Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - Oct 2021 v2

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

2. Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure

The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval

a. Application Submittal and Acceptance

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. b. Staff Review and Decision 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:

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

(1) Approve the application as submitted;

Staff Review and Planning Director Decision with DRC review

(2) Approve the application subject to conditions; or

(3) Deny the application.

Post-Decision Actions

c.

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows:

(1) Effect of Approval

Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval does not authorize specific development activity, but does authorize the submittal of applications for Construction Plan Approval (Section 2.5.8) and other development permits and approvals required to construct or install the public infrastructure and private utility improvements proposed to serve the subdivision or an approved phase of the subdivision (see Section 8.1.2 Phasing of Development). a. Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval shall expire if no significant work is done or development is made for the subdivision, or an approved phase of the subdivision, within two years after the date of Preliminary Plat Approval. b. If significant work is completed or development is made for a phase of the subdivision, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval shall expire if no significant work is done or development is made for any remaining phases of the subdivision within two years after recordation of the last Final Plat for a phase of the subdivision in which significant work was completed or development was made. c. Failure to comply with the executed Statement of Voluntary Compliance is a violation of this Ordinance and shall void the Type 2 Preliminary Plat Approval. a. Subsequent development applications may incorporate minor changes from the development defined by the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, without the need to amend the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval in accordance with Section 2.4.8.D, Modification or Amendment of Approval, where the Planning Director determines that the changes:

(2) Expiration of Approval

(3) Minor Changes Allowed

(i)

Continue to comply with this Ordinance;

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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