Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.9. Floodplain Development Permit

Floodplain Development Permit

2.5.9.

A. Applicability The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of applications for a Floodplain Development Permit, which shall be required before commencement of any development activities within Floodplain Overlay (FO) districts. An application for a Floodplain Development Permit may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with applications for Site Plan Approval, Construction Plan Approval, or Stormwater Management Permit, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance. B. Floodplain Development Permit Procedure Figure 2.5.9.B and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Floodplain Development Permit application 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 Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3, except that the application shall include certificates of reference level elevations and any proposed floodproofing. (See Section 5.6, Floodplain Management.) Staff Review and Decision

Floodplain Development Permit

The Town Engineer 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:

Step is Applicable

a. Approve the application as submitted;

Step is Not Applicable

b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or

c.

Deny the application.

Pre-Application Conference

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 A Floodplain Development Permit allows the approval of any concurrently-reviewed applications for Site Plan Approval, Construction Plan Approval, Stormwater Management Permit, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance for the same development. It also authorizes submittal of an application for Building Permit for construction of approved buildings and structures in the Floodplain Overlay (FO) district, construction of approved site improvements, approved alteration or relocation of watercourses, and other approved land disturbing activities in the FO district. b. Expiration of Approval A Floodplain Development Permit shall expire if an application for a Building Permit (or Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy, if a Building Permit is not required) for the approved development is not submitted within two years after the date of the Construction Plan Approval,

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Town Engineer Decision

Scheduling and Notice of Meeting

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

Town Council Review and Decision

Figure 2.5.9.B

Morrisville, NC

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