Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.2. Conservation Districts 3.2.1. General Purposes of Conservation Districts

SECTION 3.2. CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

General Purposes of Conservation Districts

3.2.1.

The Conservation Districts established in this section are intended to:

A. Provide open space and recreation area to meet the physical and natural resource needs of the Town and its residents; B. Enhance the Town’s aesthetic appeal within its neighborhoods and along transportation corridors; and C. Reduce stormwater runoff with increased pervious surfaces that allow water infiltration.

Park/Greenway/Open Space (PGO) District

3.2.2.

P ARK /G REENWAY /O PEN S PACE (PGO) D ISTRICT

A. Purpose

In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Park/Greenway/Open Space District provides for passive and active recreational uses, the protection and conservation (and restoration) of natural open space areas, and landscaped buffers. Active recreational open space should be readily accessible. Existing vegetation should be retained, reforestation or revegetation of open areas with native plants is encouraged, and degraded landscapes and wildlife habitats should be restored or enhanced.

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)

no minimum no minimum

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

A

Min. Lot Width (ft)

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

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

n/a

65

Setbacks B

Min. Front (ft)

20

C

Min. Side (ft)

20

D

Min. Corner Side (ft)

20

E

Min. Rear (ft)

20

Building Standards F

Max. Structure Height (ft)

35

G Min. Building Separation (ft) n/a Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent; n/a = not applicable (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

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