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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.2. Review Authorities
2.2.1. Town Staff
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 2-4
Unified Development Ordinance
Membership and Appointment
a.
The Development Review Committee shall consist of the Planning Director and Town Engineer,
plus representatives from each of the following Town departments typically involved with
review of development in Morrisville, as designated by the head of the department:
(1)
Planning Department;
(2)
Engineering Department; and
(3)
Fire Department.
b.
On request by the Planning Director, representatives from other Town departments (e.g., Parks,
Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department, Police Department, Public Works Department,
Inspections Department) and from outside regulatory agencies, service providers, and
organizations generally involved with development review or commonly affected by
development in Morrisville (e.g., Cary Department of Public Works and Utilities, Wake County
Department of Environmental Services, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Duke
Energy/Progress Energy) may participate in committee meetings.
Chair and Vice-Chair
The Planning Director shall serve as Chair of the Development Review Committee, and shall schedule
meetings, coordinate committee activities, preside over committee meetings, prepare committee
reports, and serve as liaison to the departments and agencies involved for clarification of issues
and resolution of conflicts. The Town Engineer shall serve as Vice-Chair, and shall preside over
board meetings in the absence of the Chair.
Meetings
a.
The Development Review Committee shall establish a regular meeting schedule and meet
frequently enough to act as expeditiously as practicable on matters before it. The Chair may
adjourn a regular meeting on determining that there are no agenda items for consideration,
and may call a special or emergency meeting.
b.
The Chairman of the Development Review Committee may invite applicants to attend
Development Review Committee meetings as necessary to answer questions from, or provide
clarifications requested by, Development Review Committee members.
c.
Written comments of committee members shall be filed in the Town’s permitting information
database.
E.
Town Attorney
General
The Town Attorney is appointed by the Town Council and serves as its legal advisor, as well as
legal advisor to Town staff in administering laws of the Town.
Powers and Duties
In addition to the authority and duties conferred by general law and the Town Council, the Town
Attorney shall have the following powers and duties under this Ordinance:
a.
To review and approve as to form all written findings of fact, conclusions of law, development
permits, ordinances, and other documents draft by the Town Council, Planning and Zoning
Board, Board of Adjustment, Development Review Committee, Town Engineer, Planning
Director, and Town departments in connection with any requirement of this Ordinance;
b.
To review as to form all agreements, easements, declarations of covenants, performance or
maintenance guarantees, or other such documentation in connection with any requirement of
this Ordinance;