Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2023.1

Low Density Residential (LDR) District

3.3.3.

Low Density Residential (LDR) District

A. Purpose

In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Low Density Residential District accommodates neighborhoods of single-family detached dwellings with a net density between 1.0 and 4.5 dwelling units per acre. It is intended to discourage any use that would substantially interfere with the development of single-family detached dwellings or would be detrimental to the quiet residential nature of existing single-family detached neighborhoods.

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards

Cross References

A, etc. are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards

All Uses

Art. 4: Use Standards

Lot Standards

Art. 5: Development Standards

Min. Net Lot Area (sf)

8,000

Sec. 5.9.6 Sec. 5.9.7

A

Min. Lot Width (ft)

60

Max. Net Density (du/ac) Max. Lot Coverage (%)

4.5 65

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

Setbacks B

Min. Front (ft)

30

C

Min. Side (ft)

0

D

Min. Corner Side (ft)

18

E

Min. Rear (ft)

20

Building Standards F

Max. Structure Height (ft)

35

Min. Building Separation (ft) 15 Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

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Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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