Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - January 2020

ARTICLE 3: ZONING DISTRICTS .................................................................................................. 3-1 Section 3.1. General Provisions.............................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1. Establishment of Zoning Districts...................................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.2. Types of Zoning Districts ................................................................................................................................................3-1

A. Base Zoning Districts .......................................................................................................................................................3-1

B. Conditional Zoning Districts ...........................................................................................................................................3-1

C. Planned Development Zoning Districts........................................................................................................................3-2

D. Overlay Zoning Districts ................................................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.3. Relationships Between Standards for Overlay Districts and Other Districts ......................................................3-2

3.1.4. Development Incentives for Provision of Public Benefits .........................................................................................3-2

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-2

B. Conditional Rezoning Application and Review.........................................................................................................3-3

C. Development Incentives..................................................................................................................................................3-3

D. Compensating Public Benefits.......................................................................................................................................3-3

Section 3.2. Conservation Districts ........................................................................................................3-4

3.2.1. General Purposes of Conservation Districts ...............................................................................................................3-4

3.2.2. Park/Greenway/Open Space (PGO) District ..........................................................................................................3-4

Park/Greenway/Open Space (PGO) District............................................................................................................................3-4

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-4

Section 3.3. Residential Districts............................................................................................................3-6

3.3.1. General Purposes of Residential Zoning Districts .....................................................................................................3-6

3.3.2. Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) District.............................................................................................................3-7

Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) District ..............................................................................................................................3-7

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-7

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards .........................................................................................................3-7

3.3.3. Low Density Residential (LDR) District..........................................................................................................................3-9

Low Density Residential (LDR) District ...........................................................................................................................................3-9

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-9

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards .........................................................................................................3-9

3.3.4. Medium Density Residential (MDR) District.............................................................................................................. 3-11

Medium Density Residential (MDR) District ............................................................................................................................... 3-11

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-11

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards ...................................................................................................... 3-11

3.3.5. High Density Residential (HDR) District .................................................................................................................... 3-13

High Density Residential (HDR) District ...................................................................................................................................... 3-13

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-13

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards ...................................................................................................... 3-13

Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts ....................................................................................................3-15