Article 2: Administration
Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures
2.5.5. Special Use Permit
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 2-34
Unified Development Ordinance
D.
Conceptual Master Plan Approval Review Standards
A Conceptual Master Plan Approval application shall be approved only if the Town Council determines
that the proposed development complies with the applicable standards in this Ordinance to the extent
determinable for a conceptual plan—specifically that:
Proposed uses and development intensities are consistent with applicable district and use standards
and do not preclude compliance with this Ordinance’s specific use, intensity, and dimensional
standards;
Proposed layouts of vehicular circulation routes are consistent with the purposes and intent of the
general access and circulation standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance with
the Ordinance’s more detailed access and circulation standards;
The proposed size, layout, and timing of water, sewer, and other major infrastructure systems are
consistent with the general infrastructure standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude
compliance with the Ordinance’s more detailed infrastructure standards;
The proposed size and arrangement of developed areas in relationship to drainage systems on
and adjacent to the site are consistent with the purposes and intent of the general stormwater
management and water quality standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance with
this Ordinance’s more detailed stormwater and water quality standards;
The proposed size and arrangement of major open space areas and developed areas are
consistent with the general open space and natural resource protection standards in this Ordinance,
and do not preclude compliance with this Ordinance’s specific open space and natural resource
standards;
The proposed arrangement of other development elements are consistent with the purposes and
intent of the general development standards of this Ordinance, and do not preclude compliance
with the Ordinance’s more detailed development and design standards; and
The proposed types and arrangements of uses, development intensities, and major development
elements would allow the development to be compatible with existing and proposed surrounding
uses and developments.
(Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014)
2.5.5.
Special Use Permit
A.
Purpose
A use designated as a Special Use in a particular zoning district is a use that may be appropriate in the
district, but because of its nature, extent, and external effects, requires special consideration of its
location, design, and methods of operation before it can be deemed appropriate in the district and
compatible with its surroundings. The purpose of this section is to establish a mechanism to review Special
Uses to ensure they are appropriate as and where proposed.
B.
Applicability
The procedure and standards in this subsection apply to the review of any proposed development
involving a Special Use as designated in the Use Tables in Sectio
n 4.2.4,or proposed development
for which a Special Use Permit is required by any other provision of this Ordinance.
An application for a Special Use Permit may be submitted and reviewed concurrently with an
application for Minor Site Plan Approval (and any other application submitted and reviewed
concurrently with the Minor Site Plan Approval application, except in cases where an applicant is
requesting designation of a Site-Specific Development Plan).
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)