Morrisville Land Use Plan 2021

# Key Action

Time Horizon Partners

ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES & OPEN SPACE 28 Increase the percentage of households within a 10-minute walk to a park Long-term

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29 Update parkland payment-in-lieu standards to better reflect community expectations 30 Identify and purchase park land and open space in coordinationwith the Parks &RecreationDepartment to ensure adequate park land and open space is maintained as community develops 31 Explore incentives for tree preservation, conservation design, and dedication of green space

Short-term

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32 Track andmap tree canopy coverages and impervious surfaces

Short-term

IMAGE & IDENTITY 33 Incorporate theMorrisville Brand as a part of public improvements throughout the community.

Ongoing

34 Encourage property owners and businesses to incorporate elements of Morrisville's brand as part of their own brand

Ongoing

35 Seek out and partner with a private developer to build out the Town Center as a walkable, mixed-use district with a central gathering space

Short-term

36 Coordinate withmajor employers, both inMorrisville and neighboring communities, to survey employees on preferred housing types and options that may attract them toMorrisville 37 Finish restoration of the PughHouse and repurpose it for public or private use

Short-term

Mid-term

38 Continue towork with owners of potential historically significant structures and local preservation organizations to seek designation on state and national registers, using the Town Center Plan’s Chapter 3 Historic InventoryMap and Appendix 2 list as a guide 39 Coordinate with Town of Cary on exploring a possible border realignment project to improve public safety and cohesiveness of municipal boundaries 40 Draft and adopt a small area plan or development guide for the area directly south of Morrisville Carpenter Road that aims to better showcase, and possibly ammenitize, the historic Pugh and Page houses

Ongoing

Short-term

Mid-term

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