Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - September 2023.2

Article 2: Administration Section 2.2. Review Authorities 2.2.2. Planning and Zoning Board

a. To review and approve as to form all written findings of fact, conclusions of law, development permits, ordinances, and other documents draft by the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Board, Development Review Committee, Town Engineer, Planning Director, and Town departments in connection with any requirement of this Ordinance; b. To review as to form all agreements, easements, declarations of covenants, performance or maintenance guarantees, or other such documentation in connection with any requirement of this Ordinance; c. To assist the Planning Director and Town Engineer in interpreting the provisions of this Ordinance in accordance with Article 11: Interpretation and Definitions; d. To assist in enforcing this Ordinance and in prosecuting actions against violators in accordance with Article 10: Enforcement; and e. To counsel the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Board, Planning Director, Town Engineer, and Town departments in the review of development applications and the general implementation of this Ordinance.

Planning and Zoning Board

2.2.2.

A. Establishment

The Planning and Zoning Board is hereby established in accordance with state law.

B. Powers and Duties

1.

Review of Development Applications

The Planning and Zoning Board shall have the review and recommendation authority and responsibilities shown in Table 2.3, Summary Table of Development Review Procedures. 2. Other Powers and Duties

a. Prepare Comprehensive Plan

The Planning and Zoning Board shall formulate and maintain a Comprehensive Plan.

b. Studies The Planning and Zoning Board shall make careful studies of present conditions and the probable future development of the town and its environs, including, but not limited to, land use surveys, population studies; economic base studies; school, park, and recreation studies; and traffic and parking studies.

Other Powers and Duties

c.

The Planning and Zoning Board shall have any other powers and duties delegated to it by the Town Council, consistent with state law.

C. Membership, Appointment, and Terms of Office

1.

Membership and Appointment

a. The Planning and Zoning Board shall consist of five regular voting members and two alternate members. b. Four of the regular members shall be residents of the Town ’s incorporated area and shall be appointed by the Town Council. c. One regular member shall be a resident of the Town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and shall be appointed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

Morrisville, NC

June 13, 2023

Unified Development Ordinance

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