Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.5. Common Open Space and Public Recreation Area 5.5.2. Public Recreation Area

combination of partial payment of in lieu funds and partial dedication of public recreation area is in the best interest of the Town, the standards in Sections 5.5.2.C through 5.5.2.F shall also apply.

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

C. Required Public Recreation Area

1. Type 1 and Type 2 Subdivisions Any subdivisions proposing to create lots designed and intended to serve as building sites for bungalow court, pocket neighborhood, single-family detached, duplex, manufactured home, single family attached, multifamily, live/work, congregate living facility, and continuing care retirement facility shall dedicate a portion of the subdivision site as public recreation area. The amount of land required to be dedicated shall equal 1/35 of an acre multiplied by the number of dwelling units proposed to be accommodated by subdivision lots (for subdivisions creating lots for bungalow court, pocket neighborhood, single-family detached, manufactured home, or single-family attached dwellings, this will equal the number of such lots; for subdivisions creating lots for duplex dwellings, this will equal twice the number of lots; for subdivisions creating lots for multifamily dwellings, live/work, congregate living, and continuing care retirement facilities this will equal the number of dwelling units). In instances where the Town Council authorizes partial payment of in lieu funds and partial dedication of public recreation area for any multifamily dwelling development or mixed-use not subject to subdivision regulations, the amount of land required to be dedicated shall equal 1/35 acre multiplied by the number of multifamily dwelling units proposed for land dedication multiplied by the current multifamily factor (e.g. 1/35 * the number of dwelling units * .80). A flat fee per unit shall be paid for any dwelling unit not proposed for land dedication. 1. Required public recreation area shall be compact and contiguous, forming a single area, unless multiple public recreation areas or a different configuration is needed to continue an existing trail or accommodate preservation of natural features. 2. The size and shape of required public recreation area shall be sufficient to accommodate active recreation activities appropriate to the recreational needs of subdivision residents (e.g., public recreation area should be sufficiently large and rectangular to accommodate soccer or softball fields, tennis courts, swimming pools, etc.). 3. Required public recreation area shall be located to be readily accessible and useable by occupants and users of the development. 4. Required public recreation area shall have at least 50 feet of frontage on a public street or a public access easement at least 30 feet wide. 5. No land dedicated as active public recreation area shall be located on slopes exceeding five percent. 6. No more than 25 percent of land dedicated as active public recreation area shall be located within a Floodplain Overlay District. 7. If the development site is adjacent to existing or planned parks, greenways, or other public open space, required public recreation area shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be located to adjoin, extend, and enlarge the park, greenway, or other public open space. 2. Site Plan Approval for Multifamily Dwellings Areas used as a required public recreation area shall meet the following design standards:

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

D. Design Standards for Required Public Recreation Area

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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