Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 2020
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
Structure height, maximum
5 %
Build-to zone frontage occupied by buildings, minimum
15 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 20 % 10 % 10 % 10 % 10 %
Block length, minimum Block length, maximum
Perimeter or streetyard buffer width, minimum Perimeter or streetyard buffer planting rate, minimum
Driveway spacing, minimum
Street intersection spacing, minimum
Number of off-street vehicle parking spaces, minimum Number of off-street bicycle parking spaces, minimum
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 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. 1. Application Submittal and Acceptance The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3, except that this application is not eligible for a 50 percent refund. 2. 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:
a. Approve the application as submitted;
b. Approve the application subject to conditions; or
Administrative Adjustment
c.
Deny the application.
3.
Post-Decision Actions
Application Submittal and Acceptance
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.
Staff Review and Planning Director Decision
Morrisville, NC
September 1, 2020
Unified Development Ordinance
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