Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.3. Residential Districts 3.3.3. Low Density Residential (LDR) District

Low Density Residential (LDR) District

3.3.3.

L OW D ENSITY R ESIDENTIAL (LDR) D ISTRICT

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

Cross References

All Uses

Art. 4: Use Standards

Lot Standards

Art. 5: Development Standards

Min. Net Lot Area (sf) A Min. Lot Width (ft) Max. Net Density (du/ac) Max. Lot Coverage (%)

8,000

Sec. 5.9.6 Sec. 5.9.7

60 4.5 65

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

Setbacks B Min. Front (ft) C Min. Side (ft)

30

0

D Min. Corner Side (ft)

18 20

E Min. Rear (ft)

Building Standards F Max. Structure Height (ft) G Min. Building Separation (ft)

35

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

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