Article III Use Districts

§ 300-8 Commercial-Industrial-A Zoning District (C-I-A).

The purpose of the C-I-A Zoning District is to reserve an area for tax-generating nonresidential uses that can be located in Templeton without detrimental impact to the community or the surrounding neighborhood. The C-I-A District accommodates larger business and industry than in the other business districts and maintains a quality of design through vegetative buffers to residential areas and other design standards. No building or use shall be constructed, altered, or expanded without site plan approval by the Planning Board (PB) in accordance with § 300-32, Site plan review. The location of the C-I-A District shall be as described on the Zoning Map at the office of the Town Clerk.

Uses allowed by right in the C-I-A District. The following uses are allowed by right in the C-I-A Zoning District, with site plan approval from the PB in accordance with § 300-32, Site plan review:

(1)

Retail establishments with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size.

(2)

Lumber yard, contractor's yard, building trade supplier or other open-air establishment, at a minimum of 20,000 square feet in building size, not stated elsewhere herein for the storage, distribution, or sale, at wholesale or retail, of materials (excluding salvage materials), merchandise, products or equipment, provided that any and all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(3)

Research and development (R&D) or light manufacturing with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size, including general offices with research, testing, training, light manufacturing or warehouse facilities for computer, telecommunications, photographic, instrumentation, biomedical or similar high-technology or light manufacturing uses, including processing, fabrication and assembly; where such uses are conducted within the confines of a building.

(4)

Distribution facilities with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size; including wholesale product preparation, storage and transfer of goods, provided that any and all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(5)

Restaurant and restaurant, fast-food.

(6)

Nonresidential uses allowed by right in the Village District (V). (See § 300-13B.)

(7)

Nonresidential uses allowed by right in the Highway-Business District (H-B). (See § 300-14A.)

(8)

Marijuana establishment and medical marijuana treatment center.

[Added 11-20-2019 STM by Art. 8]

Uses allowable by special permit in the C-I-A Zoning District. No use allowed by a special permit within this section of the bylaw shall be allowed until the Planning Board has been satisfied by the applicant, agents of the applicant and/or agents of the Town of Templeton that the use that may be allowed by special permit is not injurious to any natural, cultural or historic resource within the Town of Templeton. Applicants seeking approval of a use by special permit, § 300-31, Special permits, Subsections (1) through (16), below.

[Amended 5-15-2013]

(1)

Gasoline and/or repair service stations, with or without mini-market. An establishment for the repair, maintenance, and painting of automobiles or other motor vehicles, provided that all but minor repairs shall be conducted wholly within a building sufficiently sound-insulated and ventilated to confine disturbing noise and odors to the premises.

(2)

Automobile showrooms, new and used automobile lots; vehicular dealerships, including salesroom and related dealership facilities for automobiles, boats, motorcycles, trucks, off-road vehicles or farm implements.

(3)

Light manufacturing, packaging, processing and testing, including printing or publishing plant, bottling works, manufacturing establishment, or other assembling, packaging, finishing or processing use where the proposed use does not cause negative environmental or neighborhood impacts associated with noise, smoke, odors, or traffic that cannot be successfully mitigated.

(4)

Warehouse or other storage facilities.

(5)

Wireless communications facilities.

(6)

Office building or office park, providing for one or more buildings on a lot integrated to provide for attractive and functional office space, vehicular and pedestrian circulation and overall site plan.

(7)

Conference center.

(8)

Outdoor recreational facilities on five acres or more, including camping area, golf course, miniature golf, ski areas and accessory structures, and other similar uses.

(9)

Garage auto and truck repair.

(10)

Retail establishments under 20,000 square feet in size.

(11)

Lumber yard, contractor's yard, building trade supplier or other open-air establishment, under 20,000 square feet in building size, not stated elsewhere herein for the storage, distribution, or sale, at wholesale or retail, of materials (excluding salvage materials), merchandise, products or equipment, provided that any and all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(12)

Research and development (R&D) or light manufacturing under 20,000 square feet in size, including general offices with research, testing, training, light manufacturing or warehouse facilities for computer, telecommunication, photographic, instrumentation, biomedical or similar high-technology or light manufacturing uses, including processing, fabrication and assembly; where such uses are conducted within the confines of a building.

