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Article 3: Zoning Districts
Section 3.4. Activity Center Districts
3.4.6. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District
June 2013
Morrisville, NC
Page 3-28
Unified Development Ordinance - Public Hearing Draft
3.4.6.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District
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T
RANSIT
-O
RIENTED
D
EVELOPMENT
(TOD) D
ISTRICT
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A.
Purpose
The Transit-Oriented Development District provides for transit-supportive development
types and intensities within convenient walking distance of a transit station. The district is
intended to create a vibrant, well-designed center of activity, expand transportation
choices, provide workforce housing, and promote economic development. The district is
also intended to accommodate compact and pedestrian-friendly development that:
x
Includes a well-integrated mix of complementary high-activity uses, including transit-
supportive commercial, residential, civic, and employment uses;
x
Provides multiple, direct, and safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connections
between the transit station and the surrounding uses, with sufficient—but not
excessive—parking to accommodate transit users and district visitors and residents;
x
Includes distinctive, attractive, and engaging public spaces that help create a sense of
place for the station area;
x
Includes a range of housing choices for households of different incomes; and
x
Is consistent with the McCrimmon Transit Small Area Plan.
B.
Principal Intensity and Dimensional Standards
A
, etc.
are symbols used in the illustrations showing application of dimensional standards
Cross References
Single-
Family
Detached
Dwellings
Duplex
Dwellings
Single-
Family
Attached
Dwellings
Multi-
family
Dwellings
Other
Uses
Art. 2: Administration
Sec. 2.5.4
Art. 4: Use Standards
Art. 5: Development Standards
Lot Standards
Sec. 5.2.2
Min. Net Lot Area (sf)
3,500
5,000
n/a
5,000
n/a
Sec. 5.3.1
A
Min. Lot Width (ft)
35
50
24
50
24
Sec. 5.3.2
Min. Net Density (du/ac)
7.5
10
15
15
15
Sec. 5.4.4.A.1
Max. Net Density (du/ac)
12
17
35
35
35
Sec. 5.5.1.C.2
Min. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.75
Sec. 5.8.6.E.2.e
Max. Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4.0
Sec. 5.8.8.C.2
Min. Lot Coverage (%)
50
50
60
60
60
Sec. 5.9.6
Max. Lot Coverage (%)
75
75
100
100
100
Sec. 5.10.6
Setbacks
Sec. 5.10.9.G
B
Min. Front (ft)
0
0
0
0
0
Sec. 5.10.9.H
C
Min. Side (ft)
0 [1]
0 [1]
0 [1]
0 [1]
0 [1]
Sec. 5.12.6
D
Min. Corner Side (ft)
0
0
0
0
0
Sec. 5.13.3.B
E1
Min. Rear
(ft)
Alley-loaded
6
6
6
6
6
Sec. 5.14.4
E2
Other
15 [1]
15 [1]
0 [1]
0 [1]
0 [1]
Sec. 5.14.7.F
Build-to Zone
Sec. 5.14.8.C
H
Min. Build-to Line (ft)
0
0
0
0
0
Sec. 5.15.7
I
Max. Building-to Line (ft)
15
15
15
15
15
Sec. 5.16.7.C.1
Min. Build-to Zone Street Frontage
Occupied by Buildings (%)
80 [2]
80 [2]
80 [2]
80 [2]
80 [2]
Art. 6: Riparian Buffers
Art. 7:
Stormwater Management
Building Standards
F
Max. Structure Height (ft)
35
35
75
75
75
G
Min. Building Separation (ft)
6
6
n/a
n/a
n/a
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This is a new district intended to implement the Land Use Plan’s Transit Oriented Development land use category.
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This is a new district intended to be applied around the planned transit station along the railroad tracks near the intersection of
Chapel Hill road and McCrimmon Parkway. District standards reflect Land Use Plan policies for its Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD) District land use category, preliminary work on the McCrimmon Transit Small Area Plan, and TOD design principles and
practices from across the nation.