Town of Standish, ME Article III District Regulations

§ 181-4 RR-Rural Residential Districts.

These areas are generally rural now and are intended to remain in that character. The purpose of the district is to provide for an area of predominantly single-family housing to be developed at low densities consistent with the capacity of the land to absorb growth.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.

B. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

[Amended 3-10-1998 by Order No. 10-98; 7-8-2008 by Order No. 164-07]

(1) Accessory dwelling unit.[1][2][3]

[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

[1] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[2] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[3] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Accessory uses and buildings.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Agriculture.[5]

[5] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(4) Dwelling, single-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[6]]

[6] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection B(4) through (8) as Subsection B(5) through (9).

(5) Forestry management.[7][8]

[7] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

[8] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(5), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23. This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(6) through (12) as Subsection B(5) through (11).

(6) Home Care Services.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(7) Home occupations, Level 1.[10]

[10] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Manufactured housing units.[11]

[11] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(9), Single-family dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18.

(9) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[12]]

[12] Editor' s Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(10) as Subsection B(12).

(10) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(11) Timber harvesting.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

C. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care.[14] [15] [16]

[14] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[15] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[16] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Animal husbandry.[17] [18]

[17] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[18] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(3) Business and professional office less than 2,000 square feet.[19] [20] [21]

[19] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[20] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[21] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(4) Cemeteries.[22] [23] [24]

[22] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[23] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[24] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(5) Churches.[25] [26] [27]

[25] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[26] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[27] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(6) Day-care home.[28] [29] [30]

[28] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[29] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[30] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(7) Dwelling, two-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[31]]

[31] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection C(7) through (11) as Subsection C(8) through (12).

(8) Home occupation, level 2.[32] [33] [34]

[32] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[33] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[34] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(9) Home retail sales.[35] [36] [37]

[35] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[36] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[37] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(10) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[38]]

[38] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection C(9) through (11) were redesignated as Subsection C(10) through (12), respectively.

(11) Retail business less than 2,000 square feet.[39] [40] [41]

[39] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[40] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[41] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(12) Social event centers.[42] [43] [44][45]

[42] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[43] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[44] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[45] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(12), Two-family dwelling, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18.

(13) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(14) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

D. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

(1) Bed-and-breakfast.[46]

[46] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Colleges.[47]

[47] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Gravel extraction.[48]

[48] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(4) Home occupation, level 3.[49]

[49] Editor'sNote: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Kennels.[50]

[50] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(6) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 2,000 square feet of gross floor area and part of a Home Occupation Level 1, 2, or 3. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[51]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14[52]]

[51] Editor’s note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in conservation subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone; use also conforms to standards set forth in § 181-35.2.1 Home Occupation Level 1, § 181-35.2.2 Home Occupation Level 2, or § 181-35.2.3 Home Occupation Level 3.

[52] Editor’s Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection D(6) through (9) as Subsection D(7) through (10), respectively.

(7) Municipal uses.

(8) Public utilities.

(9) Restaurant.[53]

[53] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(10) Schools.[54]

[54] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

E. The minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: three acres per dwelling unit.

(2) Frontage: 200 feet.

(3) Lot width: 200 feet.

F. Minimum dimensions for lots 40,000 square feet or more shall be as follows:

[Amended 6-4-2002 by Order No. 63-02]

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side, building setback: 25 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 50 feet.

G. Minimum dimensions for lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

H. Minimum dimensions for lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

I. Lots in a cluster subdivision must maintain the setback approved with the subdivision unless a variance is obtained.

J. The front yard setback set forth in this section may be reduced, only on roads which are not state numbered highways, to the average setback of the two principal structures fronting on the same road in closest proximity to the site of the proposed structure, but any structure must be at least 20 feet from the property line abutting the right-of-way.

[Added 12-8-1998 by Order No. 164-98]

K. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 164-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-5 RU-Rural Districts.

These areas are generally rural now, unsewered, and it is proposed that they remain in a very low density of development in order to prevent future problems, with site plan review providing careful controls to ensure the compatibility of future development.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.

B. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

[Amended 3-10-1998 by Order No. 10-98; 7-8-2008 by Order No. 164-07]

(1) Accessory dwelling unit.[1][2][3]

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

[1] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[2] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[3] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Accessory uses and buildings.

(3) Agriculture.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(4) Animal husbandry.[5]

[5] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(5) Dwelling, single-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[6]]

[6] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection B(5) through (9) as Subsection B(6) through (10).

(6) Forestry management.[7]

[7] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23. This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(7) through (13) as Subsection B(6) through (12).

(7) Home Care Services.[8]

[8] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(8) Home occupations, Level 1.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(9) Manufactured housing units.[10][11]

[10] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[11] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(10), Single-family dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18.

(10) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[12]]

[12] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(11) as Subsection B(13).

(11) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(12) Timber harvesting.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

C. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care.[14][15] [16]

[14] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[15] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[16] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Airports.[17][18][19]

[17] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[18] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[19] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(3) Business and professional offices less than 2,000 square feet.[20][21][22]

[20] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[21] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[22] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Campgrounds.[23][24][25]

[23] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[24] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[25] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Cemeteries.[26]

[26] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(6) Churches.[27] [28][29]

[27] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[28] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[29] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(7) Day-care home.[30] [31][32]

[30] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[31] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[32] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(8) Dwelling, two-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18]

(9) Dwelling, three-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[33]]

[33] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection C(8) through (21) as Subsection C(10) through (23).

(10) Funeral homes[34].[35]

[34] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[35] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(11) Gravel excavation.[36]

[36] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(12) Home occupation, Level 2.[37][38] [39]

[37] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[38] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[39] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(13) Home occupation, Level 3.[40][41] [42]

[40] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[41] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[42] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(14) Home retail sales.[43][44] [45]

[43] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[44] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[45] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(15) Kennels.[46]

[46] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(16) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[47]]

[47] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection C(14) through (24) were redesignated as Subsection C(15) through (25), respectively.

(17) Municipal uses.

(18) Private clubs.[48]

[48] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(19) Public utilities.

(20) Residential care facility.[49]

[49] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(21) Restaurants.[50]

[50] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(22) Retail business, less than 2,000 square feet.[51]

[51] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(23) Social events center.[52][53]

[52] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[53] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(22), Three-family dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18.

(24) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[54]]

[54] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(24) and (25) as Subsection C(26) and (27), respectively.

(25) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(26) Tradesman.[55][56]

[55] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[56] Editor’s Note: This subsection, formerly Subsection C(23), was renumbered 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18. This order also repealed former Subsection C(24), Two-family dwellings.

(27) Veterinary clinics.[57]

[57] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

D. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

(1) Bed-and-breakfast.[58]

[58] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Commercial recreation.[59]

[59] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) [60] Expansion of a mobile home park in existence as of December 12, 2006. All expansions of a mobile home park shall comply with the mobile home park standards in § 181-33 of this Part 1.

[Added 2-13-2007 by Order No. 184-06]

[60] Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(3), Community living facilities, was repealed 11-12-2002 by Order No. 115-02.

(4) Day-care center.[61]

[61] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Finished wood product processing.[62]

[62] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(6) Fueling station.[63]

[63] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(7) Hospitals.[64]

[64] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Inn.[65]

[65] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(9) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 2,000 square feet of gross floor area. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[66]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14[67]]

[66] Editor’s note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in conservation subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone; acceptable as a Home Occupation Level 1, 2, or 3 use which conforms to standards set forth in § 181-35.2.1 Home Occupation Level 1, § 181-35.2.2 Home Occupation Level 2, or § 181-35.2.3 Home Occupation Level 3.

[67] Editor’s Note: With the inclusion of this order, former Subsection D(9) and (10) was redesignated as Subsection D(10) and (11), respectively.

(10) Mechanical repair garage.[68]

[68] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(11) School.[69]

[69] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(12) Shooting range, indoor.

[Added 9-12-2023 by Order No. 62-23]

E. Transmission towers may be located in the Rural Districts, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article VIA, Regulations Concerning Transmission Towers, Part 1, Zoning.

F. Minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: three acres per dwelling unit.

(2) Frontage: 200 feet.

(3) Lot width: 200 feet.

G. Minimum dimensions for lots 40,000 square feet or more shall be as follows:

[Amended 6-4-2002 by Order No. 63-02]

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 40 feet.

(3) Rear: 50 feet.

H. Minimum dimensions for lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

I. Minimum dimensions for lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

J. Lots in a cluster subdivision must maintain the setbacks approved with the subdivision unless a variance is obtained.

K. The front yard setback set forth in this section may be reduced, only on roads which are not state numbered highways, to the average setback of the two principal structures fronting on the same road in closest proximity to the site of the proposed structure, but any structure must be at least 20 feet from the property line abutting the right-of-way.

[Added 12-8-1998 by Order No. 164-98]

L. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 164-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-6 R-Residential Districts.

It is anticipated that these areas will not be sewered but will provide for residential development in a low-density, self-sustaining, rural environment, with site plan review providing careful controls to ensure the compatibility of future development.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

[Amended 3-10-1998 by Order No. 10-98; 7-8-2008 by Order No. 164-07]

(1) Accessory dwelling unit.[1][2][3]

[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

[1] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[2] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[3] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Accessory uses and buildings.

(3) Agriculture.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(4) Dwelling, single-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18]

(5) Dwelling, two-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[5]]

[5] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection A(4) through (8) as Subsection A(5) through (9).

(6) Forestry management.[6][7]

[6] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

[7] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23. This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(7) through (13) as Subsection B(6) through (12).

(7) Home care services.[8]

[8] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(8) Home occupations, Level 1.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(9) Manufactured housing units.[10][11]

[10] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[11] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(9), Single-family dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18.

