Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.5. Special Use Permit

Special Use Permit

B. Applicability

The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of any proposed development involving a Special Use as designated in the Use Tables in Section 4.2.4, or proposed development for which a Special Use Permit is required by any other provision of this Ordinance. An application for a Special Use Permit may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Minor Site Plan Approval (and any other application submitted and reviewed concurrently with the Minor Site Plan Approval application, except in cases where an applicant is requesting designation of a Site-Specific Development Plan). C. Special Use Permit Procedure Figure 2.5.5.C and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Special Use Permit application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

Step is Applicable

Step is Not Applicable

Pre-Application Conference

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Staff Review and Recommendation with DRC review

Scheduling and Notice of Meetings

Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation with public comment session

Pre-Application Conference

The applicant shall hold a pre-application conference with Town staff in accordance with Section 2.4.2.

Application Submittal and Acceptance

Town Council Review and Decision with quasi-judicial public hearing

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3. Staff Review and Recommendation The Planning Director shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and prepare a staff report and recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.4.

Figure 2.5.5.C

Scheduling and Public Notice of Meetings

The application shall be scheduled, and required public notices provided, for Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council meetings, in accordance with Section 2.4.5. Planning and Zoning Board Review and Recommendation The Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application, hold a public comment session, and make a recommendation in accordance with Section 2.4.6.

Town Council Review and Decision

The Town Council shall review the application, hold a quasi-judicial public hearing, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.7, subject to the following provisions.

a. The decision shall be one of the following:

(1) Approve the application as submitted;

(2) Approve the application subject to conditions;

(3) Deny the application;

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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