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Town of Morrisville · Planning and Zoning Board
Thursday, June 8, 2023

Regular meeting Economic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentZoning text amendment

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Morrisville's planning and zoning board considers Unified Development Ordinance changes that would build electric-vehicle charging into future parking requirements, plus a draft policy on what incentives the town would offer developers who build affordable housing. The EV amendments would require 5% of parking spaces to have chargers installed and another 15% wired for future chargers at developments with 50 or more spaces, with smaller thresholds for hotels and multifamily buildings; a draft ordinance already sets July 11 and July 25 dates for the Town Council to hold its public hearing and vote.

The housing item is a policy guide, not an ordinance: it lays out incentives such as density or height bonuses and reduced lot sizes for developers who set aside units for renters at or below 60% of area median income or buyers at or below 80%. The board also takes up approval of its May 16 minutes and hears a planning newsletter under staff comments.

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Jump to an item (13 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3Adoption of Agenda
  4. 4Approval of Minutes
  5. 4.aApproval of May 16, 2023 PZB Meeting Minutes
  6. 6Public Comment
  7. 7New Business with Public Comment
  8. 7.aProposed UDO Text Amendments for EV Parking
  9. 8.aAffordable Housing Plan Implementation - Regulatory Incentives Policy…
  10. 9Staff Comments
  11. 9.aMay 2023 Planning Newsletter
  12. 10Committee Comments
  13. 11Adjournment

Agenda items (13)

Procedural · 9Minutes approval · 1Public hearing · 1Discussion item · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. 3 Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
  4. 4 Approval of Minutes
    Procedural
  5. 4.a Approval of May 16, 2023 PZB Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    The board is asked to approve the minutes of its May 16, 2023 meeting.
  6. 6 Public Comment
    Procedural
  7. 7 New Business with Public Comment
    Procedural
  8. 7.a Proposed UDO Text Amendments for EV Parking
    Public hearing Environment and sustainabilityLand conversion and large developmentZoning text amendment
    The amendments to UDO Sections 4.3 and 5.10 would add electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use and set minimum EV parking standards: developments with 50 or more spaces would need 5% with chargers installed and 15% more wired for future chargers, with separate thresholds for smaller lots, hotels and multifamily buildings. A draft ordinance in the packet already schedules the Town Council's public hearing for July 11 and a vote for July 25, with the board's own recommendation left blank pending this meeting.
  9. 8.a Affordable Housing Plan Implementation - Regulatory Incentives Policy Guide
    Discussion item Economic development incentivesHousing and affordability
    A draft policy guide sets out regulatory incentives, such as density or height bonuses, reduced tree protection and smaller minimum lot sizes, that the town would offer developers who build rental units affordable to households at or below 60% of area median income or homeownership units affordable at or below 80% of AMI. The guide is a preliminary design for board discussion, not an ordinance up for a vote.
  10. 9 Staff Comments
    Procedural
  11. 9.a May 2023 Planning Newsletter
    Staff or committee report
  12. 10 Committee Comments
    Procedural
  13. 11 Adjournment
    Procedural

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