Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.8. Construction Plan Approval

Compliance/Occupancy for any development involving grading, construction of infrastructure and utility improvements, or other land disturbance. Construction Plan Approval shall also be required before submittal of an application for Final Plat Approval that includes infrastructure or utility improvements unless construction and acceptance of the improvements is ensured by performance and maintenance guarantees. An application for Construction Plan Approval shall be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Stormwater Management Development Approval. It may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an application for Major Site Plan Approval, Minor Site Plan Approval, Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, Floodplain Development Permit, Administrative Adjustment, or Alternative Equivalent Compliance. B. Construction Plan Approval Procedure Figure 2.5.8.B and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Construction Plan Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

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

The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with Section 2.4.3.

Staff Review and Decision

The Town Engineer shall review the application, allow revisions of the application, and decide the application in accordance with Section 2.4.4. The decision shall be one of the following:

a. Approve the application as submitted;

b. Approve the application subject to conditions;

c. Issue a Letter of Conditional Construction Plan Approval; or

d. Deny the application.

Post-Decision Actions

The post-decision actions and limitations in Section 2.4.8 shall apply to the application except as follows: a. Effect of Approval Construction Plan Approval allows the approval of any concurrently-reviewed applications for Floodplain Management Permit or Administrative Adjustment for the same development. It also authorizes submittal of an application for Building Permit for construction of approved buildings and structures, construction of approved site improvements, and other approved land disturbing activities. b. Expiration of Approval (1) Except of as otherwise provided in subsection (2) below, Construction Plan Approval shall automatically expire if the associated development application approval expires, is revoked, or otherwise becomes invalid. If there is no associated application, the Construction Plan Approval does not expire.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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