Morrisville Administrative Manual_September 2023

Part 2. Application Review Procedures 2.4 Additional Application Procedures

• Amending the Zoning Map (Rezoning) is a matter committed to the legislative discretion of the Town Council. In deciding the application, the Town Council should consider and weigh the relevance of and consider whether and the extent to which the proposed rezoning:

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Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan;

▪ Is consistent with any provisions of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances;

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Is required by changed conditions;

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Addresses a demonstrated community need;

▪ Is compatible with existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land, and is the appropriate zoning district for the land;

▪ Would result in a logical and orderly development pattern;

▪ Would result in development that is adequately served by public facilities (e.g., streets, potable water, sewerage, stormwater management, solid waste collection and disposal, schools, parks, police, and fire and emergency medical facilities); ▪ Would avoid significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment — including, but not limited to, water, air, noise, stormwater management, wildlife, vegetation, wetlands, and the natural functioning of the environment.

▪ Would not adversely affect the property values in the area; and

▪ Would be consistent with the public interest and the purposes and intent of this Ordinance.

• See Section 2.5.3 in the UDO for specific application procedures. Text Amendment • This procedure applies to a proposal initiated by the Town Council, the Planning and Zoning Board, or the Planning Director to amend the text of the UDO. • Town staff processes text amendments approximately every six months. • See Section 2.5.2 in the UDO for specific application procedures.

Something to Know Any resident or owner of property in Morrisville may ask the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Board, or Planning Director to initiate a Text Amendment application, but it is up to the discretion of the Town whether to agree to initiate a Text Amendment application and determine the scope and extent of the Text Amendment to be considered.

Zoning Compliance Letter

A Zoning Compliance Letter is a letter issued by the Planning staff certifying that a development complies with the UDO’s use s tandards and other standards directly related to use (e.g., buffers, setbacks, zoning, minimum lot size, and parking standards).

A zoning compliance letter request must be submitted using request form (see 4.4.11).

Something to Know Zoning Compliance Letters are prepared within 10 business days of the receipt of a completed application.

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