Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

ARTICLE 3: ZONING DISTRICTS .................................................................................................. 3-1 Section 3.1. General Provisions.............................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1. Establishment of Zoning Districts...................................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.2. Types of Zoning Districts ................................................................................................................................................3-1

A. Base Zoning Districts .......................................................................................................................................................3-1

B. Conditional Zoning Districts ...........................................................................................................................................3-1

C. Planned Development Zoning Districts........................................................................................................................3-2

D. Overlay Zoning Districts ................................................................................................................................................3-2

3.1.3. Relationships Between Standards for Overlay Districts and Other Districts ......................................................3-2

3.1.4. Development Incentives for Provision of Public Benefits .........................................................................................3-2

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-2

B. Conditional Rezoning Application and Review.........................................................................................................3-3

C. Development Incentives..................................................................................................................................................3-3

D. Compensating Public Benefits.......................................................................................................................................3-3

Section 3.2. Conservation Districts ........................................................................................................3-4

3.2.1. General Purposes of Conservation Districts ...............................................................................................................3-4

3.2.2. Park/Greenway/Open Space (PGO) District ..........................................................................................................3-4

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-4

Section 3.3. Residential Districts............................................................................................................3-6

3.3.1. General Purposes of Residential Zoning Districts .....................................................................................................3-6

3.3.2. Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) District.............................................................................................................3-8

A. Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................3-8

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards .........................................................................................................3-8

3.3.3. Low Density Residential (LDR) District....................................................................................................................... 3-10

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-10

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards ...................................................................................................... 3-10

3.3.4. Medium Density Residential (MDR) District.............................................................................................................. 3-12

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-12

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards...................................................................................................... 3-12

3.3.5. High Density Residential (HDR) District .................................................................................................................... 3-14

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-14

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards ...................................................................................................... 3-14

Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts ....................................................................................................3-17

3.4.1. General Purposes of Activity Center Districts......................................................................................................... 3-17

3.4.2. Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) District ......................................................................................................... 3-18

A. Purpose........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-18

B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards ...................................................................................................... 3-18

3.4.3. Business Activity Center (BAC) District ...................................................................................................................... 3-20