(10) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[12]]

[12] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection A(11) as Subsection A(13).

(11) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(12) Timber harvesting.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

B. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care.[14][15] [16]

[14] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[15] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[16] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Cemeteries.[17]

[17] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(3) Churches.[18]

[18] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Day-care home.[19]

[19] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Dwelling, three-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[20]]

[20] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection B(5) through (10) as Subsection B(6) through (11).

(6) Elderly housing.[21]

[Added 5-9-2006 by Order No. 37-06[22]]

[21] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237; use requires subdivision approval in accordance with Part 3 of this chapter.

[22] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(5) through (8) as Subsection B(6) through (9), respectively.

(7) Home occupation, Level 2.[23]

[23] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Home retail sales. [24]

[24] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(9) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.[25]

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10]

[25] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(9), manufactured housing units, as amended, was repealed 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21. This order renumbered form Subsection B(10) through (13) as Subsection B(9) through (12).

(10) Municipal uses.

(11) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(12) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

C. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

[Amended 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14]

(1) Kennels.[26]

[26] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(2) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 1,500 square feet of gross floor area and part of a Home Occupation Level 1 or 2. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[27]

[27] Editor’s Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in conservation subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone; use also conforms to standards set forth in § 181-35.2.1 Home Occupation Level 1 or § 181-35.2.2 Home Occupation Level 2.

(3) Mobile home parks, if served by public water supply. All mobile home parks shall comply with the mobile home park standards in § 181-33 of this Part 1.

(4) Residential care facilities.[28]

[28] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

D. Minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: 80,000 square feet per dwelling unit and 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit with public water.

(2) Frontage: 175 feet.

(3) Lot width: 175 feet.

E. Minimum dimensions for lots 40,000 square feet or more shall be as follows:

[Amended 6-4-2002 by Order No. 63-02]

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback:

(a) Twenty-five feet without public water.

(b) Twenty feet with public water.

(3) Rear building setback:

(a) Forty feet without public water.

(b) Twenty feet with public water.

F. Minimum dimensions for lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

G. Minimum dimensions for lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

H. Lots in a cluster subdivision must maintain the setbacks approved with the subdivision unless a variance is obtained.

I. The front yard setback set forth in this section may be reduced, only on roads which are not state numbered highways, to the average setback of the two principal structures fronting on the same road in closest proximity to the site of the proposed structure, but any structure must be at least 20 feet from the property line abutting the right-of-way.

[Added 12-8-1998 by Order No. 164-98]

J. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Order No. 164-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-7 VC-Village Center Districts.

These are areas where a unit of residential, commercial and municipal activities exist and will be encouraged in the future, with site plan review providing careful controls to ensure the compatibility of future development.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.

B. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

[Amended 3-10-1998 by Order No. 10-98; 7-8-2008 by Order No. 164-07]

(1) Accessory dwelling unit.[1][2][3]

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

[1] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[2] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[3] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Accessory uses and buildings.

(3) Agriculture.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(4) Dwelling, single-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18]

(5) Dwelling, two-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[5]]

[5] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection B(4) through (7) as Subsection B(5) through (8).

(6) Forestry management.[6][7]

[6] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

[7] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23. This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(7) through (12) as Subsection B(6) through (11).

(7) Home care services.

(8) Home occupations, Level 1.[8][9]

[8] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[9] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(8), Single-family dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18. This order also redesignated former Subsection B(9) as Subsection B(10).

(9) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[10]]

[10] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(10) as Subsection B(11).

(10) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(11) Timber harvesting.[11]

[11] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

C. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care home.[12]

[12] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Bed-and-breakfast.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Business and professional office under 2,000 square feet.[14]

[14] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Cemeteries.[15]

[15] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(5) Churches.[16]

[16] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(6) Commercial recreation.[17]

[17] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(7) Day-care home.[18]

[18] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18; amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(9) Dwelling, multi-family.

[Added 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18[19]]

[19] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection C(8) through (17) as Subsection C(10) through (19).

(10) Elderly housing.[20][21] [22][23]

[Added 5-9-2006 by Order No. 37-06[24]]

[20] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

[21] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

[22] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[23] Editor's Note: Use requires subdivision approval in accordance with Part 3 of this chapter.

[24] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(8) through (25) as Subsection C(9) through (26), respectively.

(11) Fueling station.[25]

[25] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(12) Funeral homes.

(13) Home occupation, Level 2.[26]

[26] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(14) Home occupation, Level 3.[27]

[27] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(15) Home retail sales.[28]

[28] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(16) Inns.[29][30]

[29] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

[30] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(17) Mechanical repair garage.[31]

[31] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(18) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[32]]

[32] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection (16) through (26) were redesignated as Subsection C(17) through (27), respectively.

(19) Motor vehicle sales.[33][34]

[33] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

[34] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(18), Multifamily dwellings, was repealed 3-12-2019 by Order No. 147-18. This order also redesignated former Subsection C(19) through C(27) as Subsection C(20) through (28).

(20) Municipal uses.

(21) Private clubs.[35]

[35] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237. Former Subsection C(21), nursing homes, was repealed 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21. This order also renumbered former Subsection C(22) through (29) as Subsection C(21) through (28).

(22) Public utilities.

(23) Restaurants without drive-through.[36]

[36] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(24) Retail business under 2,000 square feet.[37]

[37] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(25) Schools.[38]

[38] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(26) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[39]]

[39] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(27) and (28) as Subsection C(29) and (30).

(27) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(28) Tradesman.[40]

[40] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(29) Veterinary clinics.[41]

[41] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

D. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

(1) Animal husbandry.

(2) Day-care centers.

(3) Health care facilities.

[Added 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21[42]]

[42] Editor's Note: This order also repealed former Subsection D(6), medical clinics, and provided for the renumbering of Subsection D(3) through (5) as Subsection D(4) through (6).

(4) Hospitals.[43]

[43] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Hotels.[44]

[44] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(6) Kennel.

(7) Medical clinics.[45]

[45] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 2,000 square feet of gross floor area. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[46]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14[47]]

[46] Editor’s Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in conservation subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

[47] Editor’s Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection D(7) through (11) as Subsection D(8) through (12), respectively.

(9) Motels.[48]

[48] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(10) Residential care facility.[49]

[49] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(11) Restaurant with drive-through.[50]

[50] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(12) Transmission towers may be located in the Village Center Districts, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article VIA, Regulations Concerning Transmission Towers, Part 1, Zoning.

(13) Retail business over 2,000 square feet.

[Added 6-2-1998 by Order No. 49-98]

(14) Shooting range, indoor.

[Added 9-12-2023 by Order No. 62-23]

E. Minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: 80,000 square feet per dwelling unit without public water; 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit with public water.

[Amended 5-12-2015 by Order No. 18-15]

(2) Frontage: 175 feet.

(3) Lot width: 175 feet.

F. Minimum dimensions for lots 40,000 square feet or more shall be as follows:

[Amended 6-4-2002 by Order No. 63-02]

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 40 feet.

G. Minimum dimensions for lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

H. Minimum dimensions for lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

I. Lots in a cluster subdivision must maintain the setbacks approved with the subdivision unless a variance is obtained.

J. The front yard setback set forth in this section may be reduced, only on roads which are not state numbered highways, to the average setback of the two principal structures fronting on the same road in closest proximity to the site of the proposed structure, but any structure must be at least 20 feet from the property line abutting the right-of-way.

[Added 12-8-1998 by Order No. 164-98]

K. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 164-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-7.1 Form Based Code Village Districts (FBCVD).

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 1-8-2013 by Order No. 29-12; 3-12-2013 by Order No. 21-13; 5-14-2013 by Order No. 22-13; 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14; 5-12-2014 by Order No. 14-14; 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14; 1-10-2023 by Order No. 90-22]

The intent of the Form Based Code Village Districts is to strengthen and/or establish mixed-use, interconnected, village-scaled neighborhoods based on a development pattern that is fiscally responsible and environmentally sustainable. New neighborhoods and redevelopment opportunities shall be characterized by vital civic spaces with quality FBCVD streetscapes framed by pedestrian-scaled buildings. The standards for the Form Based Code Village Districts allow for a wide range of residential, economic development and recreational opportunities, while promoting improved vehicular and pedestrian connectivity throughout the area.

A. Terms defined. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AMENITY ZONE

A portion of the public right-of-way, typically adjacent to the sidewalk but outside the pedestrian walking area, including FBCVD streetscape elements.

ART CENTER - INDOOR

A structure or complex of structures for housing the visual and/or performing arts. Includes the retail sale of art.

ART GALLERY/MUSEUM

A public place consisting of a building containing objects such as, but not limited to, paintings, prints, sculptures, scientific and historical objects, which are either for sale to the general public or are displayed for viewing only. Outdoor display, excluding retail sales, is permitted only as an accessory use during business hours and may not impede pedestrian traffic.

BLOCK LENGTH

The distance between new FBCVD street intersections. The applicable FBCVD street frontage type determines block length.

BUILDABLE AREA

The area of the lot that building(s) may occupy. The buildable area sets the limits of the building footprint now and in the future; additions to structures must be within the designated area.

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

The part of the section that establishes basic parameters regulating building form, including the envelope, placement (in three dimensions) and certain permitted/required building elements, such as storefronts, street walls, building height, and window proportionality. Building development standards are determined by the applicable FBCVD street frontage type standards. This produces a coherent FBCVD streetscape and context.

BUILDING FORM

The form of a building, based on its massing, private frontage, and height.

BUILDING PLACEMENT

The placement of a building on its lot.

CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE FBCVD STREET

Visible from the Form Based Code Village District street, which includes squares, civic greens, parks, and all public space except alleys. A building element more than 30 feet from the front of the FBCVD street (such as items facing a common lot line more than 31 feet away from a FBCVD street) is by definition not clearly visible from the FBCVD street. Also common and/or party walls are by definition not clearly visible from the FBCVD street.

COMMON LOT LINE

Lot lines shared by adjacent private lots.

CONNECTIVITY MASTER PLAN

A plan that demonstrates the key elements of the Form Based Code Village District, including connectivity within the development and to adjacent parcels, block lengths and other standards as prescribed by applicable FBCVD street frontage types (such as Town Center or Town Residential). A plan must show how the project will conceptually relate to the context, allowing for a proactive planning process. A conceptual Connectivity Master Plan must be approved by the Planning Board in order for an applicant to obtain subdivision or site plan approval for a project located in a Form Based Code Village District.

CONTEXT

Surroundings, including a combination of architectural, natural and civic elements that define district, neighborhood, FBCVD street or specific block character.

CONVENIENCE STORE

A retail establishment that accommodates neighborhood needs for groceries and sundries and that may sell, as accessory uses, prepared food for carry-out.

DRIVEWAY

A public or private roadway that provides vehicular access to the front, side or rear of a panel.

ENTRANCE, PRINCIPAL

The main point of access for pedestrians into a building.

FACADE

The face of a building, specifically the front that looks onto an FBCVD street or public space.

FBCVD STREET

Specifically the area from curb to curb or shoulder to shoulder within a public or private right-of-way located in the Standish Corner District or the Sebago Lake Village District and primarily used for vehicular movement and on-street parking. Refer to "FBCVD Streetscape" for a more detailed definition of the role of the FBCVD street as part of the public realm as typically defined by the facade of buildings on either side of the FBCVD street right-of-way.

FBCVD STREET FRONTAGE

The lot line coincident with the required build-to-zone (RBZ) or that portion of the building that is coincident with the required build-to-zone (RBZ) as required by this section.

FBCVD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE

Street frontage type of a public or private right-of-way established by a Form Based Code Village District Regulating Plan.

FBCVD STREET SPACE

The space as defined between buildings on opposite sides of the FBCVD street, including streetscape components such as sidewalk and amenities.

FBCVD STREET WALL

A wall, such as masonry, decorative wood or metal, set back (or forward) not more than eight inches from the required build-to-zone (RBZ) or adjacent building facade and built to the height specified in the FBCVD street frontage type standards.

FBCVD STREETSCAPE

The urban element that establishes the major part of the public realm. The FBCVD streetscape is composed of thoroughfares (travel lanes for vehicles and bicycles, parking lanes for cars, and sidewalks or paths for pedestrians) as well as the visible private frontages (building facades and elevations, porches, yards, fences, awnings, etc.) and the amenities of the public frontages (FBCVD street trees and plantings, benches, FBCVD streetlights, etc.).

FENESTRATION

An opening in the building wall, such as doors or windows, allowing light and views between interior and exterior. Fenestration is measured as glass area for enclosed space and as open area for parking structures.

FORM BASED CODE VILLAGE DISTRICT (FBCVD)

Refers to any district under § 181-7.1, including the Standish Corner District and the Sebago Lake Village District.

GROUND FLOOR

The first floor of a building other than a cellar or basement and that is most level with the ground as viewed from the public street.

INDOOR AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATION

Establishments providing indoor amusement or entertainment for a fee or admission charge, such as arcades containing coin-operated amusements and/or electronic games (five or more such games or coin-operated amusements in any establishment constitutes an arcade in compliance with this definition, four or less are not considered a land use separate from the primary use of the site); card rooms, billiard and pool halls; bowling alleys; ice skating and roller skating; dance halls, clubs and ballrooms which are principal uses rather than being subordinate to an eating or drinking place; gymnasiums, reducing salons, health and athletic clubs including indoor sauna, spa or hot tub facilities; tennis, handball, racquetball, indoor archery and shooting ranges and other indoor sports activities.

LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)

A more sustainable land development pattern that results from a site planning process that first identifies critical natural resources, then determines the best layout of an FBCVD street pattern while meeting the applicable Form Based Code Village District street standards for the applicable Form Based Code Village District street frontage type, and incorporates a range of best management practices (BMPs) that preserve the natural hydrology of the land to minimize and treat stormwater runoff in a decentralized manner.

MINIMUM LOT SIZE REDUCTION PERMIT

A permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for lots located within a Form Based Code Village District that are less than 20,000 square feet in area but more than 15,000 square feet in area and that meet the standards of 22 M.R.S.A. § 42, the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules (10-144 CMR Ch. 241), 12 M.R.S.A. § 4807, and the Maine Minimum Lot Size Rules (10- 144 CMR Ch. 243), as such statutes and rules may be amended from time to time.

OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES

The display and sale of products and services, during hours of operation, primarily outside of a building or structure approved for such use, excluding vehicles, garden supplies, tires and motor oil, boats, farm equipment, motor homes, burial monuments, building and landscape materials, and lumber yards. Any such incidental use may not impede pedestrian movement and must meet the applicable standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

OUTDOOR RECREATION LIMITED

A facility that is smaller than three acres for various outdoor participant sports and types of recreation (e.g., amphitheaters, miniature golf courses, skateboard parks, swim and tennis clubs, etc.).

PARKING, COMPACT SPACE

A parking space measuring eight feet wide by 16 feet long.

PARKING, STACKED

A parking arrangement in a manner that all cars do not have direct access to a parking aisle.

PEDESTRIAN ORIENTATION

A physical structure or place with design qualities and elements that contribute to an active, inviting and pleasant place for pedestrians that typically includes most of the following elements:

(1) Building facades that are highly articulated at the FBCVD street level, with interesting uses of material, color, and architectural detailing, located directly behind the sidewalk;

(2) Visibility into buildings at the FBCVD street level;

(3) Continuity of building facades along the FBCVD street with few interruptions in the progression of buildings and stores;

(4) Signs oriented and scaled to the pedestrian rather than the motorist.

PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED USE

A land use that is intended to encourage walk-in customers and that generally does not limit the number of customers by requiring appointments or otherwise excluding the general public. A pedestrian-oriented use provides spontaneous draw from the sidewalk and FBCVD street due to visual interest, high customer turnover, and/or social interaction.

PRINCIPAL BUILDING

The building in which the principal use of the lot is conducted, usually located toward the frontage of the lot.

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

The privately held layer between the required build-to-zone (RBZ) and the principal building facade. The structures and landscaping may be held to specific standards. The variables of private frontage are the depth of the setback and the combination of architectural elements such as fences, stoops, porches, and galleries.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE

The area between the curb of the vehicular lanes and the required build-to-zone (RBZ). Elements of the public frontage include the type of curb, walk, planter, FBCVD street tree, and FBCVD streetlight.

PUBLIC WATER

A common water service operated by a municipality, governmental agency, or a public utility for the furnishing of water that meets the standards of the State of Maine for drinking water.

RAIN GARDEN

A planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas the opportunity to be absorbed.

REGULATING PLAN

The coding key for the Form Based Code Village District street frontage types. FBCVD street frontage types illustrate aspects of the built environment such as how each building lot relates to adjacent properties, building development standards, the FBCVD streetscape, civic space, parks, parking lots as well as the overall desired pattern of development, particularly the importance of connectivity between neighborhoods. Regulating Plans for the Standish Corner District and the Sebago Lake Village District are included at the end of this chapter as Attachment 2 (Standish Corner District) and Attachment 3 (Sebago Lake Village District) and incorporated herein by reference.

REQUIRED BUILD-TO-ZONE (RBZ)

Within the Form Based Code Village Districts, a required build-to-zone establishes where the placement of a building may be in accordance with the applicable FBCVD street frontage type.

ROD

A historic unit of measure equal to 16.5 feet.

SCD

Standish Corner District as shown on the Town of Standish's Official Zoning Map.

SCD STREET

Specifically the area from curb to curb or shoulder to shoulder within a public or private right-of-way located in the Standish Corner District, and primarily used for vehicular movement and on-street parking. Refer to "FBCVD streetscape" for a more detailed definition of the role of the SCD street as part of the public realm as typically defined by the facade of buildings on either side of the SCD street right-of-way.

(1) TOWN CENTER (TC) SCD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as Town Center on the Standish Corner District Regulating Plan.

(2) TOWN MAIN (TM) SCD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as Town Main on the Standish Corner District Regulating Plan.

(3) TOWN AVENUE (TA) SCD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as Town Avenue on the Standish Corner District Regulating Plan.

(4) TOWN GATEWAY (TG) SCD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as Town Gateway on the Standish Corner District Regulating Plan.

(5) TOWN RESIDENTIAL (TR) SCD STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as Town Residential on the Standish Corner District Regulating Plan.

SIGNABLE AREA

An area on the facade of a building below the second story specifically designed for locating signage. On existing buildings, the signable area is a space free of windows and doors and does not interfere with architectural details such as columns or cornices.

SINGLE-FAMILY HOME

A structure containing one primary dwelling unit. A "single-family home" may include accessory dwelling units as defined in § 181-3 subject to all relevant standards of this section.

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

SLVD

Sebago Lake Village District as shown on the Town of Standish's Official Zoning Map.

SLVD STREET

Specifically the area from curb to curb or shoulder to shoulder within a public or private right-of-way located in the Sebago Lake Village District, and primarily used for vehicular movement and on-street parking. Refer to "FBCVD Streetscape" for a more detailed definition of the role of the FBCVD street as part of the public realm as typically defined by the facade of buildings on either side of the FBCVD street right-of-way.

