Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.5. Town Center Districts 3.5.5. Town Center Residential (TCR) District

Town Center Residential (TCR) District

3.5.5.

T OWN C ENTER R ESIDENTIAL (TCR) D ISTRICT

A. Purpose

The Town Center Residential District encourages a variety of compatible housing choices within proximity of the Main Street District. The district encourages a mix of residential housing types, with densities varying between parts of the district located west and east of Chapel Hill Road (NC 54) to reflect differences in the established pattern of development. East of Chapel Hill Road, housing densities range from 8 to 12 dwelling units per acre. West of Chapel Hill Road and adjacent to the Main Street district, densities up to 15 dwelling units/acre are encouraged.

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional A, etc. are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards

Cross References

Art. 4: Use Standards Art. 5: Development Standards Sec. 5.7.2.A Sec. 5.9.6

Single-Family Detached Dwellings

Single-Family Attached Dwellings

Multi-family Dwellings

Development Incentives [ 1 ]

Other Uses

Lot Standards

Sec. 5.9.7

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

n/a 35 6.0 8.0 65

n/a 20 6.0 8.0 70

n/a 50 6.0 8.0 50

n/a

n/a n/a n/a

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

50

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

n/a n/a

12.0 [2]/15.0 [3]

65

n/a

Setbacks B 1

Alley- loaded

10 [4]

10 [4]

n/a

n/a

n/a

Min. Front (ft)

B 2

Other

20 [5]

20 [5]

20 [5]

30 [5]

n/a

C Min. Side (ft)

5 [6]

0 [6]

10 [6]

10 [6]

n/a n/a

D Min. Corner Side (ft)

same as minimum front

Alley- loaded

E 1 E 2

6 [4]

6 [4]

n/a

n/a

n/a

Min. Rear (ft)

Other

15

15

15

15

n/a

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

35

35

35

35

45 [3]

n/a n/a Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent; n/a = not applicable 20 n/a n/a

[1] Available only in a Conditional-Town Center Residential District approved with the provision of compensating public benefits (see Section 3.1.4). [2] Where located east of NC 54. [3] Where located west of NC 54. [4] Setbacks also apply to residential developments with detached front-loaded garages located to the rear of the principal structure. [5] For infill development, see Section 11.4.2.B. Reduction of Minimum Front Setbacks to Block Face Average. [6] A minimum of 15 feet is required along lot lines shared with lots containing single-family detached residential uses built before 2010. (Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

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