The residential adaptive reuse special permit is hereby established
as a special permit in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts
on lots that are directly contiguous to lots in nonresidentially zoned
districts established by this bylaw.
The purpose of this special permit is to encourage the creative
reuse and conversion of existing residential structures adjacent to
commercial and industrial parcels to a commercial use or mixed use
in order to preserve historical structures, provide for additional
tax revenue for the Town, provide flexibility to landowners, and to
create a transition between residential and business areas.
A lot is eligible to receive a residential adaptive reuse special permit based on the provisions of §
195-4.36 of this bylaw only if, at the time of application (and based on the Zoning Map in effect at that time), the subject lot is:
A. Within the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts; and
B. Directly contiguous (i.e., directly touching and not separated by
a roadway or another parcel) to a parcel in a nonresidential district
(B-1 through B-4, VC, GB, I-1 through I-3 and I-S).
Permitted uses by special permit include:
A. Existing residential uses;
C. Uses which involve historic materials or relate to the attraction
provided by an historic atmosphere, such as museums, local arts and
crafts shops, antique shops, woodworking, furniture repair, or restaurants;
D. Enterprises whose principal use is the sale of agricultural products,
such as greenhouses, orchards, nurseries, food co-ops, or farm products
stores.
E. Enterprises whose principal use is the sale of products produced
in North Andover, such as local agricultural products or crafts;
F. Personal service offices;
J. Community resources such as banks, churches, schools, or libraries;
K. Interior storage uses such as for boats or furniture; and
L. Any appropriate combination of the uses stated above as determined
by the ZBA.