Morrisville Land Use Plan 2021

Town Center Webscene & Immersive 3D Model Public meetings and presentations were conducted during the development of the Subarea Plans, including the Town Center. A 3D webscene was shared with the public, providing Town officials and residents an opportunity to view and compare two Town Center scenarios. One scenario relied primarily on structured parking and the other on surface parking. 3D webscene users were able to slide back and forth between the two images and pan around or change extents for different views. The visualizations helped differentiate the two build outs and their varying levels of activity. To further visualize the differences between the two scenarios, the 3D webscene models were refined in CityEngine and imported into Unreal Engine, which is an advanced soft- ware platform used to build many popular console and PC games. Unreal Engine allowed Town officials and residents to see the two scenarios from a pedestrian level, complete with details to help create an immersive experience. Ultimately, this led to the selec- tion of a preferred scenario, further discussed in Chapter 6 - Subarea Plans .

Town Center Scenario Comparision Option A – Surface Parking

Town Center Scenario Comparision

Option B – Two Parking Decks

Land Use

sf

%

Land Use

sf

% 4.4% 3.1%

74,200 53,001 204,025 211,398 126,228 43,913 12,604 178,986

74,200 53,001 509,084 213,465 271,839 87,826 12,604 465,740

Single-Family (28 units) Attached Single-Family (20 units) Multi-Family (211 units)

8.2% 5.9%

Single-Family (28 units) Attached Single-Family (20 units) Multi-Family (457 units)

22.6% 23.4% 14.0% 4.9% 1.4% 19.8%

30.2% 12.6% 16.1% 5.2% 0.7% 27.6%

Total square feet of development 904,355

1,687,759

Retail Office Lodging (74 rooms) Public Parking

Retail Office Lodging (148 rooms) Public Parking

Total square feet of development

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