Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.5. Special Use Permit

4. The proposed size and arrangement of developed areas in relationship to drainage systems on and adjacent to the site are consistent with the purposes and intent of the general stormwater management and water quality standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance with this Ordinance’s more detailed stormwater and water quality standards; 5. The proposed size and arrangement of major open space areas and developed areas are consistent with the general open space and natural resource protection standards in this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance with this Ordinance’s specific open space and natural resource standards; 6. The proposed arrangement of other development elements are consistent with the purposes and intent of the general development standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance with the Ordinance’s more detailed development and design standards; and 7. The proposed types and arrangements of uses, development intensities, and major development elements would allow the development to be compatible with existing and proposed surrounding uses and developments. A. Purpose A use designated as a Special Use in a particular zoning district is a use that may be appropriate in the district, but because of its nature, extent, and external effects, requires special consideration of its location, design, and methods of operation before it can be deemed appropriate in the district and compatible with its surroundings. The purpose of this section is to establish a mechanism to review Special Uses to ensure they are appropriate as and where proposed. B. Applicability 1. The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of any proposed development involving a Special Use as designated in the Use Tables in Section 4.2.4, or proposed development for which a Special Use Permit is required by any other provision of this Ordinance. (Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014) 2.5.5. Special Use Permit

2. An application for a Special Use Permit may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Site Plan Approval (and any other application submitted and reviewed concurrently with the Site Plan Approval application, except in cases where an applicant is requesting designation of a Site-Specific Development Plan). C. Special Use Permit Procedure The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Special Use Permit application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2. 2. Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. 1. Pre-Application Conference

Special Use Permit

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Town Council Review and Decision with quasi-judicial hearing

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Unified Development Ordinance

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