(1) SLV CORE (SLVC) STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Core on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

(2) SLV FRINGE (SLVF) STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Fringe on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

(3) SLV GATEWAY (SLVG) STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Gateway on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

(4) SLV LAKE ACCESS (SLVLA) STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Lake Access on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

(5) SLV RESIDENTIAL CONNECTOR (SLVRC) STREET FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Residential Connector on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

(6) SLV RESIDENTIAL (SLVR) STREET SLV FRONTAGE TYPE Those public or private rights-of-way identified as SLV Residential on the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan.

SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING BOARD REVIEW

A formal Planning Board review separate and apart from site plan or subdivision review triggered by certain types of projects in a Form Based Code Village District.

TYPE

A category, determined by function, disposition, and configuration, including size or extent. There are community types, FBCVD street types, frontage types and civic space types.

VILLAGE HOUSING

A building or buildings located in a Form Based Code Village District that contain at least four but no more than 48 dwelling units with no age restriction on residents. Village housing may be accessed by a private internal driveway and orient buildings to that driveway as if it were a Town Residential or SLVR road provided the vegetated buffer requirements of § 181-28.1 are met.

B. Administrative provisions.

(1) Required permitting.

(a) Land uses in Form Based Code Village Districts are prescribed by the FBCVD street frontage types and shall require written approval as indicated in the "Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements" listed within each specific FBCVD street frontage type.

(b) Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, are noted per FBCVD street frontage types. Such uses shall require approval of the Code Enforcement Officer only.

(c) Permitted uses requiring site plan review are noted per FBCVD street frontage type. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval in accordance with Part 2 (Site Plan Review) of this chapter. Some projects may require both site plan and subdivision review and approval.

(d) Permitted uses requiring subdivision shall require Planning Board approval in accordance with Part 3 (Subdivision Regulations) of this chapter. Some projects may require both site plan and subdivision review and approval.

(e) Permitted uses triggering supplemental Planning Board review are listed within the specific FBCVD street frontage type.

(f) Whenever a provision of the Form Based Code Village District regulations contained in this section conflicts with or is inconsistent with another provision of this chapter or other ordinances of the Town other than Chapter 237 (Shoreland Zoning), the Form Based Code Village District regulations shall prevail. Whenever a provision of the Form Based Code Village District regulations contained in this section conflicts with or is inconsistent with Chapter 237 (Shoreland Zoning), Chapter 237 shall prevail.

(2) Overall standards of the Form Based Code Village Districts. Form Based Code Village Districts are comprised of the following standards, which guide the form and pattern of development in the Form Based Code Village Districts; the regulating plan, FBCVD street frontage types, the building/parking placement standards, block length, and intersection standards, FBCVD streetscape/FBCVD street space standards and building form standards.

(a) Regulating plan: The regulating plan is the coding key for a Form Based Code Village District that identifies existing FBCVD street frontage types, provides a key for future allowable FBCVD street frontage types and the related standards such as building form and placement, FBCVD streetscapes and the resulting development patterns. Regulating plans for the Standish Corner District and the Sebago Lake Village District are included at the end of this chapter as Attachment 2 (Standish Corner District) and Attachment 3 (Sebago Lake Village District) and incorporated herein by reference.

(b) FBCVD street frontage types: FBCVD street frontage types illustrate the specific aspects of the built environment in a Form Based Code Village District, including building/parking placement, building form, FBCVD streetscapes, block lengths/intersections and allowable uses.

(c) Building/parking placement standards: The building/parking placement standards establish basic parameters governing building form, including the envelope for building placement (in three dimensions) and the location of off-street parking and access driveways. The intent of the building/parking placement standards is to shape vital public space in a Form Based Code Village District through the placement of buildings that frame and activate the public realm in a manner appropriate for the context.

(d) Block length/intersection standards: The purpose of the block length/intersection standards is to establish interconnected neighborhoods that are walkable and have appropriate transitions from different FBCVD street frontage types, which vary in density, FBCVD streetscape/FBCVD street space and intensity of land use. A critical aspect of the Standish Corner District is to utilize the back lands off of Routes 25 and 35 for a range of open space, housing and economic development opportunities, all while creating a network of interconnected neighborhoods. A block length is the allowable distance between intersections. Intersections determine the allowable transitions between FBCVD street frontage types.

(e) FBCVD streetscape/FBCVD street space standards: The purpose of the FBCVD streetscape/FBCVD street space standards is to ensure coherent FBCVD street spaces and to assist builders with understanding the relationship between the public realm of a Form Based Code Village District and their own building(s). These standards set the parameters for the placement of FBCVD street trees, sidewalks and other FBCVD streetscape amenities that define the FBCVD street space (generally defined as the space between the face of buildings on either side of a FBCVD street) as a pedestrian-friendly environment. These standards govern the construction of new streets and the construction of improvements within the public right-of-way in conjunction with a development on an existing street. In addition, these standards should guide any publicly funded improvements within the street right-of-way, including the reconstruction of existing streets.

(f) Building form standards: The goal of the building form standards is to establish a baseline understanding of the architectural quality of buildings (in addition to building placement and other criteria such as height) such as materials, fenestration and construction techniques. Contemporary architecture may complement historic buildings.

(3) Connectivity master plan. The following steps set forth the proper development of a Connectivity Master Plan, which is a required element of site plan or subdivision approval if a project is located in a Form Based Code Village District.

(a) Site. Begin with "pioneer lot" to be divided from larger lot, triggering perpendicular "block" and allowable "frontage FBCVD street type" to access development. Utilize "frontage FBCVD street type" as required parking for development. The developer will build the FBCVD street to the required standards. This begins the block/connectivity process.

(b) Introduce FBCVD streets/blocks. Sites being divided shall introduce FBCVD streets from the list of allowable "frontage FBCVD street types" (see the Form Based Code Village District Regulating Plan), complying with "frontage FBCVD street types," block length and connectivity standards, triggering the need for a conceptual Connectivity Master Plan, which shows connections to adjacent parcels and FBCVD streets.

(c) Introduce lots. Lots are created following standards for "frontage FBCVD street types" establishing neighborhood character, land uses and requiring connectivity within the project and to adjacent land. A conceptual Connectivity Master Plan approved by the Planning Board is required for site plan or subdivision review and approval.

(d) Introduce building forms. Place buildings on parcels per "frontage FBCVD street type."

(e) The intent of the Connectivity Master Plan is to encourage a contextual/long-term approach to development, be it a single site or a subdivision.

(4) Step-by-step guide to the form based code village districts: In order to understand how the Form Based Code Village District provisions function, the following basic steps may be reviewed:

(a) Refer to the District Regulating Plan for the appropriate district, which is the code for existing FBCVD street frontage types and allowable connections to future FBCVD street frontage types. Find the subject property and the existing abutting FBCVD street frontage type. The street frontage types establish the standards for development. The diagram in the upper corner of the Standish Corner Center District Regulating Plan depicts the required build-to-zone and the parking setback line.

(b) The Standish Corner District includes the following hierarchical SCD street frontage types (which can be considered different types of neighborhoods) in order from highest to lowest:

[1] Town Center (TC) SCD street frontage type: The primary intent of this SCD street frontage type is to strengthen the mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented, traditional street form of the historic Standish Corner (note: no future TC SCD streets allowed).

[2] Town Main (TM) SCD street frontage type: The primary intent of this SCD street frontage type is to encourage a pedestrian-oriented, traditional street form (following the historic eight-rod range way alignment of Route 25), minimizing curb cuts and avoiding the cluttered appearance often associated with "strip mall" style development (note: no future TM SCD streets allowed).

[3] Town Avenue (TA) SCD street frontage type: The primary intent of this SCD street frontage type is to provide a development pattern that transitions between the more arterial/historic alignment of the TM or Town Gateway (TG) SCD street frontage types and the Town Residential (TR) type neighborhoods surrounding the higher-density historic core, arterials and corridors. The TA SCD street frontage type is a walkable environment defined by the scale and placement of buildings and includes a mixture of compatible residential, retail, entertainment, professional and live work uses (note: future TA SCD streets allowed).

[4] Town Gateway (TG) SCD street frontage type: The intent of this frontage type is to provide for areas of development within the Standish Corner District that are not pedestrian-oriented and are not primarily defined by the placement of buildings and the quality of the SCD streetscape as much as the buffering of buildings to maintain or create a rural, visually uncluttered character along the major arterials (Routes 25 and 35) (note: no future TG SCD streets allowed).

[5] Town Residential (TR) SCD street frontage type: The intent of this frontage type is to reinforce the character of existing traditional neighborhoods and to encourage the development of new or retrofitted residential neighborhoods consistent with traditional and walkable neighborhood SCD street patterns surrounding and directly supporting the social, cultural and economic activities of the TC, TM, TA and TG SCD street frontage types (note: future TR SCD streets allowed).

[a] SCD note: When a parcel is a corner lot, the standards of the SCD street frontage type with greater hierarchy prevail, with the Town Center (TC) SCD street frontage type being the highest and Town Residential (TR) SCD street frontage type being the lowest. The Planning Board may approve favoring the lower hierarchy street if it finds development favoring the greater hierarchy street impracticable.

(c) The Sebago Lake Village District includes the following hierarchical SLVD street frontage types (which can be considered different types of neighborhoods) in order from highest to lowest:

[1] SLV Core frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to strengthen the mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented traditional street form at the core intersection of the Sebago Lake Village District (State Routes 35 and 114) (note: no future SLV Core streets allowed).

[2] SLV Fringe frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to encourage a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented, traditional street form stemming from the SLV Core, minimizing curb cuts and avoiding the cluttered appearance often associated with "strip mall" style development (note: no future SLV Fringe streets allowed).

