Morrisville Land Use Plan 2021

Town Center

Key Considerations ⊲ Reposition the Town Center as a vibrant destination by attracting entertainment uses, restaurants, and other businesses that contribute to night life and activity. ⊲ Require all off-street parking to be to the side and rear of buildings. ⊲ Prohibit large blank walls facing streets. ⊲ Require mixed-use buildings along the “main street” to be vertically integrated with active ground floor commercial and residential or office above. ⊲ Require large sidewalks along the “main street” to support both pedestrians and sidewalk seating. ⊲ Ensure that common open spaces like plazas or public seating areas are easily accessible and placed in locations with higher pedestrian activity and visibility. ⊲ Continue enhanced design standards for the 2007 Town Center boundary as they will help with the transition from conven- tional suburban development to Morris- ville’s historic core. ⊲ Encourage unique streetscape and multi-purpose street design that can acco- modate events and festivals.

⊲ Require that new development within the Town Center relies primarily on structured parking for vehicle storage. ⊲ Ensure at least one acre of land in this area is devoted to a prominent town green that can support various events and programming. ⊲ Require building facades along the “main street” to vary in architectural style and ornamentation to appear as unique, sepa - rate buildings. ⊲ Integrate benches, street art, and deco- rative lighting along the “main street” to improve the overall pedestrian experience. ⊲ Utilize the Town Center Subarea concepts as a guide for future development standards. ⊲ Multi-family uses are to only be allowed on upper floors along the primary main street. ⊲ A civic or recreational anchor can be considered for this area, if feasible. ⊲ Ensure higher density projects transition well into lower density surroundings by thoughtful architectural design and place- ment of buffers and landscaping.

The Town Center features a vibrant mix of uses at Morrisville’s historic crossroads that create a destination and focal point for the community. This includes a dense, urban concentration of uses, including retail, restau- rant, commercial service, office, entertain - ment, cultural, institutional, and residential uses with a focus on mixed-use development. Parking will be carefully managed to allow desired density while accommodating ease of access for residents and visitors. Preferred Uses ⊲ Commercial retail and service ⊲ Restaurants ⊲ Entertainment and cultural ⊲ Office ⊲ Single-family attached homes

⊲ Multi-family residential ⊲ Mixed-use development ⊲ Parks and open space ⊲ Institutional and civic

30 Morrisville Land Use Plan | Chapter 4 – Future Land Use