Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.6. Subdivision Approvals

or duplex dwellings may be reviewed and decided in accordance with Section 2.5.6.B.2, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure. (2) All preliminary plats associated with a Minor Site Plan or Major Site Plan for non- residential development shall be reviewed and decided in accordance with the procedures and standards in Section 2.5.6.B.2, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure, and Section 2.5.6.C, Final Plat Approval. Subdivision Exclusions A Subdivision Exclusion is any division of land that is proposed as one of the activities specifically listed as excluded from the definition of “subdivision” in Section 11.5, Terms and Uses Defined, and thus from the subdivision procedures and standards in this Ordinance. Determination of Subdivision Exclusion in accordance with Section 2.5.6.D is required before recordation of any division of land claimed to be excluded from regulation as a subdivision under this Ordinance. Concurrent Applications Applications for Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Construction Plan Approval, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance. An application for Determination of Subdivision Exclusion may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with any development application. c.

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

B. Preliminary Plat Approvals

Type 1 Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure Figure 2.5.6.B.1 and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval

Step is Applicable

a. Pre-Application Conference

Step is Not Applicable

The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2.

b. Application Submittal and Acceptance

Pre-Application Conference

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. Staff Review and Recommendation The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4. d. Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings The application shall be scheduled for Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings in accordance with Section 2.4.5. c.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

e. Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6.

Town Council Review and Decision

Figure 2.5.6.B.1

April 23, 2019

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