(13)

Distribution facilities under 20,000 square feet in size; including wholesale product preparation, storage and transfer of goods, provided that any and all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(14)

Nonresidential uses allowed by special permit in the Village District (V). (See § 300-13D.)

(15)

Nonresidential uses allowed by special permit in the Highway-Business District (H-B). (See § 300-14B.)

(16)

Any accessory use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

§ 300-9 Commercial-Industrial-B Zoning District (C-I-B)

[Amended 5-15-2013; 11-20-2019 STM by Art. 8; 5-13-2026 ATM by Art. 36]

The purpose of the C-I-B District is to reserve an area for tax-generating nonresidential uses that can be located in Templeton without detrimental impact to the community or the surrounding neighborhood. The C-I-B District accommodates larger business and industry than in the other business districts and maintains a quality of design through vegetative buffers to residential areas and other design standards. No building or use shall be constructed, altered, or expanded without site plan approval by the Planning Board (PB) in accordance with § 300-32, Site plan review. The location of the C-I-B District shall be as described on the Zoning Map at the office of the Town Clerk.

Uses allowed by right in the C-I-B District. The following uses are allowed by right in the Commercial-Industrial-B (C-I-B) District, with site plan approval from the PB in accordance with § 300-32, Site plan review.

(1)

Retail establishments with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size.

(2)

Lumber yard, contractor's yard, building trade supplier or other open-air establishment, at a minimum of 20,000 square feet in building size, not stated elsewhere herein for the storage, distribution, or sale, at wholesale or retail, of materials (excluding salvage materials), merchandise, products or equipment, provided that all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(3)

Research and development (R&D) or light manufacturing with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size, including general offices with research, testing, training, light manufacturing or warehouse facilities for computer, telecommunication, photographic, instrumentation, biomedical or similar high-technology or light manufacturing uses, including processing, fabrication and assembly; where such uses are conducted within the confines of a building.

(4)

Distribution facilities with a minimum of 20,000 square feet in size; including wholesale product preparation, storage and transfer of goods, provided that all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(5)

Restaurant and restaurant, fast-food.

(6)

Nonresidential uses allowed by right in the Village District (V). (See § 300-13B.)

(7)

Nonresidential uses allowed by right in the Highway-Business District (H-B). (See § 300-14A.)

(8)

Marijuana establishment and medical marijuana treatment center.

(9)

Activities prohibited shall include regulated technologies. Further prohibited is stockpiling, handling, or storage of waste, post-use materials, raw materials, feedstock, commodities, or any substance related to regulated technologies. Or take any other action relative thereto.

(a)

Definitions.

DEPOLYMERIZATION

A process through which heat, pressure, and/or solvents are used to break plastic polymers into oligomers and/or monomers.

GASIFICATION

A process through which materials are heated and converted into a fuel/gas mixture, then converted into crude oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, and other fuels, chemical feedstocks, waxes, lubricants, or other substances.

HANDLING

Placement of material on a property within Templeton for future use, transport, oversight, managing, sorting, treatment, storage, or processing of any substance the intended use of which is related to regulated technologies.

HYDROPYROLYSIS

A process through which materials are exposed to heat in the presence of hydrogen, converting carbon-based materials to synthetic fuels, chemical feedstocks, waxes, lubricants, or other substances.

PYROLYSIS

A process through which materials are exposed to heat in the absence of oxygen, converting carbon-based materials to synthetic fuels, chemical feedstocks, waxes, lubricants, or other substances.

RECOVERED FEEDSTOCK

Material derived and separated from solid waste, segregated solid waste, recyclable materials, manufacturing scrap or byproduct, medical, domestic, or construction and demolition (C&D) debris for use as a feedstock or raw material.

REGULATED TECHNOLOGIES

The use of plastic as a fuel or fuel substitute or the general use of plastic or waste, post-use materials, raw materials, feedstock, recovered feedstock, commodities, or any substance in any step of commercial energy production.

