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Article 3: Zoning Districts
Section 3.8. Overlay Districts
3.8.4. Town Center Conservation Overlay (TCCO) District
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 3-64 Unified Development Ordinance
g. Ensure that potential buyers are aware that property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area or
Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area.
B. Applicability
The Floodplain Overlay (FO) District applies to all land within any Special Flood Hazard Area or
a Future Conditions Flood Hazard Area within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the Town of Morrisville. Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future Conditions Flood Hazard Areas
shall be as determined under the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) agreement between the State
of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) using the most recent
version of the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Wake County and associated DFIRM panels, which
are adopted by reference as part of this Ordinance. Future revisions to the FIS or DFIRM panels
that do not change flood hazard data within the jurisdiction of Morrisville are also adopted by
reference as part of this Ordinance.
Within the Floodplain Overlay (FO) District, no structure shall be located, extended, converted, or
altered, and no development activity shall occur, in any way except after approval of a Floodplain
Development Permit in accordance with and in full
compliance with the provisions of
The degree of flood protection required by the Floodplain Overlay District is considered
reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering consideration.
Larger floods can and will occur. Actual flood heights may be increased by manmade or natural
causes. This section does not imply that land outside the Special Flood Hazard Areas and Future
Conditions Flood Hazard Areas or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or
flood damages. This section shall not create liability on the part of the Town or by any Town officer
or employee for any flood damages that result from reliance on Floodplain Overlay District
regulations or any administrative decision lawfully made in accordance with such regulations.
3.8.4. Town Center Conservation Overlay (TCCO) District
A. General
Any landowner who wants to apply for the provisions identified in this overlay district shall seek approval
of a Conditional Rezoning in accordance with Section
B. Purpose
To facilitate the implementation of the community’s vision for parks and open space in the Town Center,
as illustrated in the Town Center Plan. To provide additional site development options in return for open
space conservation measures.
C. Applicability
The Town Center Conservation Overlay District is a district available to any land that is identified as an
existing or proposed park in the Town Center Plan.
D. Pre-Application Conference
Irrespective of whether a pre-application meeting is shown as mandatory in Table Summary of
Development Review Procedures, a pre-application conference shall be required for all development
identified as an “existing or proposed park” on the Town Center Plan. The purpose of the conference is
to provide an opportunity for the applicant and Town staff to discuss the proposed project, and to
provide the Town with an opportunity to ensure the most effective implementation of the Town Center
Plan.