Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.2. Text Amendment

2.

Staff Review and Recommendation

Text Amendment

The Planning Director shall review the application and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4. Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings The application shall be scheduled, and required public notices provided, for Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings in accordance with Section 2.4.5. The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application, hold a public comment session, and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6. Town Council Review and Decision The Town Council shall review the application, hold a standard public hearing, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.7. The decision shall be one of the following: 4. Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation 5. 3.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation with public comment session

Town Council Review and Decision with public hearing

a. Adopt the amendment as proposed;

b. Adopt a revised amendment (which may require a new public hearing);

c.

Deny the amendment;

d. Remand the application back to the Planning Director or Planning and Zoning Board for further consideration. (This may require further public notices and additional review fees.) 6. Post-Decision Actions and Limitations The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows: Approval of a Text Amendment authorizes the approved revisions to the text of this Ordinance. Such approval does not itself authorize specific development activity. b. Expiration of Approval A Text Amendment does not expire, but shall remain valid unless and until the revised text of this Ordinance is subsequently amended in accordance with this subsection’s Text Amendment procedure. C. Text Amendment Review Standards Amending the text of this Ordinance is a matter committed to the legislative discretion of the Town Council. In deciding the application, the Town Council shall consider and weigh the relevance of and consider whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment: a. Effect of Approval

1.

Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan;

2. Conflicts with any other provisions of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances; 3. Is required by changed conditions; 4. Addresses a demonstrated community need;

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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