Regulated technologies shall include, but not be limited to, depolymerization, gasification, pyrolysis, solvolysis, hydropyrolysis, enzymatic breakdown, combustion, or any other combustion, manufacturing, or treatment process used to transform petroleum, plastic, waste, post-use materials, raw materials, feedstock, recovered feedstock, commodities, or any substance into plastic monomers, oligomers, chemicals, waxes, lubricants, chemical feedstocks, crude oil, diesel, gasoline, home heating oil, crude oil, naptha, basic hydrocarbon raw materials, feedstocks, liquid fuels or other substance in the process of fuel production.

SOLVOLYSIS

A process through which materials are combined with a solvent and subjected to heat and/or high pressure.

TREATMENT

Any method, technique, or process—such as neutralization or distillation—designed to alter the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of materials. This includes, but is not limited to, the application of heat, radiation, solvents, salts, acids, alkalis, catalysts, and other chemical agents.

Uses allowable by special permit in the C-I-B District. No use allowed by a special permit within this section of the bylaw shall be allowed until the Planning Board has been satisfied by the applicant, agents of the applicant and/or agents of the Town of Templeton that the use that may be allowed by special permit is not injurious to any natural, cultural or historic resource within the Town of Templeton. Applicants seeking approval of a use by special permit, § 300-31, Special permits, Subsections (1) through (17), below.

(1)

Gasoline and/or repair service stations with or without mini-market. An establishment for the repair, maintenance, and painting of automobiles or other motor vehicles, provided that all but minor repairs shall be conducted wholly within a building sufficiently sound-insulated and ventilated to confine disturbing noise and odors to the premises.

(2)

(3)

(4)

Warehouse or other storage facilities.

(5)

Wireless communications facilities.

(6)

(7)

Conference center.

(8)

Outdoor recreational facilities on five acres or more, including camping area, golf course, miniature golf, ski areas and accessory structures, and other similar uses.

(9)

Garage, auto and truck repair.

(10)

Retail establishments under 20,000 square feet in size.

Nonresidential uses allowed by special permit in the Village District (V). (See § 300-13D.)

(15)

Nonresidential uses allowed by special permit in the Highway-Business District (H-B). (See § 300-14B.)

(16)

Any accessory use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

(17)

Uses classified as adult entertainment as per MGL c. 272, § 31 (Definitions) and all other applicable state statutes concerning the permitting of adult entertainment establishments may be allowed by a special permit from the Planning Board.

§ 300-10 Residential-Agricultural-1 District (R-A-1).

[Added 12-7-2006]

The Residential-Agricultural-One-Acre District (R-A-1) is intended for primarily residential and accessory uses, including customary home occupations, where the impact upon the R-A-1 District shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood or natural or cultural resources, where the minimum lot size shall be no less than one acre for the following uses by right and by special permit to be constructed upon acceptance of this Zoning Bylaw in areas of the community as depicted on the Town Zoning Map located in the office of the Town Clerk. All areas of Templeton that are not specifically defined as other zones are presumed to be within the R-A-1 Zoning District.

Uses allowed by right in the R-A-1 District. The following uses shall be allowed in the R-A-1 District, by right, and upon issuance of a building permit:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Minor home occupations.

(4)

Customary home occupations, handicrafts, hobbies, or activities of a similar nature, provided that such are carried on by residents of the dwelling, and not more than one employee, and that accessory buildings used for such purposes shall not be placed forward of the rear line of the dwelling.

(5)

Parks; playgrounds; ballfields; conservation or nature study areas; water supply protection, storage and distribution; water-based recreation; and bridle paths, walking and bike trails for use by the public during the daylight hours or if illuminated for nighttime use.

(6)

Golf courses and driving ranges other than miniature golf with site plan approval.

(7)

Accessory structures, including walls, fences, or other structures or plantings on a lot, provided they shall not interfere with line of sight or traffic safety when located adjacent to roadway intersections or curb cuts.

(8)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to uses otherwise allowed in the R-A-1 District.

(9)

Apartments contained within a single-family home where the residents are related to the residents of the primary dwelling.

Special permit uses in the R-A-1 District. The following uses may be permitted by special permit at the discretion of the Planning Board or Board of Appeals, as designated below:

(1)

Multifamily residences containing greater than two dwelling units per structure upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals in accordance with § 300-21, Multifamily housing.

(2)

Conversion of a seasonal residence to year-round residence with the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(3)

Bed-and-breakfast for more than five rooms for rent or hire upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(4)

Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing, convalescent or rest homes, on five acres or more upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(5)

Operation and maintenance of commercial kennels on two acres or more, provided such activity is performed at least 100 feet from any property line upon grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(6)

Nonprofit clubs and lodges on three acres or more upon grant of a special permit by the Planning Board.

(7)

Radio and television broadcasting facilities; telephone, telegraph, power and gas transmission facilities, not including transmission lines, upon the grant of a special permit by the Planning Board.

(8)

Wireless communications facilities with a special permit from the Planning Board.

(9)

Home occupation, major.

§ 300-11 Residential-Agricultural-2 District (R-A-2).

[Added 12-7-2006]

The Residential-Agricultural-Two-Acre District (R-A-2) is intended for primarily residential and accessory uses, including customary home occupations where the impact upon the R-A-2 District shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood or natural or cultural resources, and where the minimum lot size shall be no less than two acres for the following uses by right and by special permit to be constructed upon acceptance of this Zoning Bylaw as depicted on the Town Zoning Map located in the office of the Town Clerk.

Uses allowed by right in the R-A-2 District. The following uses shall be allowed in the R-A-2 District, by right, and upon issuance of a building permit:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Minor home occupations.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Golf courses and driving ranges other than miniature golf with site plan approval.

(7)

(8)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to uses otherwise allowed in the R-A-2 District.

(9)

In-law apartments contained within a single-family home where the residents are related to the residents of the primary dwelling.

Special permit uses in the R-A-2 District. The following uses may be permitted at the discretion of the Planning Board or Board of Appeals as designated below:

(1)

Multifamily residences containing greater than two dwelling units per structure upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals in accordance with § 300-21, Multifamily housing.

(2)

Conversion of a seasonal residence to year-round residence with the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(3)

Bed-and-breakfast for more than five rooms for rent or hire upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(4)

Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing, convalescent or rest homes, on five acres or more upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(5)

(6)

Nonprofit clubs and lodges on three acres or more upon grant of a special permit by the Planning Board in accordance with § 300-31.

(7)

Radio and television broadcasting facilities; telephone, telegraph, power and gas transmission facilities, not including transmission lines.

(8)

Wireless communications facilities with a special permit from the Planning Board.

(9)

Home occupation, major.

§ 300-12 Residential-Agricultural-5 District (R-A-5).

[Added 12-7-2006]

The Residential-Agricultural-Five-Acre District (R-A-5) is intended for primarily residential and accessory uses, including customary home occupations where the impact upon the R-A-5 District shall not be detrimental to the neighborhood or natural or cultural resources, and where the minimum lot size shall be no less than five acres for the following uses by right and by special permit to be constructed upon acceptance of this Zoning Bylaw as depicted on the Town Zoning Map located in the office of the Town Clerk.

Uses allowed by right in the R-A-5 District. The following uses shall be allowed in the R-A-5 District, by right, and upon issuance of a building permit:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Minor home occupations.

(4)

(5)

(6)

Golf courses and driving ranges other than miniature golf with site plan approval.

(7)

(8)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to uses otherwise allowed in the R-A-5 District.

(9)

In-law apartments contained within a single-family home where the residents are related to the residents of the primary dwelling.

Special permit uses in the R-A-5 District. The following uses may be permitted at the discretion of the Planning Board or Board of Appeals as designated below:

(1)

Multifamily residences containing greater than two dwelling units per structure upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals in accordance with § 300-21, Multifamily housing.

(2)

Conversion of a seasonal residence to year-round residence with the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(3)

Bed-and-breakfast for more than six rooms for rent or hire upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(4)

Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing, convalescent or rest homes on five acres or more upon the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.

(5)

(6)

Nonprofit clubs and lodges on three acres or more upon grant of a special permit by the Planning Board.

(7)

Radio and television broadcasting facilities; telephone, telegraph, power and gas transmission facilities, not including transmission lines.

(8)

Wireless communications facilities with a special permit from the Planning Board.

(9)

Home occupation, major.

§ 300-13 Village District (V).

[Added 12-7-2006]

The Village (V) Districts:

(1)

Shall be comprised of the following four Villages: Templeton Center Village District; East Templeton Village District; Otter River Village District; and Baldwinville Village District; located as described on the Zoning Map available for review in the office of the Town Clerk.

(2)

Enable the development and redevelopment of the Town's four Village Districts ("Villages") in harmony with the existing historical, cultural and natural assets in each Village.

(3)

Are target areas for a mix of single-family and multifamily housing and small neighborhood-scale businesses, including services, retail and meeting places.

(4)

Are intended as service and gathering spots primarily serving the immediate Village, surrounding neighborhoods and community.

(5)

Encourage upper-floor housing units to provide a mix of commercial and residential uses and diversity of housing types in Templeton.

Uses allowed by right in the V District. Recognizing that village-style development entails a mixture of uses, the Planning Board, upon site plan approval (§ 300-32, Site plan review), is authorized to allow a mix of residential and nonresidential uses within the same building in the Village Districts.

(1)

Single-family and two-family uses are allowed by right without site plan approval by the Planning Board, as long as a structure(s) contains less than 5,000 square feet of floor area.

(2)

The following nonresidential uses are allowed by right, with site plan approval from the Planning Board:

(a)

Retail sales.

(b)

Personal service shops, including but not limited to barber, salon, cosmetologist, massage therapist.

(c)

Business or professional offices.

(d)

Banks and other financial institutions.

(e)

Liquor store, including the sale of beer, wine, liquor and/or other hard spirits.

(f)

Ice cream stands.

(g)

Home occupation, minor.

Special permit uses in the V District. The following residential uses may be permitted by special permit from the boards designated below according to § 300-31:

(1)

Multifamily dwellings (Board of Appeals; see § 300-21, Multifamily Housing).

(2)

Floor area greater than 5,000 square feet. Construction or expansion resulting in a structure or structures containing greater than 5,000 square feet floor area on a lot shall be allowed only upon receipt of a special permit by the Planning Board.

Nonresidential uses. The Planning Board may allow the following nonresidential uses only upon the granting of a special permit:

(1)

Veterinary hospitals, clinics and grooming facilities; but not including kennels. Overnight stays of animals are permitted only if associated with medical procedures.

(2)

Gasoline and/or service stations.

(3)

An amusement enterprise, including but not limited to bowling, theater, performing arts center, skating or fitness clubs operated for profit.

(4)

Hotel, motel or inn.

(5)

Small appliance or equipment repair, including but not limited to household appliances, lawn mowers, chain saws.

(6)

Dry cleaner or self-service coin-operated laundry.

(7)

Wireless communications facilities.

(8)

Home occupation, major.

(9)

Restaurant and restaurant, fast-food, but drive-up customer service facilities are prohibited.

§ 300-14 Highway-Business District (H-B).

[Added 12-7-2006; amended 3-6-2008]

The purpose of the Highway Business (H-B) District is to maintain Templeton's character for viable business uses that can co-exist with the residential areas in which many of the Town's business districts are located. The H-B District is intended to complement the Village Districts and Residential-Agricultural Districts and the more intense Commercial-Industrial Districts. The locations of the H-B Districts are depicted on the Zoning Map located in the office of the Town Clerk. No building or use shall be constructed, altered, or expanded in the H-B District without a site plan approval by the Planning Board in accordance with this Zoning Bylaw.

