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Article 4: Use Standards
Section 4.2. Principal Uses
4.2.5. Principal Use-Specific Standards
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 4-13
5.9.7,Single-Family Attached, Detached and Duplex Design Guidelines.
Figure
4.2.5.C.1.f:Pocket Neighborhood Configuration provides an example of how
development in a pocket neighborhood may be configured. A pocket neighborhood shall
comply with all the standards in this section.
Figure
4.2.5.C.1.f:Pocket Neighborhood Configuration
(2)
Site Requirements
Development in a pocket neighborhood shall:
(A)
Comply with the requirements in
5.9.7, Single-Family Attached, Detached and Duplex Design Guidelines;(B)
Be located on a site of at least one-third (1/3) of an acre but no greater than four
acres in area;
(C)
Be limited to single-family detached dwellings as the principal use;
(D)
Include at least four, but not more than 12 dwelling units;
(E)
Include common open space configured as a central green, garden, or gathering
space with at least 375 square feet of area per dwelling in the development in
addition to the open space requirements set forth in
Section 5.5, Common Open Space and Public Recreation Area;(F)
Be served solely by private alleys;
(G)
Limit detached garage structures to no more than five car bays per structure, and
garage doors to no more than 12 feet in width per door; and
(H)
Provide an automatic fire suppression system in each dwelling unit.
(3)
Dwelling Unit Configuration
All dwelling units in a pocket neighborhood shall be configured in accordance with the
following standards:
(A)
A dwelling unit shall be at least 1,300 square feet, but not more than 2,500 square
feet;
(B)
Each dwelling unit of shall incorporate a covered front porch of at least five feet in
depth and five feet in width; and
(C)
Any facade facing common area shall incorporate a sufficient amount of windows
to facilitate observation of the common area from within the dwelling.