Zoning District
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District Description
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Residential and Agricultural
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R&A
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To provide areas for agricultural uses and for single-family
residential neighborhoods in conventional or cluster residential developments
at a density of 1 1/2 acres per dwelling unit. Institutional
uses are also permitted. Properties are most likely served by on-site
well and septic systems, but there are areas with access to public
water and sewer. The R&A provides for the lowest density of development
in Bedford, to preserve the Town's rural character.
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General Residential
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GR
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To provide areas for single-family residential neighborhoods,
in conventional or cluster residential developments at a density of
1/2 acre to 1 1/2 acres per dwelling unit, depending on access
to public water and sewer. Institutional uses are also permitted.
The GR includes neighborhoods in Bedford which have historically been
more densely settled.
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Apartment Residential
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AR
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To provide areas for multifamily residential development and
duplexes. Minimum lot size is 40,000 square feet plus 4,000 square
feet per dwelling unit, with up to 12 units per building. Properties
are most likely served by public water and sewer. Some institutional
uses, such as schools, parks and day cares are permitted.
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Civic and Institutional
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CI
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To provide areas for recreational, civic, and community uses,
such as golf courses, cemeteries, religious institutions and schools.
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Neighborhood Commercial
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NC
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To provide areas for small retail, office and personal service
establishments that are intended to serve the needs of the surrounding
neighborhood.
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Commercial
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CO
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To provide areas for retail, office, medical office, personal
service establishments and related commercial uses primarily serving
local needs.
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Commercial 2
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CO-2
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To provide areas for areas for retail, office, medical office,
personal service establishments and related commercial uses primarily
serving local needs. The size of building floor areas are not restricted
in the CO-2.
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Highway Commercial
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HC
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To provide areas for a wide range of commercial uses, including
those that are convenient to the traveling public, such as gasoline
service stations and automotive repair.
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Office
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OF
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To provide areas for professional office, medical office, financial
institutions and day cares.
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Service and Industrial
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SI
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To provide areas for industrial uses, including manufacturing,
research and development centers, and distribution and warehousing
facilities. Permitted residential uses include elderly and workforce
housing developments.
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Performance Zone
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PZ
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To provide areas for a variety of uses including mixed use,
retail, workforce housing, office, medical office, research and development
and industrial uses serving both regional and local needs. The PZ
provides for flexibility in land use development in exchange for meeting
certain site layout, landscaping, parking and environmental design
standards. Residential uses are not permitted except by approval of
a waiver by the Planning Board. This is an innovation land use control
ordinance where the Planning Board serves as the land development
review board for all zoning and planning matters with the exception
of encroachments into the wetland setback.
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Overlay Districts
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Historic District (overlay)
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HD
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To preserve, protect, and enhance the historic and aesthetic
character of Bedford's Town center and surrounding residential areas.
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Wetland Conservation District (overlay)
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WCD
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To preserve the environmental quality of wetlands, protect fish
and wildlife habitats, maintain ecological balances, and safeguard
drinking water supplies.
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Floodplain Development District (overlay)
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FDD
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To preserve public safety and minimize damage to property from
flood events by requiring additional safeguards for structures and
land uses located within flood hazard areas as determined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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