Morrisville Administrative Manual_September 2023

Part 2. Application Review Procedures 2.4 Additional Application Procedures

Special Use Permit

This procedure is required for certain uses that may be appropriate in a particular zoning district, but because of their nature, extent, and external effects, require special consideration of their location, design, and methods of operation before they can be determined appropriate in the district and compatible with their surroundings. See Section 2.5.5 in the UDO for specific application procedures.

Things to Know ▪

Approval of a Special Use Permit application expires if the Special Use Permit is not recorded within 30 days after the deadline for court appeals. ▪ A recorded Special Use Permit expires if an application for Construction Plan Approval for the approved development is not accepted for review within one year after approval of the Special Use Permit application.

Telecommunications Facility Approvals

Various types of telecommunication facilities are permitted as principal uses.

Table 4.2.4: Principal Use Table in the Unified Development Ordinance outlines which types of facilities are permitted where and through what type of approval process. Site plan (major or minor) approval is required

for new facilities while modifications or co-locations require bulletin drawing approval. In some cases, a Special Use Permit is also required. See review procedures for those applications. The Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Master Plan also provides information on priority locations for various types of telecommunication facilities. See Section 4.2.5.D.4 of the UDO for specific requirements for each type of facility.

Things to Know ▪

The Planning department leads the review of telecommunication facility applications and distributes submittals to other departments as needed for review. ▪ All telecommunication facility applications are also reviewed by telecommunication consultants. ▪ Federal requirements must be met with supporting documentation.

Unified Development Ordinance Amendments

The UDO was designed to anticipate and accommodate a wide variety of development forms that will achieve the Comprehensive Plan’s goals and objectives— but there will be cases where current UDO regulations did not anticipate and do not accommodate some forms or aspects of development that would further the goals and objectives. In these cases, it is appropriate to consider whether the UDO’s Zoning Map or text should be amended. The amendment procedures described below provide mechanisms for such consideration. Rezoning (Map Amendment)

• There are three types of Rezonings: General, Conditional, and Planned Development. The following summarizes these three procedures: ▪ The General Rezoning procedure applies to a proposal by the Town or a property owner to simply change the property’s zoning to one of the UDO’s base or overlay zoning districts. If the rezoning is approved, the rezoned land is subject to all of the regulations applicable to all other properties so zoned.

Things to Know ▪

A rezoning remains valid until the rezoned land is subsequently rezoned in accordance with this procedure. General Rezonings are processed quarterly.

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▪ The Conditional Rezoning procedure applies to a proposal by a property owner to change the property’s zoning to a zoning district that is parallel to a base zoning district with additional restrictions. ▪ The Planned Development Rezoning procedure applies to a proposal by a property owner to change the property’s zoning to a special type of district where applicable district and development regulations are defined by a Planned Development plan and agreement that is included in the application.

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