Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.12. Landscaping 5.12.4. Vehicle Use Area Landscaping

on determining construction is not feasible without obtaining access on parcels not included in the development application. The Town may require a combination of partial payment of funds, partial installation of cross access, and/or dedication of access and construction easements.

M. Form of in Lieu Payment

The in-lieu payment shall be provided in cash or certified check from a North Carolina lender to the Town prior to Construction Plan Approval. N. Amount of in Lieu Payment The amount of an in-lieu payment shall be in an amount equal to 150 percent of the estimated full cost of completing the installation of the required improvements, including the costs of materials, labor, and project management. Estimated costs for the in-lieu payment shall be itemized by improvement type, certified by the applicant’s licensed Professional Engineer, and approved by the Town Engineer. O. Use of in Lieu Funds The Town shall deposit any in-lieu payment into a special Town fund that shall be used only for the construction of cross access improvements for which the in-lieu payment is made. Such activities may be undertaken by the Town or private entity.

All in lieu funds utilized shall be for the amount equal to the in lieu payment.

(Ord. No. 2019-106, 08/27/2019)

Performance Guarantees.

P. Alteration of Required Landscaping Landscaping may be altered through replacement or relocation by a maximum of ten percent over the life of the development without submittal of a revised landscape plan provided that the overall landscaping remains in compliance with this section. A revised plan shall not be required for plantings that exceed the requirements of this section.

5.12.4. Vehicle Use Area Landscaping

A. Applicability Except for driveways serving as off-street vehicle parking areas for bungalow court, pocket neighborhood, single-family detached, duplex, manufactured home, and single-family attached dwellings, the vehicle use areas of developments shall include landscaping both within the interior of the vehicle use area (interior landscaping) and around its perimeter (perimeter landscaping) as a means of mitigating the vehicle use area’s microclimate and visual impacts. B. General To the maximum extent practicable, required landscaped planting areas and shade trees shall be distributed and sited within and around the vehicle use area so as to maximize shading of pavement and pedestrian routes through the parking area. Part of every parking space shall be located within 50 feet from the trunk of a shade tree. Perimeter landscaping and interior landscaping shall be sited and designed for stormwater management purposes to the maximum extent practicable, as long as they comply with these vehicle use area landscaping standards. Perimeter landscaping and interior landscaping may include non-landscaping features such as walkways, light or utility poles, utility lines, and fire hydrants, provided the minimum landscaping width and planting standards for vehicle use areas are met. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

October 1, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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