Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.2. Text Amendment

Text Amendment

2.5.2.

A. Applicability

Text Amendment

The procedures and standards in this subsection apply to the review of any proposal to revise the text of this Ordinance. B. Text Amendment Procedure Figure 2.5.2.B and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of Text Amendment applications and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3 except that an application may be initiated only by the Planning Director, Planning and Zoning Board, or Town Council. The Planning Director shall review the application and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4. Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings The application shall be scheduled, and required public notices provided, for Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings in accordance with Section 2.4.5. Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application, hold a public comment session, and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6. Staff Review and Recommendation

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation with public comment session

Town Council Review and Decision with standard public hearing

Figure 2.5.2.B

Town Council Review and Decision

The Town Council shall review the application, hold a standard public hearing, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.7. The decision shall be one of the following:

a. Adopt the amendment as proposed;

b. Adopt a revised amendment (which may require a new public hearing);

c.

Deny the amendment;

d. Remand the application back to the Planning Director or Planning and Zoning Board for further consideration. (This may require further public notices and additional review fees.) Post-Decision Actions and Limitations The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows:

a. Effect of Approval

Approval of a Text Amendment authorizes the approved revisions to the text of this Ordinance. Such approval does not itself authorize specific development activity.

October 1, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance