[Added 10-23-2006 ATM by Art. 16]
The purposes of the Village Residential Overlay
District are to provide for a variety of one- and two-family housing
opportunities in neighborhoods adjacent to Salisbury Square, in a
manner compatible with existing neighborhood scale and architectural
styles, and to encourage housing development near goods and services.
The Village Residential Overlay District is
hereby established as an overlay district. The district is bounded
on the map titled "Village Residential Overlay District," dated August
24, 2006, which map is hereby incorporated in and made part of this
article.
In the Village Residential Overlay District,
all requirements of the underlying district(s) shall remain in effect
except where these regulations supersede or provide an alternative
to such requirements. In the event that an owner desires to redevelop
in accordance with the regulations herein, the rules and regulations
of the Village Residential Overlay District shall apply, and by filing
an application for a permit for a development subject to these rules
and regulations, the owner shall be deemed to accept and agree to
them. Where the provisions of the Village Residential Overlay District
are silent on a zoning regulation, the requirements of the underlying
zoning district shall apply.
A.
Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted
as of right in the Village Residential Overlay District:
(1)
All uses permitted in the R-2 (Medium-Density
Residential) District, excluding mobile home dwelling.
(2)
(3)
Accessory residential uses on the same parcel.
B.
Uses authorized by special permit. The following uses
may be allowed by special permit from the Planning Board, which shall
be the special permit granting authority (SPGA) in the Village Residential
Overlay District:
(1)
All uses allowed by special permit in the R-2
District, excluding campground.
A.
B.
The minimum separation between two or more buildings
on the same lot shall be 20 feet.
C.
For two one-family detached dwellings on the same
lot, the minimum side yard setback shall be met by the dwelling closest
to the applicable side lot line.
D.
If a building is to be erected, reconstructed, altered
or moved in an area where the average front yard setback is less than
the minimum front yard setback of 10 feet, the average front yard
setback may be used. The average front yard setback shall mean the
average front yard setback of existing structures on abutting lots
on the same side of the street as the proposed new development.
The Planning Board shall be the special permit
granting authority for uses in the Village Residential Overlay District.
A.
Decision criteria. The Planning Board's actions shall be based upon the considerations and procedures in § 300-35 of this bylaw and the degree to which the proposed development:
B.
Conditions. The Planning Board shall impose conditions
in its decision as necessary to ensure compliance with the purposes
of this bylaw. Approval of a project shall be conditioned to provide
that no further division of land which increases the number of lots
or units or results in any alteration of the area to be set aside
as open space may occur without a modification of the special permit.
A.
The minimum required off-street parking shall be two
spaces per dwelling unit, except that for a studio or one-bedroom
dwelling unit, one parking space per unit shall be required.
B.
For the purpose of this section, an off-street parking
space is an all-weather, surfaced area having a width of not less
than nine feet and a length of not less than 18 feet.
C.
The required parking spaces may be located in an attached
or detached garage, in a dedicated parking area on the lot, or stacked
within the driveway serving the development. When the parking spaces
are located outside, the area used for parking shall be graded and
drained so as to prevent surface water accumulation within the parking
area and to prevent surface water runoff to an adjoining property
or the public way.
D.
No off-street parking space shall be located within
the minimum front yard setback.
E.
There shall be a landscaped buffer of not less than
four feet between any driveway and the nearest side lot line, and
no paved surface areas and no off-street parking shall be permitted
within the buffer zone.
A.
Minimum requirements (mandatory). Unless modified
by special permit from the Planning Board, the following design standards
shall apply to any new one-family detached dwelling or two-family
dwelling in the Village Residential Overlay District:
(1)
The front facade and main entrance of the dwelling
shall face the street and must be clearly articulated through the
use of architectural detailing.
(2)
The front entrance of the dwelling facing the
street shall be defined by at least one of the following: a porch
of at least eight feet in width and depth, pent roof, roof overhang,
hooded front door or similar architectural element.
(3)
Rooflines shall be pitched or gabled, and there
shall be overhanging eaves.
(4)
Except for a basement-level garage below grade
under a one-family detached dwelling, any garage, carport or other
accessory structure, attached or detached, shall be located at least
15 feet behind the front of the principal building facing the front
property line. The Planning Board may grant a special permit to waive
this requirement when it is infeasible to comply due to physical or
other constraints on the lot, subject to the following:
B.
Design preferences (optional).
(1)
A building should incorporate architectural
styles, building materials, and colors used in surrounding buildings
or that are compatible with the neighborhood.
(2)
At least 16% of the total area of any front
facade, and at least 10% of any side or rear facade, should consist
of windows and doors.
(3)
A building greater than one story should clearly
delineate the boundary between each floor of the structure through
belt courses, cornice lines, or similar architectural detailing.
Open space includes the portion of a lot that
is not covered with structures, access roads or driveways, sidewalks,
patios, off-street parking or any other material placed on or above
the earth which substantially reduces or prevents the natural percolation
of water. The open space shall be suitably landscaped with noninvasive,
drought-resistant plantings, which may include trees, flowers, shrubs,
succulents or ornamental or other grasses, except that where the open
space includes wetlands as defined in MGL c. 131, § 40,
the requirements of the Salisbury Conservation Commission shall supersede
these landscaping requirements.