Uses allowed by right in the H-B District. The following uses are allowed by right in the H-B District with site plan approval by the Planning Board, so long as the new or expanded structure contains less than or equal to 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, unless otherwise specified. Where the use proposed is to be located within an existing structure and no structural changes or modification to the site plan are proposed, the Planning Board may waive the requirement for site plan approval for nonresidential uses. Structures of greater than 5,000 square feet, or other specified size, may be permitted with the grant of a special permit by the Planning Board. See the Table of Dimensional Requirements for minimum acreage and setback requirements.[1]

(1)

Retail sales, excluding restaurants.

(2)

Personal service shops, including but not limited to barber, salon, cosmetologist, massage therapist by a licensed practitioner.

(3)

Business or professional offices.

(4)

Banks and other financial institutions.

(5)

Convenience store; grocery store or supermarket.

(6)

Restaurant.

(7)

Liquor store, including the sale of beer, wine, liquor and/or other hard spirits.

(8)

Art or craft studios (public and private), gallery, museum or library open to the public.

(9)

Post office, municipal uses up to 10,000 square feet in size; including parks, golf-courses, subject to reasonable height and bulk regulations as applied by the Board of Appeals; public utilities, but not including wireless communications towers which are allowed only by special permit.

(10)

Ice cream stand.

(11)

Amusement enterprises, including but not limited to dance academy, bowling alley, theater, movie cinema, performing arts center, skating, fitness clubs or place of instruction (not defined as educational use), operated for profit.

(12)

Small appliance or equipment repair, including but not limited to household appliances, lawn mowers, chain saws.

(13)

Outdoor recreational facilities on one acre or more, including camping area, golf course, miniature golf, ski areas with accessory structures not exceeding 1,500 square feet, and other similar uses, but not including recreational motorized vehicles. Outdoor recreational facilities involving structures greater than 1,500 square feet may be permitted only upon a grant of a special permit by the Planning Board.

(14)

Veterinary hospitals, clinics and grooming facilities; but not including commercial kennels. Overnight stays for animals are permitted only if associated with medical procedures.

(15)

Restaurant and restaurant, fast-food.

(16)

Accessory use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

(17)

Home occupation, minor.

[1]

Editor's Note: See § 300-20.

Special permit uses in the H-B District. The following uses may be allowed in the H-B District upon grant of a special permit by the Planning Board, unless otherwise specified. Where the use proposed is to be located within an existing structure and no structural changes or modification to the site plan are proposed, the Planning Board may waive the requirement for site plan approval for nonresidential uses.

(1)

Lumber yard, contractor's yard, building trade supplier or other open-air establishment not stated elsewhere herein for the storage, distribution, or sale, at wholesale or retail, of materials (excluding salvage materials), merchandise, products or equipment, provided that all open storage of materials and vehicles is screened from public view.

(2)

Restaurants exceeding 5,000 square feet and dispensing food to be consumed within building and to be sold and packaged for take-out and drive-throughs.

(3)

Hotel, motel, inn or other lodging accommodations.

(4)

(5)

Dry cleaner or self-service coin-operated laundry.

(6)

Gasoline stations with or without mini-market and garage, auto and truck repair, general vehicle, and general repair.

(7)

Wireless communications facilities.

(8)

Outdoor recreational facilities on one acre or more, including but not limited to camping area, golf course, miniature golf, ski areas and accessory structures, and other similar uses, but not including motorized vehicles.

(9)

Garage, auto and truck repair.

(10)

Home occupation, major.

§ 300-15 Airport District.

[Amended 11-7-2011]

Purpose. Templeton is the host community of the Gardner Municipal Airport ("Airport"). The Airport serves the aviation needs of the surrounding region and is an important asset to the overall economic prosperity of north-central Massachusetts. The purposes of the Airport District are:

(1)

To provide for future development of the Airport so that it may better serve the aviation needs of the region.

(2)

To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Town of Templeton, while fostering a strong relationship between the Airport and the Town and minimizing adverse impacts on natural resources and residential neighborhoods.

(3)

To promote the economic development of Templeton by encouraging non-airport uses that are compatible with the safe operation of the Airport.

Extent of the District. The Airport District is shown on the Templeton Zoning Map and encompasses the area owned by the City of Gardner and designated as the Gardner Municipal Airport.

