.6 Administrative Adjustment .................................................................................................................................50 4.5.7 Administrative Appeal .......................................................................................................................................50 4.5.8 Alternative Equivalent Compliance ...................................................................................................................51 4.5.9 Alternative Standards (EDCM) ..........................................................................................................................52 4.5.10 Bulletin Drawing..................................................................................................................................................52 4.5.11 Comprehensive Plan Amendment......................................................................................................................53 4.5.12 Annexation .......................................................................................................................................................... 53 4.5.13 Conceptual Master Plan Approval ...................................................................................................................54

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