Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.19. Administrative Adjustment

Table 2.5.19.B: Allowable Administrative Adjustments Standard

Allowable Administrative Adjustment

Number of off-street bicycle parking spaces, minimum

10 % 10 %

Stacking lane distance for parking area entrance drives, minimum Walking distance between shared, off-site, or on-street vehicle parking spaces and primary pedestrian entrance of uses served, minimum

10 %

Vegetation size at time of planting, minimum

20 % 10 %

Vehicle use area planting island area and dimensions, minimum

Fence or wall height, maximum

1 ft

Average light level to minimum light level uniformity ratio

15 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 15 %

Lighting height, maximum

Projection fascia sign, maximum projection Sign face area or dimensions, maximum

Sign height, maximum

Sign wall coverage, maximum

Encroachment into required yards, maximum

(Ord. No. 2015-047, 07/28/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

C. Administrative Adjustment Procedure Figure 2.5.19.C and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of an Administrative Adjustment 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 Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3, except that this application is not eligible for a 50 percent refund. Staff Review and Decision The Planning Director 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:

Administrative Adjustment

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Planning Director Decision

a. Approve the application as submitted;

b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or

Scheduling and Notice of Meeting

c.

Deny the application.

Post-Decision Actions

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows: a. Ef f ect of Approval Approval of an Administrative Adjustment authorizes only the particular adjustment of standards approved, as applied only to the development authorized by the approved development application with which it is associated.

Town Council Review and Decision

Figure 2.5.19.C

b. Expiration of Approval Approval of an Administrative Adjustment shall automatically expire if the associated development application is denied or if approval of the concurrently reviewed application expires, is revoked, or otherwise becomes invalid.

October 1, 2019

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