Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - May 2020

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.6. Subdivision Approvals

(4) Expiration of Approval

If the applicant fails to record the Final Plat within 30 days after the date of its approval, the Final Plat Approval shall become invalid. A recorded Final Plat shall not expire.

Determination of Subdivision Exclusion

3.

Final Plat Approval Review Standards

An application for Final Plat Approval shall be approved only if the Planning Director determines that the Final Plat: a. Substantially conforms to an unexpired and valid Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval for the subdivision; b. Identifies tree protection areas as required in Section 5.4.5, Tree Protection Plan and Tree Protection Areas; c. Complies with applicable standards in Article 5: Development Standards, Article 6: Riparian Buffers, Article 7: Stormwater Management, and Article 8: Performance and Maintenance;

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference )

Application Submittal and Acceptance

d. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Ordinance;

Staff Review and Planning Director Decision

e. Complies with all other applicable Town ordinances and state and federal laws; and

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

f.

Includes all required certifications.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

H. Determination of Subdivision Exclusion 1.

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

Determination of Subdivision Exclusion Procedure

Figure 2.5.6.H.1 and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Determination of Subdivision Exclusion application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. a. Application Submittal and Acceptance

Town Council Review and Decision

Figure 2.5.6.E.1

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3, except that this application is not eligible for a 50 percent refund. b. Staff Review and Decision (1) The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.4. The decision shall be one of the following: (A) Determination that the proposed division of land is not a subdivision subject to regulation under this Ordinance; or (B) Determination that the proposed division of land is a subdivision subject to regulation under this Ordinance. (2) On determining that the proposed division of land is a subdivision subject to regulation under this Ordinance, the Planning Director shall direct the applicant to the Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval procedure or the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval procedure, as appropriate.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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