[Added 10-26-2009 ATM by Art. 20]
The purposes of the Outer 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 Outer Village Residential Overlay District is hereby established
as an overlay district. The district is bounded on the map titled
"Outer Village Residential Overlay District," dated August 26, 2009,
which map is hereby incorporated in and made part of this article.
The Outer Village Residential Overlay District does not include any
portion of any parcel that is included in the Commercial District
along Elm Street, Beach Road or Bridge Road.
In the Outer 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 Outer 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 Outer 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 Outer 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 Outer Village Residential
Overlay District:
(1)
All uses allowed by special permit in the R-2 District, excluding
campground.
A.
The following density and dimensional regulations shall apply to
development in the Outer Village Residential Overlay District. Where
the provisions of the Outer Village Residential Overlay District are
silent on a zoning regulation, the requirements of the underlying
zoning district shall apply:
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 the underlying zoning district, 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 Outer 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.
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 10 feet
and a length of not less than 20 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 10 feet of the
front property line.
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 Outer 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:
(5)
All applications under this bylaw may be required to provide
a statement by a professional engineer, regarding the effect of the
development on stormwater runoff and the treatment of stormwater on
the property. New sources of runoff such as from the roof, sheet flow
from the driveway(s) and/or parking area(s) and/or any new stormwater
runoff that will be created by the proposed project shall not be directed
to neighboring properties or to the municipal system.
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.
