Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

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

Subdivisions Distinguished

a. Type 1 Preliminary Plat All preliminary plats proposing single-family detached, attached, or duplex dwellings submitted under this Ordinance shall be reviewed and decided in accordance with the procedures and standards in Section 2.5.6.B.1, Type 1 Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure and Section 2.5.6.C, Final Plat Approval. b. Type 2 Preliminary Plat (1) With the exception of subdivisions associated with a Planned Development District or a Conceptual Master Plan Approval, if all property owners provide an executed Statement of Voluntary Compliance in accordance with Section 5.9.7.B.2 of this Ordinance and Section 2.5.6.C, Final Plat Approval, plats proposing single-family detached, attached, or duplex dwellings may be reviewed and decided in accordance with Section 2.5.6.B.2, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure. (2) All preliminary plats associated with a Minor Site Plan or Major Site Plan for non- residential development shall be reviewed and decided in accordance with the procedures and standards in Section 2.5.6.B.2, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure, and Section 2.5.6.C, Final Plat Approval. Subdivision Exclusions A Subdivision Exclusion is any division of land that is proposed as one of the activities specifically listed as excluded from the definition of “subdivision” in Section 11.5, Terms and Uses Defined, and thus from the subdivision procedures and standards in this Ordinance. c.

Determination of Subdivision Exclusion in accordance with Section 2.5.6.H is required before recordation of any division of land claimed to be excluded from regulation as a subdivision under this Ordinance. Concurrent Applications Applications for Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Construction Plan Approval, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance. An application for Determination of Subdivision Exclusion may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with any development application.

Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Application Submittal and Acceptance

B. Preliminary Plat Approvals

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Type 1 Preliminary Plat Approval Procedure Figure 2.5.6.B.1 and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

a. Pre-Application Conference

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2.

Town Council Review and Decision

Figure 2.5.6.B.1

October 1, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance