Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.8. Overlay Districts 3.8.4. Town Center Conservation Overlay (TCCO) District

g. Ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area or Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area. B. Applicability The Floodplain Overlay (FO) District applies to all land within any Special Flood Hazard Area or a Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town of Morrisville. Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas shall be as determined under the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) agreement between the State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) using the most recent version of the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Wake County and associated DFIRM panels, which are adopted by reference as part of this Ordinance. Future revisions to the FIS or DFIRM panels that do not change flood hazard data within the jurisdiction of Morrisville are also adopted by reference as part of this Ordinance. Within the Floodplain Overlay (FO) District, no structure shall be located, extended, converted, or altered, and no development activity shall occur, in any way except after approval of a Floodplain Development Permit in accordance with 2.5.9, Floodplain Development Permit, and in full compliance with the provisions of Section 5.6, Floodplain Management. The degree of flood protection required by the Floodplain Overlay District is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration. Larger floods can and will occur. Actual flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This section does not imply that land outside the Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This section shall not create liability on the part of the Town or by any Town officer or employee for any flood damages that result from reliance on Floodplain Overlay District regulations or any administrative decision lawfully made in accordance with such regulations. Any landowner who wants to apply for the provisions identified in this overlay district shall seek approval of a Conditional Rezoning in accordance with Section 2.5.3, Rezoning. B. Purpose To facilitate the implementation of the community ’ s vision for parks and open space in the Town Center, as illustrated in the Town Center Plan. To provide additional site development options in return for open space conservation measures. The Town Center Conservation Overlay District is a district available to any land that is identified as an existing or proposed park in the Town Center Plan. D. Pre-Application Conference Irrespective of whether a pre-application meeting is shown as mandatory in Table 2.3, Summary of Development Review Procedures, a pre-application conference shall be required for all development identified as an “existing or proposed park” on the Town Center Plan. The purpose of the conference is to provide an opportunity for the applicant and Town staff to discuss the proposed project, and to provide the Town with an opportunity to ensure the most effective implementation of the Town Center Plan. C. Applicability 3.8.4. Town Center Conservation Overlay (TCCO) District A. General

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