Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2023.1

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.5. Master Sign Plan

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.

(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014)

Master Sign Plan

2.5.5.

A. Purpose

The purpose of this section is to provide an option for larger properties with unique signage needs the ability to submit a Master Sign Plan for review.

1. General Master Sign Plan Approval is not required for any development, but an applicant may submit an application for Master Sign Plan Approval provided that application meets at least one the of the following qualifications: a. The application site includes a contiguous area of at least 25 acres; b. The application proposes development containing at least 400,000 square feet of total gross floor area. Relationship to Other Applications a. An application for Master Sign Plan Approval may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Conditional Rezoning. B. Master Sign Plan Approval Procedure The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Master Sign Plan application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. 1. Pre-Application Conference The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2. 2.

Master Sign Plan Approval

Pre-Application Conference

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 standard public hearing

2.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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