The minimum standards for all uses in the Village District are
the standards set forth in Article
IV, Table I, of these regulations, plus the following standards:
A. New streets or major driveways (e.g., common driveways
or driveways serving buildings of more than 15,000 square feet of
total floor area) shall be connected to a state highway or Town road.
B. Notwithstanding any provision of these regulations,
and to the extent permitted by state health and sanitation regulations,
shared septic and well system arrangements that facilitate denser
commercial development are encouraged.
C. The landscape design of any site development proposal
shall reinforce functional qualities of existing open space and landscape
patterns within the Village District.
D. To the extent possible relative to site constraints,
safety issues and traffic patterns, parking areas shall not be located
in a required minimum front yard, and parking areas shall be designed
with no more than 10 spaces without a landscaped island or buffer
area.
E. Notwithstanding any provision of Article
XXIV of these
regulations, parking areas shared with adjacent properties, or parking
on public streets in designated places, are encouraged and may receive
credit for compliance with Article
XXIV, subject to any shared parking
being consistent with the purpose and scope of this article and the
public safety. To the extent possible, given constraints, all shared
parking areas shall include access to adjacent parking areas and undeveloped
parcels to assure a coordinated and consistent parking area for the
entire Village District. Where shared parking is provided or on-street
parking is available, the Commission shall have the discretion to
determine the total required spaces consistent with the use of the
properties.
F. Provision for safe and convenient pedestrian access
shall be included.
G. To the extent possible given site constraints, exposed
storage areas shall be limited, and machinery, waste containers, service
areas, truck loading areas, utility buildings, and central air conditioning
facilities shall be screened from view of public streets and abutting
properties using plantings, fencing or other methods compatible with
the purpose and scope of this article as may be determined by the
Commission.
H. Plain concrete, plain metal, and plain plywood are
not permitted building materials for the exterior street or parking
area facade(s) of any building unless such materials are approved
by the Commission within its discretion, or as part of a modification
request as provided herein.