Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - May 2020

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.9. Building Configuration andDesign 5.9.10. Buildingand Design Standardsfor the HistoricCrossroads Village andMain Street Districts

(C) One additional outdoor gathering space for each 15,000 square feet above 30,000 square feet of lot area. (2) Developments required to provide more than one gathering space shall provide a minimum of one gathering space that is open to and accessible to the public. (3) Outdoor gathering spaces may be consolidated into one or more larger spaces to serve the development as approved by the Planning Director. (4) All outdoor gathering spaces provided to comply with this section shall have a minimum depth and width of 20 feet and a minimum total area of 1,000 square feet. b. Approved Features

The following features may be used to satisfy the above standard:

(1) Patio or plaza with seating, outdoor dining, landscaping, water features andother unique features;

(2) Landscaped mini-parks or squares; or

(3) Similar feature as approved by the Planning Director.

5. Buildings Adjacent to Outdoor Gathering Spaces and Community Amenities

To ensure the visibility and security of outdoor gathering spaces andcommunity amenities, buildings located adjacent to an existing or planned pedestrian plaza, patio, park, amphitheater, or similar space shall provide at least two of the following elements along the building wall abutting the space or amenities:

a. A building entry;

b. Windows meeting the street frontage standards facing onto the outdoor amenity;

c. Arcades along the edges of the outdoor amenity;

d. Outdoor seating areas or cafes; or

e. A similar feature that the Planning Director finds will, to at least the equivalent degree, bolster security and encourage pedestrian use of the outdoor amenity. 6. Outdoor Decks and Balconies Decks and balconies may project a maximum of six feet into the public right-of-way, over sidewalk areas, subject to pedestrian “clear zone” requirements contained in this subsection. 7. Architectural Character a. Building Massing and Form (1) A single, large, dominant buildingmass shall be prohibited. In addition to the requirements for building articulation, below, building mass and height above the second floor shall be stepped back from the street. Each “step back” shall be a minimum of ten feet in depth. (2) Buildings frontingonto the requiredpedestrian “main street” that exceed40 feet in length shall incorporate changes in a minimum of four of the following to establish the appearance of a series of smaller buildings along the street frontage:

(A)

Changes in materials;

(B)

Color;

(C)

Height;

(D)

Roof form;

(E) Variations in the modulation of the front facade (e.g. changes in the brick pattern);

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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