Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.2. Principal Uses 4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards

D. Standards for Specific Institutional Uses

1.

Community and Government Service Uses

a. College or University (1) Existing and new public college and university facilities may be used for public school students in joint or cooperative programs such as middle or early college programs and dual enrollment programs, in accordance with G.S. 115D- 41.

b. Day Care Center

(1) The center shall comply with all applicable State regulations and obtain appropriate State licensing prior to operation.

Place of Worship, Community

c.

(1) The place of worship shall be located on a lot that fronts an thoroughfare or collector street. (2) If the place of worship is proposed within a facility previously used for a commercial use, it shall comply with standards for minimum number of parking spaces required for a place of worship. (3) A decision-making authority may grant modifications of the standards applicable to a place of worship on finding that the modification is necessary to eliminate a substantial burden on religious practice, as guaranteed by the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000 (42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.). In doing so, the decision-making authority may impose conditions consistent with RLUIPA that will substantially secure the objectives of the modified standard and substantially mitigate any potential adverse impact on the environment or adjacent properties. d. Place of Worship, Neighborhood (1) If the place of worship is proposed within a facility previously used for a commercial use, it shall comply with standards for minimum number of parking spaces required for a place of worship. (2) A decision-making authority may grant modifications of the standards applicable to a place of worship on finding that the modification is necessary to eliminate a substantial burden on religious practice, as guaranteed by the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000 (42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.). In doing so, the decision-making authority may impose conditions consistent with RLUIPA that will substantially secure the objectives of the modified standard and substantially mitigate any potential adverse impact on the environment or adjacent properties. a. Nursing Home (1) A minimum of 15 percent of the land area (excluding streets and parking areas) shall be designated as outdoor open space for enjoyment and use or viewing by the residents. The open space shall be safe, easily accessible, and visible from major indoor activity areas and patient rooms, and provide active or passive recreation opportunities.

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

2.

Health Care Uses

3. Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses

a. Central Utility Plant

(1) A central utility plant use is only permitted in conjunction with the following principal uses:

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Unified Development Ordinance

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