Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 3: Zoning Districts Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts 3.4.5. Regional Activity Center (RAC) District

Regional Activity Center (RAC) District

3.4.5.

R EGIONAL A CTIVITY C ENTER (RAC) D ISTRICT

A. Purpose

In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Regional Activity Center District provides for significant regional employment, retail, education, health care, entertainment or mixed-use destinations at key interchanges/intersections of major transportation corridors in Town. It is also intended to provide improved access to jobs, a compatible mix of uses and access to a variety of transportation options. Land uses should include a mix of uses, such as of office and institutional, entertainment, retail and major commercial land uses. Medium and high density residential uses should be included.

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards

Cross References

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

Art. 4: Use Standards Art. 5: Development Standards

Single-Family Attached Dwellings

Multifamily Dwellings

Other Uses

Lot Standards

Sec. 5.9.6 Sec. 5.9.7

Min. Net Lot Area (sf)

n/a

20,000

20,000

A

Min. Lot Width (ft)

20

100

150 n/a

Sec. 5.10.6.B.2 Sec. 5.10.9.G

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

no maximum

no maximum

70

65

65

Art. 6: Riparian Buffers

Setbacks

Art. 7: Stormwater Management

B1 Min. Front (ft) B2

Alley-loaded

10 [1]

n/a

n/a

Other

20

30

30

C

Min. Side (ft)

0

10

10

D

Min. Corner Side (ft)

18

30

30

E 1 Min. Rear (ft) E 2

Alley-loaded

6 [1]

n/a

n/a

Other

10

20

20

Building Standards F 1 Max. Structure Height (ft)

45

60

100

F 2 Min. Structure Height (stories)

no minimum

3 [2][3]

no minimum

25

G

Min. Building Separation (ft) n/a Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent; n/a = not applicable [1] Setbacks also apply to residential developments with detached front-loaded garages located to the rear of the principal structure. [2] Applied to multifamily developments. See additional standards in Section 5.9.8.C.1, Minimum Height. [3] The minimum structure height for a carriage–style building with multifamily dwellings over garages is two stories. (Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) n/a

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