[Amended 8-28-2023]
The intent of the Common Residential District (CRD) is to provide for residential use reflecting the availability of public sewer and water supply, thus reducing development pressure on more rural districts within the Town.
The following uses are permitted in the CRD, under the level of review indicated in the table below, in accordance with the requirements found in Article 4, § 275-4.4.
Use
Structure Type
Zoning Permit, Simple
Zoning Permit with Site Plan Review by Commission
Special Permit
Prohibited
1.
Farm stands
Existing
X
New
X
2.
Home occupations
Existing
X
New
X
3.
Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings (including conversion), accessory apartments, accessory dwelling units
Existing
X
New
X
4.
Care services
Existing
X
New
X
5.
Country inns, bed-and-breakfast establishments
Existing
X
New
X
6.
Neighborhood limited enterprise
Existing
X
New
X
7.
Multifamily dwellings of 3 or more units (including conversion)
Existing
X
New
X
8.
Schools, student housing (including conversion)
Existing
X
New
X
9.
Drive-through establishments
X
10.
Gasoline filling stations
X
11.
Any other uses not anticipated in these regulations, but reasonably related to the intended purpose of this district, as determined by the Commission
Existing
X
New
X
The following general standards shall apply to all buildings, structures and uses in the CRD, except as these regulations may specifically provide otherwise:
A. 
Dimensional requirements.
(1) 
The minimum lot size shall be 4,500 square feet. New construction shall be permitted, provided that the requirements for setbacks and building height requirements are met.
(2) 
There shall be no net buildable area requirement in this district.
B. 
Height of any building or structure, nonagricultural. The maximum height of any nonagricultural building or structure shall be three stories.
C. 
Lot coverage. The maximum impermeable surface shall be 75%.
D. 
Frontage and setback requirements:
Use
Frontage
(feet)
Front
(feet)
Side
(feet)
Rear
(feet)
Primary structure
50
10
10
10
Accessory structures to the primary building greater than 200 square feet footprint
n/a
10
10
10
Sheds and structures less than or equal to 200 square feet footprint
n/a
10
5
5
Special-needs access
n/a
1
1
The ZEO shall permit the construction of a required special-needs accessway to protrude into any setback, provided that it is the only reasonable location for such accessway.
E. 
Existing nonconforming lots (as defined in Article 2, § 275-2.4).
(1) 
Front and rear setbacks shall be no less than 1/6 of the lot's road frontage along a public way, or 35 feet, whichever is less.
(2) 
Side setbacks shall be no less than 1/2 of the front setback.
(3) 
The ZEO shall permit the construction of a required special needs accessway to protrude into any setback, provided that it is the only reasonable location for such accessway.