Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - May 2020

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.9. Building Configuration andDesign 5.9.7. Single-Family Attached, Detachedand DuplexDesignGuidelines

d. Street-Facing Garages

(1) Maximum Door Width

A street-facing garage door configured in accordance with these guidelines shall not exceed a maximum width of 16 feet.

(2) Location

In no instance shall a street-facing garage door configured in accordance with these guidelines be more than nine feet closer to the front lot line than the primary entrance to the dwelling.

(3) Design Features

(A) Street-facing garages configured in accordance with these guidelines shall incorporate at least three design features on the building wall containing the garage doors:

(i) Each garage door shall include transparent or opaque windows;

(ii) Each garage door shall be comprisedof high quality materials other than vinyl or aluminum; (iii) Garage doors shall incorporate decorative hinges or hardware that may be functional or aesthetic; (iv) Garage doors shall include an overhang, eave, trellis, arbor, awning, or other similar architectural feature that projects at least 16 inches beyond the facade directly above the garage door(s); (v) Garage doors shall be flanked on either side by vertical design elements like columns, pilasters, posts, or similar vertical feature; or (vi) The garage door(s) are located at least two or more feet behind the primary entrance to the dwelling. Side-loadedgarages configured in accordance with these guidelines may be closer to the front lot line than the primary entrance to the dwelling, provided the garage facade facing the street includes compatible design features found on other building facades, including but not limited to: windows, eaves, overhangs, decorative trim, material changes, or other architectural features. f. Architectural Variability (1) Bungalow Court, Pocket Neighborhood, Single-Family Detached, and Duplex Structures (A) A continuous row of identical buildings along a block shall be prohibited. Each building shall include “distinctly different” front facade elevations within any single phase of the development such that: (i) No three structures that are side-by-side may have the same front facade elevation (See Figure 5.9.7.B.3.f(1): Architectural Variability.); and (ii) No structures directly across the street from one another shall have the same front facade elevation. e. Side-loaded Garages

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