Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.7. Site Plan Approval

Pre-Application Conference

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

Application Submittal and Acceptance

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3.

Staff Review and Recommendation

The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4.

Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings

The Planning Director shall schedule the application for, and provide required public notices of, 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 and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6.

Town Council Review and Decision

The Town Council shall review and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.7. The decision shall be one of the following:

a. Approve the application as submitted;

b. Approve the application subject to conditions;

c.

Deny the application; or

d. Remand the application back to the Planning Director or Planning and Zoning Board for further consideration. (This may require additional review fees.)

Post-Decision Actions

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows: a. Effect of Approval Major Site Plan Approval allows the approval of any concurrently-reviewed applications for Construction Plan Approval, Floodplain Management Permit, Stormwater Management Permit, Administrative Adjustment, Alternative Equivalent Compliance, or Site-specific Development Plan Designation for the same development. It also authorizes submittal of any other development applications that may be required before construction or use of the development authorized by the Major Site Plan Approval. b. Expiration of Approval A Major Site Plan Approval shall expire if no significant work is done or development is made within two years after the date of Major Site Plan Approval. Minor Changes Allowed (1) Subsequent development applications may incorporate minor changes from the development defined by the Major Site Plan Approval without the need to amend the Major Site Plan Approval in accordance with Section 2.4.8.D, Modification or Amendment of Approval, where the Planning Director determines that the changes: c.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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