Site plan review uses in the Airport District. The following uses are allowed by right. A change in use may be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board pursuant to § 300-32 of the Zoning Bylaw. Approval by said Planning Board shall not be unreasonably withheld or denied.

(1)

Uses required for Airport operations, management, safety, and support services. All uses that are normally associated with air transportation facilities, including, but not limited to: runways, taxiways, passenger transport or transport terminals, hangars, airport administration offices, equipment garages, tie-downs, aviation fuel storage, control towers, navigational aids, weather data collection devices, and other uses and structures necessary for the day-to-day operation, management, and safety of an airport.

(2)

Establishments providing aircraft-related services such as engine repair, bodywork, aircraft design, sales of aircraft, and aircraft-related equipment and services.

(3)

Establishments providing services customarily associated with air transportation, such as travel agencies, auto rentals, and taxi stands.

(4)

Recreational services dependent upon air transportation, such as skydiving, airplane rides, glider flights, ultralight aircraft flights, hot air ballooning, etc.

(5)

Establishments for the training of pilots, navigators, air traffic controllers, mechanics, and other air transportation related crafts, trades, and professions.

(6)

Changes to parking areas, taxiways, runways, and other paved surfaces, except to the extent said changes are required for the safe operation of the Airport.

(7)

Essential services as defined in Article II of the Zoning Bylaw.

(8)

Municipal facilities as defined in Article II of the Zoning Bylaw. A change of one municipal facility to another shall require a new site plan approval of the Planning Board.

Special permit uses in the Airport District. The Town recognizes the following uses may have unwanted effects on surrounding properties, abutting neighborhoods and the overall safe operation of the Airport. For these reasons the uses listed below are allowed by special permit of the Planning Board. All requirements of § 300-31 of the Zoning Bylaw shall apply.

(1)

Outdoor storage facilities.

(2)

Hotel, motel, or inn.

(3)

Light manufacturing operations.

(4)

Business and professional offices.

(5)

Research and development laboratories.

(6)

Airfreight handlers, distribution centers, and warehousing.

(7)

Nonprofit clubs and lodges.

(8)

Commercial kennels.

(9)

Motor vehicle repair and service garages.

(10)

Indoor commercial recreation or fitness facilities.

(11)

Solar energy facilities.

(12)

Restaurant and restaurant, fast-food, but drive-up customer service facilities are prohibited.

Gardner Airport Commission approval. Where the Gardner Airport Commission is not the applicant, each application to the Planning Board for a special permit or site plan approval shall contain a letter from the Commission stating its approval of or opposition to the proposed use and its reasons therefor.

Dimensional regulations.

(1)

Lot requirements. Aviation-related uses proposed by the Gardner Airport Commission on Airport property need not comply with specific dimensional standards but may be subject to reasonable regulation of the Planning Board relating to bulk, setbacks, landscaping, screening, construction materials, lighting, parking and loading, signs, aesthetics, and other measures to protect the environment and preserve neighborhood quality of life. Uses proposed by other entities on sites leased by the Commission or on parcels sold for development shall occur on lots that conform to the minimum lot area, width, buffer, and setback requirements of the Commercial-Industrial-A (C-I-A) District.

(2)

Height limits. Buildings shall not exceed one story in height unless the Planning Board grants a special permit for a greater height with full consideration for air traffic safety. Structures necessary for or incidental to Airport operations may exceed height limits and shall comply with statutory and regulatory requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Special events. The Gardner Airport Commission may hold special events, such as model airplane rallies, automobile exhibits, trade shows, etc., without obtaining site plan approval. If the event will include temporary structures, the sponsor shall comply with the requirements of the State Building Code. The sponsor shall notify the Police Chief and Fire Chief at least 15 business days in advance of the event. The Chiefs may set reasonable requirements that are necessary for public safety and traffic control.

Application. To the extent any provision or application of § 300-32 restricts the Gardner Airport Commission's custody, care, and management responsibility over the Airport or conflicts with state and/or federal statutory, regulatory, or grant assurance obligations required by the Federal Aviation Administration or the Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, said provision or application shall not apply.