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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.6. Floodplain Management
5.6.1. Purpose
Morrisville, NC June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-21
documentation acceptable to the Town showing the development site’s predevelopment
fair market value.
(2) If the Town disagrees with the pre-development fair market value submitted by the
applicant, such value shall be determined by a professional appraiser appointed by the
Town Manager. The cost of the appraisal shall be borne by the applicant.
b. Major and Minor Site Plan Approval for Multifamily Dwellings
The amount of the payment for any multifamily dwelling development or mixed-use
development that includes multifamily dwelling units that is not subject to Section
shall be a flat fee per unit
as established in the current Town of Morrisville Planning Department Fee Schedule.
Timing of Payment in Lieu
a. The developer shall make the in-lieu payment before recordation of any subdivision plat for
the development or issuance of any Building Permit for the development (if no Subdivision
Approval is required)—provided, however, that the payments may be phased in accordance
with an approved phasing plan for the development.
b. The Town shall deposit any in-lieu payment into a special Town fund that shall be used only for
the acquisition or development of parks, greenways, and other open space areas that will
serve occupants and users of the development. Such areas may also serve other developments
in the immediate area.
Payment in Lieu Review Standards
The decision on whether to approve a payment in lieu of providing required public recreation area
shall be based on the following criteria:
a. Whether the on-site provision, or any proposed off-site provision, of required public recreation
area could be used to establish, expand, or extend an existing or planned public park,
greenway, or other open space area identified in parks and recreation plans or other plans
adopted by the Town;
b. The extent to which the size, shape, topography, geology, soils, and public accessibility of the
development site makes it impractical to provide required public recreation area that complies
with Section
c. Whether the in-lieu payment option provides the additional design flexibility needed to
accommodate allowable higher-intensity development in the Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD) District, or allowable higher-intensity development on substantially constrained sites
elsewhere in the town; and
d. Whether the Town’s use of an in-lieu payment to help acquire and develop parks, greenways,
and other open space areas would better meet the open space and recreational needs of
occupants and users of the development than on-site provision, or any proposed off-site
provision, of the required public recreation area.
(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014; Ord. No. 2015-047, 07/28/2015; Ord. No. 2015-066, 07/28/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001,
05/10/2016)
SECTION 5.6. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
5.6.1. Purpose
The purpose of this section is to set forth methods and provisions for minimizing the risks of flooding and
flood damage in the Floodplain Overlay (FO) District. Specifically the standards in this section are intended
to: