Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2021

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.8. Construction Plan Approval

Facade Materials and Colors for All Development, Section 5.9.8, Building and Design Standards for Multifamily Development, Section 5.9.9, Building and Design Standards for the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) District, or Section 5.9.10, Building and Design Standards for Town Center Development, after complying with the standards in Section 5.5.3.C, Payment in Lieu of Providing Required Public Recreation Area.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

C. Site Plan Approval Standards

An application for Site Plan Approval shall be approved only if the Planning Director determines that the Site Plan: 1. Identifies tree protection areas as required in Section 5.4.5, Tree Protection Plan and Tree Protection Areas; 2. Complies with applicable district standards in Article Zoning Districts, and applicable use standards in Article 4: Use Standards; 3. Complies with the provisions of the Statement of Voluntary Compliance in Section 5.9.7.B.2 of this Ordinance, if applicable; 4. Complies with applicable standards in Article 5: Development Standards, Article 6: Riparian Buffers, Article 7: Stormwater Management, and Article 8: Performance and Maintenance; 5. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Ordinance; 6. Complies with all other applicable Town ordinances and state and federal laws; and 7. Complies with all requirements and conditions of approval of any prior development permits or approvals. The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of applications for Construction Plan Approval, which shall be required before issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy for any development involving grading, construction of infrastructure and utility improvements, or other land disturbance. Construction Plan Approval shall also be required before submittal of an application for Final Plat Approval that includes infrastructure or utility improvements unless construction and acceptance of the improvements is ensured by performance and maintenance guarantees. An application for Construction Plan Approval shall be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Stormwater Management Development Approval. It may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Site Plan Approval, Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, Floodplain Development Permit, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance. B. Construction Plan Approval Procedure The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Construction Plan Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) 2.5.8. Construction Plan Approval A. Applicability 1.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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