Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.5. Town Center Districts 3.5.4. Town Center Commercial (TCC) District

C. Mix of Uses

Overall Mix of Uses

a. A mix of commercial, office, and residential uses is encouraged in the Town Center Commercial (TCC) District. b. If a mix of uses is provided in a building, commercial uses shall be the predominant use in terms of total floor area. Relationship of Uses a. Uses in the Town Center Commercial (TCC) District may be vertically or horizontally mixed. Horizontally mixed-uses are typically located in close proximity to each other as part of a larger development; however each building consists of a separate use. (See Figure 3.5.4.C.2: Horizontal Mix of Uses in TCC District.) b. Residential uses incorporated as part of the Town Center Commercial (TCC) District shall be visually and physically integrated with nonresidential uses. This shall be achieved by ensuring that residential uses meet one or more of the following:

(1) Located above street-level commercial uses in a vertical mixed-use setting;

(2) Used to provide a transition between the Town Center Commercial (TCC) District and the adjacent Town Center Residential (TCR) District in a horizontal mixed-use setting; and (3) Integrated with nonresidential uses through non-gated pedestrian connections and shared public spaces.

HORIZONTAL MIX OF USES: CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

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Retail/commercial uses concentrated along corridor

2 Mixed-use and multi-family residential uses located behind and adjacent to retail/commercial uses to allow for pedestrian access between uses

Figure 3.5.4.C.2: Horizontal Mix of Uses in TCC District.

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