[3] SLV Gateway frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to provide a mixed-use development pattern that transitions between the more-arterial alignment of the SLV Core and SLV Fringe frontage types and the SLV Residential type neighborhoods surrounding the arterials and corridors. The SLV Gateway street frontage type is a walkable environment defined by the scale and placement of buildings and includes a mixture of compatible residential, retail, entertainment, professional and live work uses (note: no future SLV Gateway streets allowed).

[4] SLV Residential Connector frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to provide the possibility for a road that would link Routes 35 and 114 without needing to go through SLV Core (note: future SLV Residential Connector streets allowed).

[5] SLV Residential frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to reinforce the character of existing traditional neighborhoods and to encourage the development of new or retrofitted residential neighborhoods consistent with traditional and walkable neighborhood SLV street patterns surrounding and directly supporting the social, cultural and economic activities of the other SLV street frontage types (note: future SLV Residential streets allowed).

[6] SLV Lake Access frontage type: The primary intent of this SLVD frontage type is to enhance the connection between Sebago Lake Village and the Sebago Lake waterfront while protecting the region's drinking water supply. (Note: future SLV Lake Access streets allowed).

[a] SLV note: When a parcel is a corner lot or is adjacent to two or more SLVD street frontage types, the standards of the SLVD street frontage type with the greater hierarchy prevail, with the SLV Core being the highest and the SLV Access being the lowest, except when the parcel is adjacent to an SLV Lake Access street frontage. If a parcel has frontage on an SLV Lake Access street, the provisions of the SLV Lake Access frontage type apply to all street frontages. The Planning Board may approve favoring the lower hierarchy street if it finds development favoring the greater hierarchy street impracticable.

(d) Once the parcel is located, refer to the appropriate building development standards as defined in this section. Building and parking placement regulations are outlined in Subsection C, "FBCVD dimensional standards." The FBCVD street frontage types in Subsections E, "Standish Corner District standards" and F, "Sebago Lake Village District standards," outline the specific details for such issues as block lengths, FBCVD streetscapes, and permitted uses. Building form regulations are outlined in Subsection B, "Administration provisions" under Subsection B(2)(f), "General standards."

(e) For code enforcement officer review: Proceed to the Code Enforcement Officer.

(f) For site plan review: Proceed to Chapter 181, Part 2 (Site Plan Review).

(g) For subdivision review: Proceed to Chapter 181, Part 3 (Subdivision Regulations).

(5) Supplemental Planning Board Review in the Standish Corner District. For any project triggering supplemental Planning Board review within the Standish Corner District, the review process shall be as follows:

(a) On SCD Town Center, SCD Town Main, SCD Town Gateway, and existing and proposed SCD Town Avenue street frontage types, building footprints are allowed up to 5,000 square feet. Applicants for developments with buildings that have a footprint greater than 5,000 square feet must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

[1] The lot shall be limited to one curb cut. Any other existing curb cuts shall be closed. A second curb cut may be allowed by the Planning Board if it is in the interest of public safety.

[2] If the building is on a corner parcel, the site shall be accessed from the secondary SCD street.

[3] Access shall be built to an allowable SCD street frontage type if the development abuts future developable land, an existing street, or a proposed right-of-way shown on a Planning Board approved Connectivity Master Plan. Such streets shall provide for the proper continuation of streets from adjacent subdivisions and built-up areas and proper projection of streets into adjacent unsubdivided and open land. Notwithstanding the above requirements of this Subsection B(5)(a)[3], the following requirements apply to "pioneer lots" described in § 181-7.1B(3) containing buildings with building footprints over 5,000 square feet:

[a] Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the pioneer lot, the full required width and length of a right of way allowing continuation as outlined above shall be permanently reserved to the allowable SCD street frontage type by such instrument approved as to form by the Town Attorney and recorded by the owner of the pioneer lot in the Registry of Deeds;

[b] Only 1/2 of the width of the allowable SCD street frontage type need be built prior to occupancy of the pioneer lot when only the pioneer lot is being served;

[c] Travel lane improvements shall be built and substituted for on-SCD street parking and bike lane improvements as part of the built SCD street frontage type when only the pioneer lot is being served;

[d] The length of the allowable SCD street frontage type required to be built to serve the pioneer lot prior to occupancy shall be such length as is necessary, as determined by the Planning Board, to serve the pioneer lot; and

[e] As soon as the access is to serve more than the pioneer lot the entire width and length of the allowable SCD street frontage type shall be built to the allowable SCD street frontage type on the pioneer lot.

[4] Parking areas shall include connections to existing or future parking areas on adjacent parcels.

[5] The building shall meet the applicable SCD street frontage type building form and SCD streetscape standards.

[6] The applicable SCD street frontage type SCD streetscape standards shall be installed and maintained at the cost of the developer.

(b) On SCD Town Center, SCD Town Main, SCD Town Avenue, and SCD Town Gateway street frontage types, applicants for developments that propose to create additional parking spaces above those required in § 181-7.1D(1); must demonstrate to the Planning Board the need for the additional spaces based upon national parking demand studies such as those published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers or by data on actual parking demand for similar uses in similar situations. When considering the need for additional parking on a site with multiple uses, the Planning Board will consider the ability for those uses to share the onsite parking based on the layout of the site and the expected peak parking demand times of each use.

(c) On SCD Town Center street frontage type, parcels that are less than 20,000 square feet in area but are more than 15,000 square feet in area are required to receive a minimum lot size reduction permit from the Code Enforcement Officer prior to grant of any Planning Board approval or issuance of any building permit, whichever occurs first, as applicable. Only the lots served by public water are eligible for a minimum lot size reduction permit.

(d) On SCD Town Center, SCD Town Avenue and SCD Town Main street frontage types, applicants for developments that do not meet the applicable SCD street frontage type minimum SCD street frontage required build-to-zone must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

[1] The proposed new building is placed on the lot to the minimum setback on one side of the lot frontage so as to accommodate future parcel subdivision and/or building development on the remainder of the parcel.

[2] Identification on the site plan to which side setback the parcel building shall be placed, the size of the building, the location of parking, the location of driveway egress and how remaining frontage shall be subdivided (if applicable) and how remaining frontage shall be treated to maintain a building wall or permanently screen parking the required distance from the required build-to-zone.

[3] If off-street parking, located at the applicable SCD street frontage type parking setback line, is clearly visible from the SCD street, then it shall be adequately screened by landscaping treatment or else the construction of an SCD street wall (20 inches to 40 inches in height along the required build-to-zone) shall be required.

[4] If off-street parking is the long-term design for the remaining required build-to-zone SCD street frontage, then the lot shall be served by one curb cut and any other existing curb cuts shall be closed. A second curb cut may be allowed by the Planning Board if it is in the interest of public safety.

[5] If the parcel abuts adjacent developable land or existing SCD streets or right-of-way, then the access drive shall be built to the allowable SCD street frontage type to encourage future development and connectivity.

[6] If off-street parking is the long-term plan for the remaining required build-to-zone frontage, the required SCD streetscape for the existing SCD street frontage type shall be installed at the time of construction.

(e) If a proposed building on an SCD Town Center, SCD Town Avenue or SCD Town Main street frontage type is greater than 50 linear feet along the applicable minimum SCD street frontage, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

[1] The lot shall be limited to one curb cut. Any other existing curb cuts shall be closed. A second curb cut may be allowed by the Planning Board if it is in the interest of public safety.

[2] The applicable SCD street frontage type building standards shall be met and the building configuration shall be articulated into more than one form using changes in architectural features such as dormers, materials or fenestration.

[3] The SCD streetscape required by the applicable SCD street frontage type shall be installed and maintained at the time of construction at the expense of the developer.

(6) Supplemental Planning Board Review in the Sebago Lake Village District. For any project triggering supplemental Planning Board review within the Sebago Lake Village District, the review process shall be as follows:

(a) On SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontage types, applicants for developments that propose to create additional parking spaces above those required in § 181- 7.1D(2), must demonstrate to the Planning Board the need for the additional spaces based upon national parking demand studies such as those published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers or by data on actual parking demand for similar uses in similar situations. When considering the need for additional parking on a site with multiple uses the Planning Board will consider the ability for those uses to share the onsite parking based on the layout of the site and the expected peak parking demand times of each use.

(b) On SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontage types, parcels that are less than 20,000 square feet in area are required to receive a minimum lot size reduction permit from the Code Enforcement Officer prior to grant of any Planning Board approval or issuance of any building permit, whichever occurs first, as applicable. Only lots served by public water are eligible for a minimum lot size reduction permit.

(c) On SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontage types, applicants for developments that do not meet the applicable FBCVD street frontage type minimum FBCVD street frontage required build-to-zone must demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

[1] The proposed new building is placed on the lot to the minimum setback on one side of the lot frontage so as to accommodate future parcel subdivision and/or building development on the remainder of the parcel.

[2] Identification on the site plan to which side setback the parcel building shall be placed, the size of the building, the location of parking, the location of driveway egress and how remaining frontage shall be subdivided (if applicable) and how remaining frontage shall be treated to maintain a building wall or permanently screen parking the required distance from the required build-to-zone.

[3] If off-street parking, located at the applicable street frontage type parking setback line, is clearly visible from the SLVD street, then it shall be adequately screened by landscaping treatment or else the construction of an FBCVD street wall (20 inches to 40 inches in height along the required build-to-zone) shall be required.

[4] If the parcel abuts adjacent developable land or existing SLVD streets or right-of-way, then the access drive shall be built to the allowable SLVD street frontage type to encourage future development and connectivity.

