Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 2: Administration Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures 2.5.6. Subdivision Approvals

(3) Minor Changes Allowed

(A) Subsequent development applications may incorporate minor changes from the development defined by the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval, without the need to amend the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval in accordance with Section 2.4.8.D, Modification or Amendment of Approval, where the Planning Director determines that the changes:

(i)

Continue to comply with this Ordinance;

(ii) Are necessary to comply with conditions of approval; or

(iii) Are consistent with the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval and any prior Town Council approval on which the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval was based (e.g., PD Plan/Agreement approval, Conceptual Master Plan Approval, Type 1 Preliminary Plat Approval). Consistency means the changes would not significantly alter the developmentā€™s general function, form, intensity, character, demand on public facilities, impact on adjacent properties, or other characteristic from that indicated by the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or any prior Town Council approval on which it was based. (B) In any case, the following changes from the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or any prior Town Council approval on which it was based shall constitute a major change requiring amendment of the Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval in accordance with Section 2.4.8.D, Modification or Amendment of Approval: Preliminary Plat Approval Review Standards An application for Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval or a Type 2 Preliminary Plat Approval shall be approved only if the Town Council or Planning Director, as appropriate, determines that the proposed subdivision: a. Identifies tree protection areas as required in Section 5.4.5, Tree Protection Plan and Tree Protection Areas; b. Complies with applicable standards in Article 5: Development Standards, Article 6: Riparian Buffers, Article 7: Stormwater Management, and Article 8: Performance and Maintenance; c. Complies with the provisions of the Statement of Voluntary Compliance in Section 5.9.7.B.2 of this Ordinance, if applicable; (i) A change in a condition of approval; and (ii) An increase in the number of lots.

d. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Ordinance; and

e. Complies with all other applicable Town ordinances and state and federal laws.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

C. Final Plat Approval

Final Plat Approval Procedure Figure 2.5.6.C.1 and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure (see Section 2.4) applicable to the review of a Final Plat Approval application and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.

Morrisville, NC

April 23, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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