There are hereby established Research and Development Overlay
Districts within the City. Said districts are bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the center line
of Interstate 195 and the Fall River/Westport boundary line; thence
southerly along said boundary line to the northerly line of the South
Watuppa Pond; thence westerly by the center line of Brayton Avenue
Extension, northerly line of the South Watuppa Pond to the center
line of Brayton Avenue Extension; thence westerly to the center line
of Route 24; thence northerly by the center line of Route 24 to the
center line of Interstate 195; thence easterly by the center line
of Interstate 195 to the Fall River/Westport boundary line and the
point of beginning.
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the easterly line
of Route 24 and the Fall River/Freetown boundary line; thence easterly
by said boundary line for a distance of 3,125 +/- feet; thence southeasterly
along the southeasterly property line of Assessor map W-19, Lot 185
approximately 1,051.77 feet; thence southerly along the easterly property
line of Assessor map W-19, Lot 185 approximately 2,893 feet to a point
on the northerly property line of Assessor map W-19, Lot 4; thence
easterly along the northerly property line of Assessor map W-19, Lot
4 approximately 100 feet; thence turning 90° +/- southerly to
a point on the southerly property line of Assessor map W-19, Lot 4
approximately 635 feet: thence westerly along the southerly property
line of Assessor map W-19, Lot 4 approximately 1,925 +/- feet to a
point on the center line of Riggenbach Road; thence southerly along
the center line of Riggenbach Road to a point at the center line intersection
of Riggenbach Road and Wilson road approximately 5,500 +/- feet; thence
westerly by the center line of Wilson Road approximately 520 +/- feet
to the westerly boundary line of Assessor map Z-3, Lot 11; thence
northerly along the westerly boundary line of Assessor map Z-3, Lots
11 and 62 approximately 705 +/- feet; thence westerly along the northerly
property line of Assessor map Z-4, Lots 20, 21 and 22 approximately
776 +/- feet; thence southerly along the westerly boundary line of
Assessor map Z-4, Lot 20 approximately 56 +/- feet; thence westerly
along the northerly property line of Assessor map Z-4, Lots 19 and
58 approximately 1,786 +/- feet; thence southwesterly along the westerly
boundary line of Assessor map Z-4, Lot 58 approximately 403 +/- feet;
thence westerly by a northerly boundary line of Assessor map Z-4,
Lot 58 to the easterly line of Route 24; thence northerly by the easterly
line of Route 24 to the southerly property line of Assessor map Z-5,
Lot 17; thence easterly along the southerly property line of Assessor
map Z-5, Lot 17 approximately 413 +/- feet; thence northerly by the
easterly property line of Assessor map Z-5, Lot 15 approximately 413
+/- feet; thence northerly by the easterly line of Route 24 approximately
135 +/- feet; thence easterly by the property line of Assessor map
Z-5, Lot 16 approximately 452 +/- feet; thence northerly by the easterly
line of Assessor map Z-5, Lot 16 approximately 313 +/- feet; thence
westerly by the northerly property line of Assessor map Z-5, Lot 16
approximately 110 +/- feet; thence northerly by the easterly line
of Route 24 to the Fall River/Freetown line and the point of beginning.
This description circumscribes Assessor map Z-3, Lot 35 (landfill),
hereby excluding said Assessor lot from the Research and Development
Overlay District (RDOD).
The purposes of the establishment of Research and Development
Overlay Districts are to:
See the Table of Uses included as an attachment to this chapter (§ 86-36). Research and Development Overlay Districts shall be considered as overlaying and shall overlay all other zoning districts within their boundaries. Any uses permitted in these districts, or portions thereof so overlaid, shall be permitted, subject to all provisions applicable to the district as hereinafter set forth.
In addition to the requirements of the overlay district, the
following regulations shall apply:
A.
There will be a minimum open space requirement of 20%, not including
parking lots and drives located in order to maintain adequate light
and air circulation, and to preserve open space.
B.
Retail uses shall be permitted but shall be limited to an area of
5,000 square feet, unless otherwise permitted by the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
D.
Adequate provision shall be made for the off-street parking provision
of all vehicles, including those of employers, employees, and visitors.
In a specific case, the Board of Appeals shall, after a public
hearing, grant a permit for the following uses unless, in the opinion
of the Board, such use would be detrimental to the Research and Development
Overlay District and would not be in the best interest of the City:
