Commentary: Landscaping elements include natural features,
plant materials, berms, walls, fences, furniture, waste receptacles
and other features planned in buffer and open space areas. The following
are guidelines for use in planning the kinds of plant material that
will be used in landscaping*: (*Guidelines adapted from the South
Portland Zoning Ordinances, Waterfront District Landscape Standards,
prepared by Mitchell-Dewan and Associates.)
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Canopy trees. Canopy trees are 35 feet and taller at
maturity and have the greatest overall impact on a site because of
their role in shaping the physical and psychological character of
the environment. Research on urban/suburban areas in New England has
shown that people find such environments more visually attractive
when there is tree cover which softens the form of buildings and blends
or hides them within the landscape [Palmer, James (1984). Neighborhoods
as stands in the urban forest. Urban Ecology 8:223-236]. Canopy trees
are most effective in creating the identity and character of an area,
especially when used in masses. They define large spaces and create
an overhead plane which provides shade in the hotter months of the
year. They can also direct wind currents and allow sun to penetrate
in the winter.
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Evergreen trees. Evergreen trees are 35 feet and taller
at maturity. They can provide year-round interest to the landscape
with their dominant forms and color. They are often used to create
a backdrop for flowering trees and shrubs, screen or direct views,
act as windbreaks, and define major spatial elements. Where evergreen
trees are installed in buffers, the installed heights should vary
at a minimum from four to 12 feet to add greater variety and landscape
interest.
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Understory trees. Understory trees are 10 to 35 feet
at maturity and provide an eye-level feature that helps to scale down
larger architectural and landscape elements. They can define and emphasize
minor spaces, provide a variety of form, color, and scent to enrich
the landscape, and act as accents, major focuses or specimen plantings.
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Shrub plantings. Shrub plantings are described in three
categories. Evergreen shrubs, low shrubs with a mature height of two
to five feet and intermediate shrubs with a mature height of three
to 10 feet. Shrub plantings play a variety of roles with their lower
scale and breadth on the ground level. They are often used to form
an effective physical barrier and enclose space when allowed to grow
above chest height. Shrubs help give a sense of direction when waist
high and act as psychological barriers when they are ankle and knee
high. One of their key functions when used as foundation plantings
is to give a building a sense of scale and tie it to the ground plane.
When used in masses or drifts they can become a unifying element for
the diverse features that occur at the ground level and establish
a sense of balance. Used with care and forethought, they can add a
great deal of seasonal interest and color to the landscape.
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Miscellaneous plantings. Include ground covers, vines,
perennials, annuals, bulbs, and other herbaceous material. Many large-scale
developments concentrate on plant material in the first four categories.
However, the plants in this category can be used effectively to add
seasonal color, soften hard edges, and form patterns on the ground
plane. While they are often a high-maintenance item, a judicial application
of this type of plant material can greatly add to the humanizing of
a site.
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Table 300-502-A: Minimum Buffer Yard Requirements
[Amended 5-1-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-077; 12-4-2014 by Ord. No. 14-202] |
Abutting Land Use in RRES/RPDS/RR/RV/PD/PD2/IA Zones
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Proposed Land Use in RRES, RPDS, RR, RV, PD, IA Zones
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Residential
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Business Professional, Commercial (Trade), Service and
Institutional, Light and Heavy Industry
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Residential
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Not required
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Business professional
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B
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Commercial (trade), service and institutional
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C
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A
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Light and heavy industry
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D
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All nonresidential uses
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Where no structural land use exists within 200 feet of the property
line of the project, no buffer yard shall be required
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Table 300-502-B: Buffer Yard Tables A through E
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Minimum Number of Plant Types per 100 feet
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Buffer Yard
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Width
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Canopy and Evergreen Trees
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Understory Trees
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Deciduous Shrubs
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Evergreen Shrubs
|
A
|
15
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2
|
4
|
6
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0
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B
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20
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
C
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25
|
5
|
4
|
15
|
6
|
D
|
45
|
6
|
9
|
36
|
18
|
E
|
25
|
5
|
7
|
30
|
15
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NOTES:
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Allowed reduction in buffer width. Fences, rock walls, or berms
used along the length of the required buffer area shall be considered
equivalent to five feet in buffer width.
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For every five feet increase in buffer width, the minimum number
of plant types per 100 feet may be reduced by 10%. (Fractions shall
be rounded to the nearest whole number.)
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Commentary: The appearance and awkwardness of parking
facilities in Augusta has negatively influenced perceptions of the
City. Through thoughtful attention to the design of parking areas
for new uses and the redevelopment of old ones as uses expand, however,
the City's image, reputation, and economic potential can be greatly
enhanced. Also, by using creativity in planning for transportation
and parking needs, the amount of land devoted to parking can be minimized,
resulting in many advantages.
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Parking
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Application
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Stall Width*
(feet)
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Stall Depth*
(feet)
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Aisle Width*
(feet)
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
90°
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Standard
|
9
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18
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26
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60° one-way
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Standard
|
9
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15.6
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23
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45°
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Standard
|
9
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12.7
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24
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NOTES:
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*
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Alternatives to these dimensions are permitted, provided that
the applicant demonstrates that the proposal complies with the standards
outlined in Transportation and Land Development by Vergil G. Stover
and Frank J. Koepke and the Institute of Transportation Engineers,
1988, and as defined and modified by standards provided in the Technical
Standards Handbook for the City of Augusta. Parking lots requiring
handicap-accessible parking spaces shall comply with the American
With Disabilities Act.
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Table 300-513A - Schedule of Required Off-Street Parking
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Land Uses
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Parking Standard
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ASSEMBLIES
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Civic, social, and fraternal organizations
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3 per GFA plus 1 per 3 occupants DC
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Conference/event center
|
1 per 2 occupants DC
|
Convention facility
|
1 per 2 occupants DC
|
Funeral homes
|
25 per parlor or 1 per 4 occupants DC (whichever is greater)
|
Religious activities
|
1 per 4 occupants DC
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BUSINESS
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Agriculture
|
1 per employee
|
Business/professional services/offices
|
3 per GFA
|
Historical society
|
1 per employee/volunteer plus 2 per GFA (not including storage
areas)
|
Museum
|
1 per employee/volunteer plus 2 per GFA (not including storage
areas)
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Research, experimental, and testing laboratories
|
1 per employee
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Services, except those otherwise listed below
|
3 per GFA
|
Auto repair/service (no sales)*
|
3 per GFA
*Carwash add 14 per queue spaces
|
Bed-and-breakfast/tourist home
|
1 per room plus 1 per Employee
|
Cemeteries
|
1 per employee
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Construction services
|
1 per employee plus 1 per stored vehicle
|
Finance, insurance, and real estate services**
|
3 per GFA
**Drive-thru add 5 per queue spaces
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Hotels
|
1 per room plus 1 per 3 employees
|
Medical marijuana caregiver retail store
|
2 per GFA plus 1 per employee
|
Medical marijuana manufacturing facility
|
1 per employee
|
Medical marijuana registered caregiver
|
None required (includes home occupations)
|
Medical marijuana testing facility
|
1 per employee
|
Personal services
|
3 per GFA
|
Barber/beauty shops
|
3 per operator chair
|
Laundry services
|
3 per GFA plus 1 per employee
|
Self-service laundromats
|
4 per GFA
|
Shoe repair shops
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3 per GFA
|
Recreational areas and facilities, private
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1 per employee plus
- Indoor facility: 0.25 per DC
- Outdoor facility: use park standards
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Restaurants - fast food and standard***
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14 per GFA
*** Drive-thru add 14 per queue spaces
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Registered dispensary
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3 per GFA plus 1 per employee
|
Sexually oriented businesses
|
2 per GFA
|
Social services
|
3 per GFA
|
Specialty print shop
|
3 per GFA
|
Taxi and local/commuter bus line services
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1 per employee
|
Small distilleries, breweries, and bakeries
|
1 per employee for production plus additional uses (retail,
restaurant, etc.)
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Temporary, habitable trailers built on a permanent
chassis to be used as portable classrooms and/or offices and/or medical
diagnostic units for a specified (limited) time and as a public facility
only
|
3 per GFA
|
Veterinary
|
3 per GFA
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EDUCATIONAL
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Commercial, trade school, university
|
1 per employee plus 2 per student largest classroom
|
Day-care center
|
1 per staff plus 1 per 6 children
|
Primary education facility
|
1 per employee
|
Secondary education
|
1 per employee plus 0.2 per student
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FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL
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Heavy equipment repair
|
1 per employee
|
Manufacturing - heavy; light
|
1 per employee
|
Mineral extraction activities
|
1 per employee
|
Recycling centers
|
1 per employee plus 5 queuing spaces
|
Solar energy systems - building mounted; ground
mounted
|
1 per employee
|
Truck terminals
|
1 per employee
|
Waste facilities - Class 1; Class 2
|
1 per employee plus 5 queuing spaces
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GOVERNMENTAL
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Correctional institutions
|
1 per employee plus 1 per 4 beds
|
Courts
|
3 per GFA
|
Government offices
|
3 per GFA
|
Municipal or public utilities & communications
facilities - minor; major; wireless
|
3 per GFA
|
Parks, public
|
1 per employee plus 2 per acre up to 10 acres
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Public safety services
|
3 per GFA plus 1 per stored vehicle
|
Recreational areas and facilities, public
|
1 per employee plus
- Indoor facility: 0.25 per DC
- Outdoor facility: use park standards
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MEDICAL
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Hospitals
|
1 per bed plus 1 per employee
|
Meal center and food pantry
|
3 per GFA
|
Medical clinics
|
4 per practitioner plus 2 per 3 employees
|
Medical guesthouse
|
1.5 per room
|
Nursing homes
|
1 per 4 beds plus
- 2 per 3 employees
- 1 per staff doctor
|
MERCANTILE/RETAIL
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Automobile business
|
4 per GFA plus 0.5 per displayed vehicle
|
Filling stations
|
2.5 per fueling position
|
Retail, except those otherwise listed
|
4 per GFA
|
Farm stands
|
3 per GFA
|
Flooring showrooms
|
2 per GFA
|
Garden center
|
3 per GFA
|
Neighborhood groceries/variety stores
|
3 per GFA
|
Pharmacies
|
3 per GFA
|
Retail, convenience
|
5 per GFA
|
Retail, medical sales
|
2 per GFA
|
Retail, specialty
|
3 per GFA
|
Specialty food markets
|
3 per GFA
|
RESIDENTIAL
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Community living arrangement
|
0.5 per room
|
Dwelling - one-family; two-family; multifamily;
manufactured housing (Type 1; Type 2)
|
2 per dwelling unit
|
Group home
|
0.5 per room
|
Manufactured housing park/land lease community
|
2 per dwelling unit plus 1 per employee
|
Rooming houses
|
1 per room
|
Shelter
|
1 per employee
|
STORAGE/WAREHOUSING
| |
Self-service storage units
|
1 per employee
|
Warehousing
|
1 per employee
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Requests for off-site parking in Subsection B(1)(d)[1] and [2] above must meet the following requirement: If not owned in fee by the applicant, the use of the land shall be legally bound to serve as a parking lot for the life of the building or use that is being permitted to serve.
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Commentary: Certain uses, such as regional shopping
centers, may need fewer parking spaces than are required by this chapter
since their trip generation per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
is typically less than smaller uses.
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Table 300-513-B: Schedule of Parking Requirements in the
KBD1 District
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Proposed Change
|
Use Proposed
|
Parking Requirement for Proposed Change
(minimum)
|
Distance Requirement per Parking Space
(maximum)
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1.
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Create new building
|
Residential
|
1 space per dwelling unit
|
Located within 500 feet of building (see Note 1)
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Retail
|
2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (GFA) (see
Note 3)
|
Located within 1,000 feet of building entrance (see Note 2)
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Office and all other commercial/ allowable uses
|
3 spaces per GFA (see Note 3)
|
Located within 1,000 feet of building entrance (see Note 2)
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2.
|
Change existing use
|
Residential
|
None
|
None
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Retail
|
None
|
None
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Office and all other commercial/ allowable uses
|
None
|
None
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3.
|
Expand existing building or expand existing use
|
Residential
|
None
|
None
| |
Retail
|
None
|
None
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Office and all other commercial/ allowable uses
|
None
|
None
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NOTES:
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1.
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Off-site parking spaces may be provided in either on-street
or off-street permitted residential parking areas as allowed by the
Augusta Parking District.
