For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of Lee is hereby divided
into the following types of use districts:
A. Residential.
(1)
Residential 20 District (R-20).
(2)
Residential 30 District (R-30).
(3)
Residential-Agricultural District (RA).
(4)
Residential-Multiple Dwelling District (RM).
(5)
Conservation-Residential District (CR).
B. Business.
(2)
Rural Business District (RB).
(3)
Planned Commercial Village Center (PCVC).
(4)
Commercial Business Corridor District (CBC).
(5)
Downtown Commercial Business Corridor (DCBC).
C. Industrial.
(2)
Office Park and Light Industrial District (OPLI).
For the purposes of this chapter, the Town of Lee has established
the following overlay districts:
The purpose of the districts noted below shall be as follows:
A. OPLI. The purpose of the OPLI District is to:
(1)
Provide an attractive setting for office, research and development
and light industrial uses.
(2)
Promote job creation along with growth in the Town's tax base.
(3)
Maintain aesthetic sensitivity and compatibility with the surrounding
community.
(4)
Ensure the efficient use of municipal services so that new industrial
development does not create a burden on these services.
(5)
Minimize the overall impact of development on the immediate
environment.
(6)
Maximize the use of the site's natural characteristics.
B. I. The purpose of the Industrial District (I) is to provide locations
for manufacturing and other activities which will:
(1)
Promote job creation and employment opportunities along with
positive growth in the Town's tax base.
(2)
Promote economic development.
(3)
Encourage reuse of existing buildings, facilities and infrastructure.
(4)
Assist in the preservation of open space, Town character and
its environment.
C. PCVC. The purpose of the PCVC District is to:
(1)
Provide an attractive setting for large commercial retail and/or
office or institutional structures in a village atmosphere.
(2)
Promote job creation along with growth in the Town's tax base.
(3)
Maximize the use of the site's natural characteristics.
(4)
Maintain aesthetic sensitivity and compatibility with the surrounding
community.
(5)
Minimize the overall impact of development on the immediate
environment, neighborhood and community.
D. CBC.
(1)
It is the intent of this district to create an attractive and
desirable entrance to the center of Lee that preserves the existing
historical architectural character of the corridor and the surrounding
area and that encompasses the highway corridor from the Massachusetts
Turnpike, Exit 2 west, on U.S. Route 20 to High Street. A mix of commercial
and residential uses is permitted, with restrictions on building size
and parking locations. Landscaping requirements are mandated in the
front setback. In order to limit access points on Route 20, access
on other streets and the use of common parking areas and driveways
are encouraged.
(2)
Additionally, the Town of Lee's intent for the Commercial Business
Corridor District is to:
(a)
Encourage types of uses such as real estate, insurance and finance.
(b)
Preserve and/or reuse existing buildings and uses.
(c)
Provide an attractive setting for commercial retail structures
in a village atmosphere.
(d)
Promote job creation along with growth in the Town's tax base.
(e)
Maximize the use of the site's natural characteristics.
(f)
Maintain aesthetic sensitivity and compatibility with the surrounding
community.
(g)
Minimize the overall impact of development on the immediate
environment and neighborhood and, in particular, reduce the impact
of traffic and parking along the corridor.
E. DCBC.
(1)
It is the intent of this district to preserve the architectural
and commercial character of the historic downtown from Park Street
through Center Street. A mix of commercial and residential uses is
permitted, with restrictions on building height, parking locations
and setbacks.
(2) Additionally,
the Town of Lee's intent for the Downtown Commercial Business Corridor
is to:
(a)
Encourage downtown commercial uses which will primarily serve
the needs of the people of Lee and the surrounding communities and,
secondarily, attract visitors to utilize the downtown.
(b)
Maintain the historic "real town" scale and mix of retail and
service establishments in the town center.
(c)
Attract new investment and help create new jobs in the downtown.
(d)
Improve the safety and comfort for pedestrians in the downtown.
(e)
Encourage rehabilitation of existing structures and development
of new buildings with high architectural standards which are compatible
with the eclectic grouping of commercial and public buildings and
which give downtown Lee its special character as a working New England
town center.