[5] If off-street parking is the long-term plan for the remaining required build-to-zone frontage, the required SLVD streetscape for the existing street frontage type shall be installed at the time of construction.

(d) If a proposed building on an SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontage type is greater than 50 linear feet along the applicable minimum SLVD street frontage, the applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the following standards:

[1] The lot shall be limited to one curb cut. Any other existing curb cuts shall be closed. A second curb cut may be allowed by the Planning Board if it is in the interest of public safety.

[2] The applicable SLVD street frontage type building standards shall be met and the building configuration shall be articulated into more than one form using changes in architectural features such as dormers, materials or fenestration.

[3] The SLVD streetscape required by the applicable street frontage type shall be installed and maintained at the time of construction at the expense of the developer.

(7) General standards.

(a) All developments in a Form Based Code Village District, except for a new single-family dwelling located on a lot of record created prior to the district, shall include buried utilities and shall be on public water unless a waiver is granted per § 181-35.9 of this chapter.

(b) Each FBCVD street frontage type has a range of activities that may trigger a supplemental Planning Board review.

(c) Building form standards:

[1] The building form standards of § 181-7.1B(7)(c) are applicable to all street frontage types except residential streets and to all uses except single-family homes. The Planning Board may modify elements of these building form standards provided that it finds the overall intentions of the district and street frontage type are being met. In addition to the building form standards themselves, refer to the overall standards of § 181-7.1B(2) and the descriptions of each street frontage type found in § 181-7.1B(4)(b) and (c).

[2] The style of a building shall be consistent throughout a single development. There are numerous 19th century buildings in Standish that provide inspiration for the design of a building that is consistent with the Colonial New England character of the Village.

[3] Franchise architecture shall not define the style of the building. Corporate identity shall be secondary to the overall character and form of the building. A building shall not function as a sign for a particular brand.

[4] Careful attention shall be given to the total design of the building, including, but not limited to, pitched roofs, eaves, dormers, cornices, trim, materials, proportion, massing and the rhythm of architectural features such as windows, doors and columns.

[5] Window and door to facade ratios:

[a] Standish corner district: Blank lengths of wall exceeding 20 linear feet are prohibited in all RBZs. Walls in RBZs shall have windows or doors spaced no more than 20 feet apart. Building facades may include jogs of up to 18 inches.

[b] Sebago lake village district: Blank lengths of wall exceeding 25 linear feet are prohibited facing any SLVD street. Building facades may include jogs to articulate entrances, break down the form of the building or create outdoor areas for seating or the display of goods.

[c] The percentage of fenestration (windows and other openings) in a building facade shall be between 30% and 90%.

[6] Building projections:

[a] Awnings, porches and stoops shall not project closer than five feet to a common lot line.

[b] No part of any building, except projecting signage, overhanging eaves, balconies and awnings, shall encroach beyond the minimum required setback. An eight-foot clearance must be maintained between the ground and the bottom of the projecting encroachment. The top of projecting signage or awnings shall not be placed higher than the second-story floor.

[c] Awnings on business and commercial buildings shall have a minimum depth of six feet. Awnings shall have no side panels or soffit and shall be rectangular in elevation and triangular in cross-section. Awnings shall not screen architectural details. Awnings shall be nontranslucent and shall not be backlit. All awnings on a building shall be identical in color and form.

[d] Porches and colonnades shall be a minimum of eight feet deep.

[e] Columns, piers or posts supporting a porch or colonnade shall be vertically proportioned with the overall facade composition.

[7] Doors/entries:

[a] All buildings must have a functioning entry door on facades facing the primary FBCVD street. Functioning entry doors shall be provided along facades at intervals of not greater than 50 linear feet. Entry doors shall be emphasized by detailing, massing, changes in material or other architectural method.

[b] Loading docks, overhead doors, and other service entries are prohibited on FBCVD street facing facades. Overhead doors existing as of the effective date of this section may be retained.

[8] Building walls:

[a] Window and door openings shall not span vertically more than one story.

[b] Window openings shall correspond to interior space and shall not span across building structure such as floor structural and mechanical thickness.

[c] Wall materials shall be consistent horizontally (i.e., joints between different materials must be horizontal and continue around corners), except for chimneys and piers. Durable wall materials shall be used, such as brick, clapboard, wood shingles or stone. Synthetic or composite siding materials are acceptable if they are substantially identical in appearance as natural materials and of equal or greater durability. Concrete block, split face block, multicolored brick, asphalt shingles, T-111 and plywood are prohibited. Metal siding is permissible only on Gateway street frontage types.

[d] Material changes shall be made within constructional logic - as where an addition (of a different material) is built onto the original building. Consideration shall be given to the quality of the materials and design on all sides of a building with emphasis on the sides visible from streets or drives.

[e] Facade articulations are required to reduce the apparent length, monotony and mass of larger buildings, creating the illusion of several smaller buildings with common walls and a consistent rhythm of facades. No facade shall exceed 50 feet without an interruption of the horizontal plane of the wall of a minimum of three feet.

[f] Design elements that add depth and visual interest to a building facade such as mixing materials and colors, decorative trim and molding, cornice details, stepped facades and columns are encouraged. Decorative elements shall be consistent with the architectural character of the building and scaled appropriately.

[9] Roofs:

[a] One-story buildings shall have a pitched roof between 6:12 and 14:12 except on Town Gateway streets, where one-story buildings with flat roofs are allowed. Pitched roofs shall be a symmetrical gable, hip, gabled hip, hipped gable, flared hipped or cross gable. Roof design shall be used as a method for breaking up the mass of the building.

[b] Buildings over 50 feet in length with symmetrical gabled pitched roofs shall break up the roof with multiple dormers proportioned and coordinated with the overall facade design. Dormers, except for horizontally proportioned shed dormers, shall include a vertically proportioned window matching the overall building design. The window shall light a finished or unfinished habitable space.

[c] Natural roof ventilation using linear soffit vents, ridge vents and dormer vents is required. Exposed roof vents such as turbines or power roof ventilators are not permitted.

[d] Gutters, downspouts and projecting drainpipes shall be made of galvanized steel or painted aluminum to match the fascia or wall material. Downspouts shall be integrated with the facade design and generally placed at the corner of buildings. Downspouts shall be connected to rain barrels or underground drainage systems or cisterns.

[e] Flat roofs are only allowed on buildings with two or more floors except on Town Gateway streets, where one-story flat-roof buildings are allowed. The second floor must be occupiable or designed to be occupied in the future per all applicable codes. Flat roofs shall be enclosed by parapets a minimum height of 42 inches or as required to conceal the view of mechanical equipment.

[f] The cornice of a flat-roof building shall be between 1/15 and 1/18 of the building height.

[10] Multi-floor buildings:

[a] Multi-floor buildings shall be designed to accommodate a pedestrian scale by providing a sense of "base," "middle" (where applicable) and "top."

[b] Ground-level facades shall be given a "stronger" appearance than upper floors. Distinction of ground-level facades from other floors shall occur by incorporating a minimum of two of the following features: color change, texture change, fenestration change or material change.

[c] Ground-floor ceiling heights shall be taller than upper stories to emphasize the ground floor as the "base" of the building. Ground-floor ceiling heights of nonresidential buildings shall have a minimum height of 12 feet. Floors above the ground level shall have a minimum height of eight feet.

[d] Middle or second floors of the building shall be made distinct from the ground floor by a change in material or material color, fenestration pattern or other architectural component.

[e] The first floor and upper floors shall have a coordinated composition, which will usually be indicated by the alignment of upper-floor windows and other features with openings and features of the first floor. Entryways shall clearly be the main focus of the front facade.

[11] Street walls (stone, wrought iron, brick, wood or a combination of materials, etc.): Establish a clear edge to the street where the buildings do not define outdoor space and separate the street from the private realm (parking lots, trash disposal bins, gardens, and equipment). Street walls shall be between 20 inches and 40 inches in height and are permitted along the frontage and common lot lines. All street walls shall be as carefully designed as the building facade, with the finished side out (i.e., the "better" side facing the street).

[12] Windows and doors:

[a] Window glass shall be clear, with light transmission at the ground story at least 90% and at least 75% for the upper stories (modification may be made as necessary to meet any applicable building code requirements).

[b] Doors shall be of wood, glass, clad wood, steel or a combination thereof.

[c] Tinted glass is not allowed. Ultraviolet protection glass of the highest transparency is allowed.

[d] Single glass panes shall be no larger than 20 square feet. Panes shall be separated by muntins.

[13] Green building design standards:

[a] Best management practices for energy-efficiency and low-impact development are encouraged. Use of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standards, established by the United States Green Building Council or similar organizations, is encouraged.

[b] Green roofs on flat-roof buildings are encouraged and may be considered pervious for impervious calculations. Flat-roof buildings shall otherwise use white membrane/high albedo roofing materials.

(d) Parking shall be provided and located in compliance with § 181-7.1D. Any parking provided that exceeds the minimum amount required must be designed in compliance with §§ 181-20 (Off-street parking design), 181-24 (Off-street parking and loading space requirements), and Chapter 140 (Fire Lanes).

(e) All development within a Form Based Code Village District creating more than 10,000 square feet of new impervious surfaces must employ low-impact development (LID) technologies such as, but not limited to, pervious concrete and bituminous concrete, porous pavers and rain gardens or best management practices (BMPs) as parcels are developed to minimize and treat stormwater runoff. Existing developed areas should be retrofitted with LID or best management practices (BMPs) as parcels are redeveloped to minimize and treat stormwater runoff in a decentralized manner. Refer to LID Guidance for Maine Communities: Approaches for Implementation of Low Impact Development at the Local Level, prepared for the Maine Coastal Program of Maine State Planning Office and dated September 21, 2007, as may be amended from time to time, as a primary resource in addition to ongoing research and field testing of LID/BMPs for northern climates.

