Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.10. Parking and Loading 5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas

Table 5.10.4.A: Minimum Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces

Minimum Number of Loading Spaces

Gross Floor Area (GFA)

Medium-Sized Truck

Large-Sized Truck

10,001 to 50,000 sf

1

0

50,001 to 500,000 sf

2

0

2 medium-sized truck spaces; additional spaces based on development-specific assessment

Over 500,000 sf

Commercial Uses Other than Office Uses

Up to 5,000 sf

0

1

5,001 to 20,000 sf

0

1

20,001 to 50,000 sf

1

1

50,001 to 100,000 sf

1

2

100,001 to 200,000 sf

2

2

3 medium-sized truck spaces and 2 large-sized truck space; additional spaces based on development-specific assessment Industrial Uses

Over 200,000 sf

Up to 5,000 sf

0

0

5,001 to 10,000 sf

1

0

10,001 to 50,000 sf

0

1

50,001 to 100,000 sf

0

2

100,001 to 150,000 sf

0

3

3 large truck spaces; additional spaces based on development- specific assessment

Over 150,000 sf

Notes: sf = square feet 1. See Sections 5.10.5, General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas, and Section 5.10.7,

Off-Street Loading Area Arrangement and Design, for applicable design standards. 2. For mixed-use developments, gross floor area devoted to residential uses is excluded. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas

A. Use of Parking and Loading Areas

Off-street vehicle parking areas required by this section shall be used solely for the parking of licensed motorized vehicles in operating condition. Required off-street vehicle parking spaces and loading spaces for nonresidential uses other than hotels shall not be used for: a. Overnight parking of vehicle or containers—including, but not limited to, semi-trailer trucks, semi-trailers, or recreational vehicles, mobiles homes, and other vehicles providing transient residency, or similar uses; b. The display or storage of goods for sale or lease (except storage of vehicles as part of an automobile or recreational vehicle sales or rental use, or a temporary portable storage unit); c. The dismantling or service of any motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or manufactured homes; or

d. Other vehicles or containers used for storage of building materials, equipment, or supplies.

B. Surfacing All off-street vehicle parking, loading areas, fire lanes, vehicle fleet storage, and permanent fire access roads/areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick, pavers, or an equivalent hard, dustless, and bonded surface material. Use of surfacing that includes recycled materials is encouraged. These surfaces

April 23, 2019

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance