Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 2020

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

c. Development in accordance with a valid Special Use Permit approval;

d. Development of any principal use designated in Table 4.2.4, Principal Use Table, as permitted with Site Plan Approval by Town staff;

e.

Accessory uses and structures;

f.

Temporary uses and structures; and

5. An application for Site Plan Approval may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Construction Plan Approval in accordance with subsection 2 above, or with applications for a Special Use Permit, Floodplain Management Permit, Stormwater Permit, Administrative Adjustment, Alternative Equivalent Compliance, or Site-Specific Development Plan Designation.

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) B. Site Plan Approval Procedure

The following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Site Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

1.

Pre-Application Conference

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

2.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3.

3.

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:

Site Plat Approval

a. Approve the application as submitted;

Pre-Application Conference

b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or

c.

Deny the application.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

4.

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 Site Plan Approval allows the approval of any concurrently- reviewed applications for Construction Plan Approval, Floodplain

Staff Review and Planning Director Decision with DRC review

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 Site Plan Approval.

b. Expiration of Approval

A Site Plan Approval shall expire if no significant work is done or development is made within two years after the date of Site Plan Approval.

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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