(f) The siting of drive-through windows must be located behind and screened by the principal building, unless otherwise specified in the permitted use sections of each SCD FBCVD street frontage type. Location and design of the access driveway shall minimize impacts on pedestrian activity and comply with the Town of Standish Access Management Standards. Stacking of cars shall not be permitted in an access driveway, and instead the parking lot must be used for stacking. The diagrams below are representative of appropriate site design for drive-throughs that meet these standards.

C. FBCVD dimensional standards.

(1) Lot size.

(a) Standish corner district minimum lot sizes:

	Town Center	Town Main	Town Avenue	Town Gateway	Town Residential
Minimum lot size	15,000 square feet*	15,000 square feet*	20,000 square feet	20,000 square feet	30,000 square feet

*	Lots between 15,000 and 20,000 square feet require a minimum lot size reduction permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer and trigger Supplemental Planning Board Review.

(b) Sebago lake village minimum lot sizes:

	Core	Fringe	Gateway	Residential	Res-Collector	Lake Access
Single-family home	15,000 square feet	20,000 square feet	40,000 square feet** (60,000 square feet)	40,000 square feet** (60,000 square feet)	40,000 square feet** (60,000 square feet)	No minimum
All other uses (per 100 gallons daily design sewage flow)	7,000 square feet*	7,000 square feet*	15,0000 square feet* (20,000 square feet)	15,0000 square feet* (20,000 square feet)	15,0000 square feet* (20,000 square feet)	No minimum

Minimum lot sizes shown are: with public water and (without public water).
*	Lots under 20,000 square feet for uses other than single-family homes require a minimum lot size reduction permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer and trigger Supplemental Planning Board Review.
**	Residential lots which are part of a conservation subdivision in the SLVG, SLVR, and SLVRC frontage types have a maximum density of one unit per 30,000 square feet of net residential area

(2) FBCVD right-of-way widths.

(a) For purposes of § 181-7.1, zoning setbacks for the eight-rod-wide range ways commonly known as the "Northeast, Southwest, Northwest and Southeast Roads," shall be measured from the applicable county or state right-of-way limits rather than the eight-rod-wide range way limits, except that in no event shall new private structures be constructed within the limits of the eight-rod-wide range ways.

(b) The FBCVDs contain portions of Route 25, Route 35 and Oak Hill Road with varying associated historic right-of-way (ROW) widths.

[1] The Town right-of-way for the historic eight-rod-wide range way that is now Route 25 from Oak Hill Road to the Gorham Town line is assumed to be eight rods or 132 feet in width.

[2] The portion of Route 35 from its intersection with Route 25 through its intersection with Route 114 contains an historic eight rod range way.

[3] Oak Hill Road is assumed to have been reduced to a six-rod or ninety-nine-foot-wide right-of-way as per a plan titled "Oak Hill Road Right of Way Survey for the Town of Standish," by Roberts Libby, PLS No. 2190, of BH2M Engineers, dated April 1997.

[4] The portion of Route 25 running from Oak Hill Road towards Limington is assumed to contain a four-rod or sixty-six-foot-wide right-of-way.

(3) Building and parking placement and form.

(a) Standish Corner District standards.

	Figure Key	Town Center	Town Main	Town Avenue	Town Gateway	Town Residential
Minimum front setback	A	—	—	15 feet	50 feet	15***
Maximum front setback*	B	10 feet	15 feet	30 feet	—	25 feet
Side street setback	C	—	15 feet	10 feet	15 feet	15 feet
Side setback	D	5 feet	10 feet	10 feet	15 feet	15 feet
Rear setback	E	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet
Primary BtZ percentage	F	60% to 80%	50% to 80%	50% to 80%	—	—
Side BtZ percentage	G	30% min.	30% min.	30% min.	—	—
Front parking setback		20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	40***
Side/rear parking setback**		5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	5 feet	15 feet
Min. building height		16 feet	16 feet	16 feet	16 feet	20 feet
Max. building height		35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet

*	For properties where adjacent buildings are set back more than the maximum allowed front setback, the front setback may be set to align with the front building face of the least nonconforming, immediately adjacent property or double the maximum setback in that zone, whichever is less.
**	Parking must be setback a minimum of 15 feet from properties solely in residential use. Parking areas shared between lots or accessed through shared curb cuts are exempt from setbacks on the shared lot line.
***	On properties with a primary residential use in the Town Residential street frontage type; porches and driveway parking may be placed within front setbacks provided they do not impact visibility and public safety.

(b) Sebago Lake Village District standards.

	Figure Key	Core	Fringe	Gateway	Res. Connector	Residential	Lake Access
Minimum front setback	A	0 feet	15 feet	50 feet*	25 feet*	25 feet*	25 feet
Maximum front setback**	B	10 feet	25 feet	—	—	—	—
Side street setback	C	0 feet	10 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet
Side setback	D	10 feet	10 feet	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	25 feet
Rear setback	E	10 feet	10 feet	15 feet	10 feet	10 feet	25 feet
Primary RBZ percentage	F	60% to 80%	30% to 50%	—	—	—	—
Side RBZ percentage	b	—	—	—	—	—	—
Front parking setback****		Parking may not be closer to the front property line than the front of the primary structure.
Side/rear parking setback***		5 feet	5 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	25 feet
Min. building height	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet	20 feet
Max. building height	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet	35 feet

*	For properties in the Gateway, Residential, and Residential Connector street frontage types where adjacent buildings are set back less than the minimum allowed setback the front set back may be set to align with the front face of the least nonconforming, immediately adjacent property or half the minimum setback, whichever is more.
**	For properties where adjacent buildings are set back more than the maximum allowed front setback, the front setback may be set to align with the front building face of the least nonconforming, immediately adjacent property or double the maximum setback, whichever is less.
***	Parking must be setback a minimum of 15 feet from properties solely in residential use. Parking areas shared between lots or accessed through shared curb cuts are exempt from setbacks on the shared lot line.
****	On properties with a primary residential use driveway parking may be placed within front setbacks provided it does not impact visibility and public safety.

D. FBCVD parking standards.

(1) Standish Corner parking standards.

(a) Required spaces:

[1] Residential uses: one per unit.

[2] Nonresidential uses:

[a] Ground floor less than 3,000 square feet: one per 200 square feet of floor space.

[b] Ground floor greater than 3,000 square feet: one per 400 square feet of floor space.

[c] Upper floor: one per 600 square feet of floor space.

(b) In the Town Center, Town Main, and Town Avenue street frontages, 50% of the parking requirement may be provided off site within 1,300 feet with approval of the Planning Board. Off-site parking must have evidence of perpetual right of owner, his/her/its successors, and assigns to use off-site parking by instrument recorded at Registry of Deeds.

(c) In the Town Center, Town Main, and Town Avenue street frontages 50% of on-site parking may utilize compact parking space dimensions.

(2) Sebago Lake Village parking standards.

(a) Required spaces:

[1] Residential uses: one per unit.

[2] Nonresidential:

[a] Ground floor less than 3,000 square feet: one per 200 square feet of floor space.

[b] Ground floor greater than 3,000 square feet: one per 400 square feet of floor space.

[c] Upper floor: one per 600 square feet of floor space.

(b) In the SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontages, 50% of the parking requirement may be provided off site within 1,000 feet with approval of the Planning Board. Off-site parking must have evidence of perpetual right of owner, his/her/its successors, and assigns to use off-site parking by instrument recorded at Registry of Deeds.

(c) In the SLV Core, SLV Fringe, and SLV Gateway street frontages, 50% of on-site parking may utilize compact parking space dimensions.

E. Standish Corner District standards.

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(1) Town Center (TC) standards.

(a) Maximum building floor area: none.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts. On corner lots, parking drive shall not be located on the primary SCD street unless shared with a noncorner lot.

(c) SCD street space standards (TC).

Location (width distances)
Sidewalk required	8 feet (both sides)	U
Amenity zone	8 feet for 66-foot-wide right-of-way	V
Shoulder	6 feet (two lanes)	W
Travel Lanes	11 feet (two lanes)	X

(d) Lot width and block length (TC).

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (TC).

[1] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ SCD street frontage requirement.

[2] Proposed projects not utilizing TC required parking spaces.

[3] Proposed buildings more than 50 feet along RBZ SCD street frontage.

[4] Proposed lot less than 20,000 square feet but greater than or equal to 15,000 square feet.

[5] Proposed building footprint over 5,000 square feet.

(f) Town Center (TC) allowed land uses and permit requirements (TC).

[1] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Standish Corner District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SCD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[2] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent changes in use in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of buildings and continue to meet the applicable SCD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SCD street frontage type.

[3] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling units.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, one unit.

[e] Dwelling, two units.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[4] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Art center - indoor.

[b] Art gallery/museum.

[c] Bed-and-breakfast.

[d] Business professional building.

[e] Convenience store.

[f] Day care, provided that the use is in a lawfully existing structure that has existed since at least June 7, 2011.

[g] Dwelling, multi-family.

[h] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[i] Inns.

[j] Mechanical repair garage.

[k] Motor vehicle sales.

[l] Municipal uses.

[m] Public utility.

[n] Restaurant (includes outdoor dining).

[o] Retail businesses.

[p] Schools.

(g) SCD streetscape standards (TC).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Brick, brick pavers and/or concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Vertical granite curbing.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] Pedestrian-scaled lighting 30 feet on center or SCD street-scaled lighting a maximum of 90 feet on center staggered along both sides of the SCD street.

