Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.3. Rezoning

5. Is consistent with the purpose and intent of the zoning districts in this Ordinance, or would improve compatibility among uses and would ensure efficient development within the town; 6. Would result in a logical and orderly development pattern; and 7. Would result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment—including, but not limited to, water, air, noise, stormwater management, wildlife, vegetation, wetlands, and the natural functioning of the environment. A. Applicability 1. The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of any proposal to revise the Zoning Map to change the zoning district classification applicable to a particular parcel, portion of a parcel, or group of parcels. 2. An application for Conceptual Master Plan Approval may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Conditional Rezoning (see Section 2.5.4). In such a case, the Town Council shall decide the Conceptual Master Plan Approval application concurrently with its decision on the Conditional Rezoning application, and the approved Conceptual Master Plan Approval application—including any conditions of such approval agreed to by the applicant and subject to the post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.5.4.C.7, shall constitute a condition of the Conditional Rezoning application and approval. B. General, Conditional, and Planned Development Rezonings Distinguished There are three types of rezoning authorized by this Ordinance: General Rezonings; Conditional Rezonings; and Planned Development Rezonings. 1. A General Rezoning reclassifies land to a base zoning district and subjects future development in the district to all the development regulations applicable to that district, including allowance of the full range of uses and development intensity permitted in the district. 2. A Conditional Rezoning reclassifies land to a conditional zoning district that is parallel to a base zoning district and subjects future development in the district to the same development regulations applicable to the parallel base district except as modified by conditions that: a. Are proposed or agreed to by the owner(s) of the subject land; b. Incorporate any proposed modifications to use, intensity, or development standards applicable in the parallel base district; and c. Are limited to conditions that address conformance of the allowable development and use of the rezoning site with Town regulations and adopted plans, and impacts reasonably expected to be generated by the allowable development or use of the site. 3. A Planned Development Rezoning reclassifies land to a Planned Development (PD) zoning district for which applicable development regulations are defined by a Planned Development plan and agreement (PD Plan/Agreement). Subsequent development with a PD district occurs through Subdivision Approval and Site Plan Approval procedures and standards, which ensure compliance with the PD Plan/Agreement. C. Rezoning Procedure The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of General Rezoning, Conditional Rezoning, and Planned Development Rezoning applications and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. 2.5.3. Rezoning

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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