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Article 3: Zoning Districts
Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts
3.4.5. Regional Activity Center (RAC) District
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 3-24 Unified Development Ordinance
3.4.5. Regional Activity Center (RAC) District
REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER (RAC) D ISTRICT
A. Purpose
In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Regional Activity Center District provides
for significant regional employment, retail, education, health care, entertainment or
mixed-use destinations at key interchanges/intersections of major transportation corridors
in Town. It is also intended to provide improved access to jobs, a compatible mix of uses
and access to a variety of transportation options. Land uses should include a mix of uses,
such as of office and institutional, entertainment, retail and major commercial land uses.
Medium and high density residential uses should be included.
B. Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards
A, etc. are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards
Cross References
Single-Family
Attached Dwellings
Multifamily
Dwellings
Other Uses
Art. 4
Art. 5
Lot Standards Sec
Min. Net Lot Area (sf) n/a 20,000 20,000 Sec
A Min. Lot Width (ft) 20 100 150 Sec
Max. Net Density (du/ac) no maximum no maximum n/a Sec
Max. Lot Coverage (%) 70 65 65 Art. 6
Setbacks Art. 7
B1 Min. Front
(ft)
Alley-loaded 10 [1] n/a n/a
B2 Other 20 30 30
C Min. Side (ft) 0 10 10
D Min. Corner Side (ft) 18 30 30
E 1 Min. Rear
(ft)
Alley-loaded 6 [1] n/a n/a
E 2 Other 10 20 20
Building Standards
F 1 Max. Structure Height (ft) 45 60 100
F 2 Min. Structure Height (stories) no minimum 3 [2][3] no minimum
G Min. Building Separation (ft) 25 n/a n/a
Notes: sf = square feet; ft = feet; du = dwelling unit; ac = acre; % = percent; n/a = not applicable
[1] Setbacks also apply to residential developments with detached front-loaded garages located to the rear of the principal structure.
[2] Applied to multifamily developments. See additional standards in Section
[3] The minimum structure height for a carriage–style building with multifamily dwellings over garages is two stories.
(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)