Morrisville Land Use Plan 2021

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Land Use Program Commercial Includes opportunities for commercial invest- ment along Church Street that will offer goods and services to residents and drivers moving along the corridor. Mixed-Use Includes mixed-use developments with ground floor commercial and multi-family residential or office spaces above. Multi- family should include workforce housing and affordable units as appropriate. These devel- opments should front to both Carolina Street and Church Street, with parking accom- modated in off-site, shared lots or garages, allowing for higher density development. As development occurs, consideration must be given to the mix of uses to avoid the Town Center becoming a campus for exclusively public and government uses.

Mixed Residential Includes a mix of multi-family and single- family attached residential to support activity within the subarea. In addition, mixed residential investment is intended to act as a buffer between high-density mixed use and less intense single-family neighbor- hoods. Mixed residential areas should utilize consolidated and shared parking; however, if parking is provided on-site it should be oriented to the rear and be appropriately screened. Workfoce housing and affordable units should be encouraged as part of mixed residential development. Mixed residential developments transition well into lower density surroundings, such as the Downing Glenn neighborhood, by thoughtful architectural design and place- ment of buffers and landscaping. Single-Family Neighborhood Includes single-family detached homes, intended to maintain the residential char- acter along Church Street and Page Street. Historic properties should be preserved and enhanced, while the redevelopment of disinvested properties over time should be encouraged. Adaptive conversions of single- family homes should be allowed; however, the area’s residential character should be main- tained as the historic heart of Morrisville.

Institutional Includes existing public/semi-public uses that should be maintained as activity generators within the Town Center. This includes the Town’s municipal buildings, the Morrisville Library, the First Baptist Church, and the Morrisville Historic Christian Church. Public Gathering Space Identifies a dedicated public gathering space, intended to act as the core of the Town Center. This space should be adaptive and program- mable to host community events and activities as well as provide recreational amenities. Open Space Includes areas that should be preserved as dedicated public open space, support pedes- trian and bicycle connections, and enhance the character of the subarea. Open space northeast of Church Street has been targeted for a future wetlands and natural resource education center. Historical Structures Any structure with historical significance should have an opportunity to be saved and restored.

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Note: The subarea visualization is meant for conceptual purposes only

75 Morrisville Land Use Plan | Chapter 6 – Subarea Plans