Welcome to the Town’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) webpage which provides an overview of TOD Planning efforts, how TOD fits into larger ’21 Land Use Plan Implementation, as well as meeting dates and future steps.

Planning for a Morrisville Transit Oriented Development district is part of an overall project to implement the Town’s 2021 Land Use Plan. The overall plan implementation project has been divided into 3 phases, with phases I and II focusing on visioning and the creation of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan. The plan is a subarea plan for the Town’s TOD zoning district (~180 acres), establishing the Town’s vision for development within the district, and if adopted, will amend the 2021 Land Use Plan. While most zoning districts do not include a specialized subarea plan, the TOD is unique in that is designed to prioritize multimodal transportation options and encourage the use of transit options, thus a specialized subarea plan is considered necessary. The plan is being designed in cooperation with the Town’s regional transit partners.

If the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan is adopted, the Town will then draft text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), establishing development and design standards for the TOD zoning district that match the vision as established in the subarea plan. Whereas the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan is an amendment to the Land Use Plan and establishes the Town’s vision for development(s), amendments to the UDO are regulatory and legally binding. The Town will conduct outreach and public hearings prior to adopting amendments to the UDO.        

Phase III of the overall plan implementation project will focus on the Unified Development Ordinance’s standards and how to better align them with the vision and goals established in the updated Land Use Plan. Targeted zoning map amendments will also occur. This phase is expected to kick off in early 2024. 

Please see the following links to review the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan and additional information about the Transit Oriented Development and road improvement projects around Town. 

Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan

TOD Frequently Asked Questions

Road Improvements Projects Adjacent to the TOD

Meetings

August 11, 2022
Planning and Zoning Board 
Introduction to Phase 1 of the 2021 Land Use Plan Implementation: Transit Oriented Development District (TOD) Development and Zoning Plan

September 13, 2022 
Town Council 
Introduction to Phase 1 of the 2021 Land Use Plan Implementation: Transit Oriented Development District (TOD) Development and Zoning Plan

September 14, 2022 
Planning and Zoning Board 
Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan Work Session with Houseal Lavigne

October 18, 2022 
Town Council 
Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan Work Session with Houseal Lavigne

February 9, 2023
Planning and Zoning Board
Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan Work Session with Houseal Lavigne

March 28, 2023 
Town Council
Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan Work Session with Houseal Lavigne

May 18, 2023
Town Council

August 10, 2023 
Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan Open House                 
Open house for residents and other stakeholders to review the plan with Town staff. No agenda published.

August 10, 2023 
Planning and Zoning Board                                                                                         
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan                   
The PZB voted to recommend approval by a vote of 4-1.

September 12, 2023                                                                                                                 
Town Council                                                                                                                   
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan              
Public Hearing on the plan was opened at this meeting and remains open.
No action was taken at this meeting.

September 26, 2023                                                                                                               
Town Council                                                                                                                     
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan
The public hearing remains open if residents wish to address Town Council.
No Action was taken at this meeting. 

October 10, 2023                                                                                                               
Town Council                                                                                                                     
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan
The public hearing remains open if residents wish to address Town Council.
No Action was taken at this meeting. 

October 24, 2023                                                                                                               
Town Council                                                                                                                     
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan
The public hearing remains open if residents wish to address Town Council.
No Action was taken at this meeting. 

November 14, 2023                                                                                                               
Town Council                                                                                                                     
Approval of the Transit Oriented Development and Zoning Plan
The public hearing remains open if residents wish to address Town Council.
Future action on the TOD Development and Zoning Plan was tabled until the conclusion of the Church Street Traffic Study.

Church Street Study
Kicked off
The Town has consulted with the engineering firm Kimley-Horn to review the projected traffic loads from development in a future TOD zoning district. The consultant will provide the Town will options for potential road widening and suggestions for improved traffic flow. Town Council will continue the review of the TOD Development and Zoning Plan after the completion of the Church Street Study.  

For More Information

For questions about Transit Oriented Development, please contact Planning Manager Chris Lawson at 919-463-6171 or clawson@townofmorrisville.org.