A.
Residential A District.
(1)
Detached one family dwellings and a residential garage, toolhouse, swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court or similar amenity.
[Amended 2-12-1990 STM]
(2)
Religious, education or municipal use.
(3)
Hospital, sanitarium.
(4)
Farm or nursery, including the display and sale of natural products raised in the Town and the raising of stock products insofar as a majority of such products for sale have been produced by the owner of the land on which the facility is located; and the raising of livestock not to exceed one livestock per 15,000 square feet; and the raising of fowl not to exceed one fowl per 2,500 square feet.
[Amended 2-12-1990 STM]
B.
Residential B District.
(1)
Any use permitted in Residential District "A."
(2)
Multifamily dwellings.
[Amended 2-12-1990 STM]
(3)
Cluster multifamily development.
[Added 5-21-1990 ATM]
(a)
Cluster multifamily developments shall only be permitted in Residential B District (and in no other district) upon issuance of site plan approval from the Raynham Planning Board.
[Amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 28]
(b)
Purposes. The purposes of cluster multifamily development are to:
[Amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 28]
[1]
Allow for greater flexibility and creativity in the design of multifamily subdivisions, provided that the overall density of the development is no greater than what is normally allowed in a Residential B District.
[2]
Encourage the permanent preservation of open space, agricultural lands, and other natural resources.
[3]
Facilitate the construction and maintenance of streets, utilities and public services in a more economical and efficient manner.
[4]
Encourage a less sprawling form of development that consumes less open land, and offers more protection for wetland and conservation areas.
(c)
Additional general requirements. The following standards shall be used as additional requirements in the site plan approval process for all cluster developments:
[1]
The development shall include multifamily dwellings only.
[2]
There shall be adequate, safe, and convenient arrangement, to be determined by the Raynham Planning Board, of pedestrian circulation, recreational facilities, roadways and parking.
[3]
The site plan shall identify the location and extent of all wetlands on the site.
[4]
All site plans shall be in compliance with all of the Raynham Zoning Bylaw for Residential B Districts, except that portion of § 350-6.8A of the Raynham Zoning Bylaw which reads "Each building shall occupy one lot"; and no site plan shall be approved if the Raynham Planning Board receives written opposition from the Raynham Board of Health based upon Raynham Board of Health rules and regulations.
(d)
Additional utility requirements. The applicant shall submit a public sewer connection or septic system design prepared by a certified engineer, and the location of public water lines or private well locations.
(e)
Dimensional and density requirements.
[1]
The maximum number of dwelling units permitted in a cluster development shall not be greater than the number of dwelling units that would be allowed in a Residential B subdivision.
[2]
Under the supervision of the Board of Health, percolation tests shall be conducted for all septic system locations.
[3]
The minimum street, rear and side yard setbacks shall be the same as required in a Residential B District. (See § 350-5.1 of the Raynham Zoning Bylaw.)
[4]
There shall be no more than 16 bedrooms per building, and in any event, no more than 12 units allowed in any one building.
[5]
No multifamily building will be located within 60 feet of any other building.
[Amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 28]
(f)
Common open space requirements. All land not devoted to dwellings, accessory uses, roads, parking or other developments shall be set aside as common land for recreation, conservation, or agricultural uses which preserve the land in essentially its natural condition. The said common land will be maintained by the owner.
(g)
Procedures for site plan approval. All preliminary site plans shall conform to all the Rules and Regulations of the Raynham Planning Board as if it were a Form B preliminary subdivision plan. All definitive site plans shall conform to all the Rules and Regulations of the Raynham Planning Board as if it were a Form C definitive subdivision plan.
D.
Residential D District.
[Added 5-20-1996 ATM]
(1)
Any use permitted in Residential A District.
(2)
The following uses, to take place inside a building only, may be authorized by special permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, acting as the special permit granting authority, provided that the use does not cover more than 2,000 square feet in floor area: Antique shops, craft and/or gift shops, arts and crafts studios, barbershops and/or beauty shops, bed-and-breakfast inns, offices of doctors, dentists, architects, accountants, bookkeeping services, attorneys, real estate agents, consulting firms, employment agents, advertising agents, insurance agents, travel agents, mortgage originators, and coin and stamp collectors. All other uses are prohibited. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall be governed by §§ 350-7.2 and 350-7.3 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Raynham in considering a special permit application.