Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Low Density Residential (LDR) District

3.3.3.

Low Density Residential (LDR) District

A. Purpose

In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Low Density Residential District accommodates neighborhoods of single-family detached dwellings with a net density between 1.0 and 4.5 dwelling units per acre. It is intended to discourage any use that would substantially interfere with the development of single-family detached dwellings or would be detrimental to the quiet residential nature of existing single-family detached neighborhoods.

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards

Cross References

A, etc. are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards

All Uses

Art. 4: Use Standards

Lot Standards

Art. 5: Development Standards

Min. Net Lot Area (sf)

8,000

Sec. 5.9.6 Sec. 5.9.7

A

Min. Lot Width (ft)

60

Max. Net Density (du/ac) Max. Lot Coverage (%)

4.5 65

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

Setbacks B

Min. Front (ft)

30

C

Min. Side (ft)

0

D

Min. Corner Side (ft)

18

E

Min. Rear (ft)

20

Building Standards F

Max. Structure Height (ft)

35

Min. Building Separation (ft) 15 Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

G

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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