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Article 2: Administration
Section 2.5. Application-Specific Review Procedures
2.5.6. Subdivision Approvals
Morrisville, NC June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-43
(2) Certification and Recordation of Approved Final Plat
(A) If the Final Plat is approved, the applicant shall revise the Final Plat as necessary
to incorporate any conditions of approval and any required certification forms and
signatures, and submit the revised plat to the Planning Director for review.
(B) On determining that the plat has been properly revised and that all prerequisites
to recordation of the plat have been met, the Planning Director shall certify the
Town’s approval on the plat.
(C) The applicant shall then record the Final Plat with the Register of Deeds for the
county in which the development site is located and return a copy of the recorded
Final Plat to the Planning Director.
(3) Effect of Approval
Recordation of a certified Final Plat authorizes the applicant to convey the platted lots
by reference to the recorded plat. It also authorizes the owners of recorded lots to submit
applications for a Building Permit or other development permit or approval required to
development the lot, provided all dedications and public infrastructure and private utility
improvements required to serve the lot have been completed and accepted by the
appropriate agency.
(4) Expiration of Approval
If the applicant fails to record the Final Plat within 30 days after the date of its approval,
the Final Plat Approval shall become invalid. A recorded Final Plat shall not expire.
Final Plat Approval Review Standards
An application for Final Plat Approval shall be approved only if the Planning Director determines
that the Final Plat:
a. Substantially conforms to an unexpired and valid Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval
or Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval for the subdivision;
b. Identifies tree protection areas as required in Section
c. Complies with applicable standards in
and
d. Complies with all other applicable standards in this Ordinance;
e. Complies with all other applicable Town ordinances and state and federal laws; and
f. Includes all required certifications.
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
D. Determination of Subdivision Exclusion
Determination of Subdivision Exclusion Procedure
Figur and the following subsections identify those steps in the standard review procedure
(see applicable to the review of a Determination of Subdivision Exclusion application
and note any specific variations of, or additions to, those review steps.
a. Application Submittal and Acceptance
The application shall be submitted and accepted, and may be withdrawn, in accordance with
Section except that this application is not eligible for a 50 percent refund.