Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.9. Building Configuration and Design 5.9.1. Purpose and Intent

2. All Other Districts All sidewalks shall be constructed of concrete. Greenways (unless a boardwalk is warranted for a greenway) shall be designed and constructed of a hard surface that is in accordance with standards in the Engineering Design and Construction Manual and this Ordinance. Alternate greenway materials may be permitted with Planning Director and Town Engineer approval if warranted by unique environmental or topographic conditions. SECTION 5.9. BUILDING CONFIGURATION AND DESIGN Purpose and Intent These design standards are intended to protect and preserve the quality and character of the Town. More specifically, the intent of this section is to: 1. Encourage distinctive, well-designed, high quality developments as a strategy for investing in the Town’s future; 2. Provide a range of housing options to Town residents; 3. Ensure variability in neighborhood streetscapes; 4. Provide incentives to single-family detached, attached, and duplex development that complies with voluntary design guidelines in this Ordinance; and 5. Protect and enhance property values. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) Applicability A. New Development Except as otherwise provided in this section, all new development shall comply with the standards in this section. B. Existing Development 1. Change in Use If an existing principal structure is expanded, enlarged, or modified any change shall be subject to the standards in this section. 2. Expansion If an existing principal structure is expanded or enlarged, any expansion shall be subject to the standards in this section. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) Organization The standards in Section 5.9, Building Configuration and Design, establishes the building material, facade color, composition, fenestration, primary entrance, and building configuration requirements for all forms of development. A. Section 5.9.4 establishes the range of allowable exterior materials and color configurations applicable to all forms of development. B. Section 5.9.5 establishes standards for facade projections, facade wall details, parapet walls, primary entrances, and fenestration for mixed-use, commercial, institutional, or industrial development outside 5.9.1. 5.9.2. 5.9.3.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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