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2.
|
Parking spaces having a time limit of two hours or less shall
not count towards meeting distance requirements.
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3.
|
If applicant can show through parking demand studies that a
lower requirement exists for their proposed use (based on the amount
of employees and/or customers), the required number of spaces may
be reduced by the Planning Board.
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Streets in Capitol Planning Area
| |
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Birchwood Road
| |
Burleigh Street
| |
Center Street
| |
Chamberlain Street
| |
Child Street
| |
Columbia Street
| |
Federal Street
| |
Gage Street
| |
Glendon Street
| |
Glenwood Street (northerly side, 3 lots deep from State Street)
| |
Grand Street
| |
Hichborn Street
| |
Higgin Street
| |
Jackson Street (northerly side)
| |
Manley Street (1 lot deep from State Street)
| |
Page Street
| |
Powhattan Street
| |
Valley Street
| |
Wade Street
|
Collector Streets
| |
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Airport Road
| |
Bond Brook Road
| |
Church Hill Road
| |
Cony Road
| |
Cony Street (Cony Circle to Cony Road)
| |
Hicks Road
| |
Leighton Road
| |
Northern Avenue
| |
Old Winthrop Road
| |
Sewall Street
| |
South Belfast Avenue
| |
Stevens Road
| |
Townsend Road
| |
Union Street
| |
West River Road
| |
Whitten Road
| |
Winthrop Street
|
Major and Minor Arterials
| |
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Alfond Connector
| |
Armory Street
| |
Bangor Street
| |
Bond Street
| |
Capitol Street
| |
Civic Center Drive
| |
Cony Street (Kennebec River to Cony Circle)
| |
Eastern Avenue
| |
Hospital Street
| |
I-95
| |
Memorial Bridge Drive
| |
Mount Vernon Avenue
| |
North Belfast Avenue
| |
Old Belgrade Road
| |
Riverside Drive
| |
State Street
| |
Stone Street
| |
Western Avenue
|
District
|
Size
(square feet)
|
Setback
(side and rear only)
(feet)
|
Height
(feet)
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
CD, PD, IA
|
200
|
10
|
25
| |
CB, CC, KBD2, MED, PD2, RBV
|
120
|
10
|
25
| |
GS, KBD1, KL, RD, RV
|
50
|
10
|
15
| |
BP, RA, RB1, RB2, RC, RPDS, RR, RR2, RRES, WP
|
15
|
10
|
15
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All shoreland zoning districts, except GD
|
12
|
10
|
15
| |
GD Shoreland Zoning District
|
Regulations shall be identical to the underlying base zoning
district
|
RA, RB1, RB2, WP, All Shoreland Zones
(except GD Zone)
|
KBD1, KBD2, RBV, Shoreland GD, Business Professional
|
CB, CC, CD, MED, PD, PD2, KL, IA, RD, RC, RR, RRES, RPDS,
RV, RR2
| |
---|---|---|---|
External illumination only
|
Internal and external illumination
|
Internal and external illumination
|
All Residential Zones and Shoreland Zones (other than
GD Zone)
(square feet)
|
KBD1, KBD2, BP, WP
(square feet)
|
CB, CC, CD, MED, PD, PD2, IA, RR, RRES, RPDS, RV, RR2
(square feet)
| |
---|---|---|---|
6
|
20
|
32
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Name of Street
|
Location
| |
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Western Avenue
|
From Whitten Road west to the City limits
| |
Riverside Drive
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Eastern Avenue
|
From a point 1,500 feet west of Cony Road to the compact area
limits
| |
Northern Avenue
|
From a point 1,500 feet south of Townsend Road to its terminus
at West River Road
| |
West River Road
| ||
Mount Vernon Avenue
|
From Bond Street to a point 1,500 feet south of its intersection
with Bond Brook Road
| |
Civic Center Drive
|
From Bond Brook Road to the compact area limits
| |
Prescott Road
| ||
Leighton Road
| ||
Townsend Road
| ||
Whitten Road
| ||
Old Belgrade Road
| ||
Hospital Street
| ||
Old Winthrop Road
|
West of the I-95 overpass
| |
Route 3
[Added 4-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-057] |
From a point 1,500 feet east of West River Road to a point 1,500
feet west of Riverside Drive.
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