[3] SCD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper. Thirty feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of three feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[d] Sandwich boards: four square feet maximum.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Sandwich boards permitted during hours of operation; may not impede pedestrian movement.

[g] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[h] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[i] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[j] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[k] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(2) Town Main (TM) standards.

(a) Maximum building floor area not to exceed 40,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts. On corner lots, parking drive shall not be located on the primary SCD street unless shared with a noncorner lot.

(c) SCD street space standards (TM).

Location (width distances)
Sidewalk required	8 feet (both sides)	U
On-SCD street parking	8 feet (both sides)	V
Bike lane	5 feet (two lanes)	W
Travel lanes	11 feet (existing)	X

(d) Lot width and block length (TM).

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (TM).

[1] Proposed building footprint over 5,000 square feet.

[2] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ SCD street frontage requirement.

[3] Proposed projects not utilizing TM required parking spaces.

[4] Proposed buildings wider than 50 feet along RBZ SCD street frontage.

[5] Proposed lot less than 20,000 square feet but greater than or equal to 15,000 square feet.

(f) Town Main (TM) allowed land uses and permit requirements (TM).

[1] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Standish Corner District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SCD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[2] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance and continue to meet the applicable SCD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SCD street frontage type.

[3] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling units.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, one unit.

[e] Dwelling, two units.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[4] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Adult day care.

[b] Art center — indoor.

[c] Art gallery/museum.

[d] Bed-and-breakfast.

[e] Business professional building.

[f] Car wash village.

[g] Churches.

[h] Day-care center, provided that the use is in a lawfully existing structure that has existed since at least June 7, 2011.

[i] Convenience store.

[j] Dwelling, multi-family.

[k] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[l] Flea market.

[m] Fueling station.

[n] Health care facility.

[o] Home care services (grandfathered single-family homes only).

[p] Hotel.

[q] Indoor amusements and recreation.

[r] Inns.

[s] Outdoor recreation limited.

[t] Mechanical repair garages.

[u] Municipal uses.

[v] Private clubs.

[w] Public utility.

[x] Research facility.

[y] Residential care facility.

[z] Retail businesses.

[aa] Restaurant.

[bb] Restaurant, drive-through.

[cc] Schools.

[dd] Veterinary clinics.

(g) SCD streetscape standards (TM).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs.

[a] Asphalt, brick, brick pavers and/or concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Asphalt or granite (curbing is not required where there is no on-SCD street parking or where low-impact development stormwater standards are implemented). A two-foot clear zone shall be maintained between the curb and/or SCD street shoulder and any SCD streetscape amenities.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] Pedestrian-scaled lighting 30 feet on center or SCD street-scaled lighting 90 inches on center staggered along both sides of the SCD street.

[3] SCD street trees: salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper. Thirty feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of three feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Post-mounted: maximum 32 square feet. Bottom of sign no lower than four feet and top of sign no higher than eight feet.

[c] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[d] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[e] Sandwich boards: four square feet maximum.

[f] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[g] Sandwich boards permitted during hours of operation; may not impede pedestrian movement.

[h] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[i] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[j] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[k] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[l] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(3) Town Avenue (TA) standards.

(a) Maximum building floor area not to exceed 30,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts. On corner lots, parking drive shall not be located on the primary SCD street unless shared with a noncorner lot.

(c) SCD street space (TA).

Location (width distances)
Amenity Zone	5 feet (both sides)	V
On-SCD street parking	8 feet (both sides)	W
Bike lane	5 feet (both sides)	X
Travel lanes	11 feet (two lanes)	Y

(d) Lot width and block length (TA).

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum (new SCD streets)

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (TA).

[1] Proposed building footprint over 5,000 square feet.

[2] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ building placement

[3] Proposed projects not utilizing TA required parking spaces

[4] Proposed buildings more than 50 feet wide along RBZ.

(f) Town Avenue (TA) allowed land uses and permit requirements (TA).

[1] Uses not listed are not permitted. Legally nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Standish Corner District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SCD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[2] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of structures and continue to meet the applicable SCD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SCD street frontage type.

[3] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling units.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, one unit.

[e] Dwelling, two unit.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[k] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[l] Outdoor display and sales.

[m] Yard or garage sale.

[4] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Art center - indoor.

[b] Art gallery/museum.

[c] Business professional building.

[d] Churches (must utilize on-SCD street parking or create shared parking).

[e] Convenience store.

[f] Dwelling, multi-family.

[g] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[h] Elderly housing.

[i] Flea market.

[j] Hospital (new Town Avenue SCD street frontage type only).

[k] Indoor amusements and recreation.

[l] Inns.

[m] Medical clinics.

[n] Municipal uses.

[o] Outdoor recreation limited.

[p] Public utility.

[q] Residential care.

[r] Restaurant (includes outdoor dining).

[s] Restaurant, drive-through.

[t] Retail businesses.

[u] Schools.

[v] Village housing.

(g) SCD streetscape standards (TA).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Brick, brick pavers and/or concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Vertical granite curbing. A two-foot clear zone shall be maintained between the curb and/or SCD street shoulder and any SCD streetscape amenities.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] Pedestrian-scaled lighting 30 feet on center or SCD street-scaled lighting a maximum of 90 feet on center staggered along both sides of the SCD street.

[3] SCD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant three-inch minimum caliper. 30 feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of two feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[d] Sandwich board: four square feet maximum.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Sandwich boards permitted during hours of operation only; shall not impede pedestrian movement.

[g] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[h] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[i] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[j] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[k] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(4) Town Gateway (TG) standards.

(a) Maximum building floor area: 40,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a maximum of 24 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts. On corner lots, parking drive shall not be located on the primary SCD street unless shared with a noncorner lot.

(c) SCD street space (TG).

Location (width distance)
Paved shoulder	5 feet (both sides)	N
Travel lanes	11 feet (existing)	O

(d) Lot width and block length (TG).

Lot width	200 feet minimum
Block length	No minimum or maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (TG).

[1] Proposed building footprint over 5,000 square feet.

[2] Proposed projects not utilizing TC required parking spaces.

(f) Town Gateway (TG) Zone allowed land uses and permit requirements (TG).

[1] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Standish Corner District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SCD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[2] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of structures and continue to meet the applicable SCD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SCD street frontage type.

[3] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[4] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with § 181-7.1 and Part 2 and Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Adult day care.

[b] Art gallery/museum.

[c] Business professional building.

[d] Churches.

[e] Cluster development.

[f] Convenience store (with fueling pumps to side only).

[g] Collision repair garage.

[h] Day-care center.

[i] Day-care home.

[j] Dwelling, multi-family.

[k] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[l] Elderly housing.

[m] Flea market.

[n] Fueling station.

[o] Greenhouses.

[p] Health care facility.

[q] Heavy-duty repair garage.

[r] Hotel.

[s] Home care services.

[t] Indoor amusements and recreation.

[u] Mechanical repair garage.

[v] Motel.

[w] Motor vehicle sales.

[x] Municipal uses.

[y] Outdoor recreation.

[z] Private clubs.

[aa] Public utility.

[bb] Research facility.

[cc] Retail businesses (drive-through located behind the building).

[dd] Residential care facility.

[ee] Restaurant.

[ff] Restaurant, drive-through (side or behind the building).

[gg] Social events center.

[hh] Storage facilities.

[ii] Veterinary clinics.

[jj] Village housing.

[kk] Warehouse.

[5] Permitted uses requiring special exception review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Board of Appeals approval, in accordance standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan or subdivision approval from the Planning Board in accordance with is § 181-7.1 and Part 2 and Part 3 of this chapter:

[Added 9-12-2023 by Order No. 62-23]

[a] Shooting range, indoor.

(g) SCD streetscape standards (TG). These standards are applicable when varying from existing standards for site plan review.

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Sidewalks not required.

[b] Curbing not required.

[2] Site lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[3] Buffering:

[a] All existing trees three-inch caliper and larger shall be preserved in setbacks. In the front setback, deciduous trees may be limbed to eight feet.

[b] Undergrowth may be removed and replaced with shade-tolerant understory plants in natural groupings of six every 30 feet.

[c] If existing buffering does not exist, a landscape buffer natural in appearance shall be installed every 100 feet, including:

[i] Two-inch caliper trees in two groups of three.

[ii] Eight-foot-tall evergreens shall be planted in two groups of three.

[iii] Two-foot-tall shrubs in six groups of three.

[d] All landscaping shall be maintained and replaced if necessary to maintain the required buffering.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 100 square feet.

[b] Post-mounted: maximum 32 square feet; bottom of sign no lower than four feet and no higher than eight feet.

[c] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[d] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Externally lit signs only; cutoff light fixtures required.

[g] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[h] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[i] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(5) Town Residential (TR) standards.

(a) Maximum building floor area: none.

(b) Parking drives must be a maximum of 12 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Parking drives shall be located on the primary SCD street.

(c) SCD street space standards (TR).

Location (width distances)
Rain garden	6 feet (one side)
On-SCD street parking	Allowed on new TR only, on one side
Roadway	22 feet

(d) Lot width and block length (TR).

Lot width	80 feet minimum to 150 feet maximum (no minimum or maximum lot width for village housing or elderly housing)
Block length	400 feet minimum to 1,200 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (TR): none.

(f) Town Residential (TR) allowed land uses and permit requirements (TR).

[1] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Standish Corner District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SCD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[2] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance and continue to meet the applicable SCD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SCD street frontage type.

[3] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[k] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[l] Tradesman.

[m] Yard or garage sale.

[4] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Day-care home.

[b] Cluster development.

[c] Bed-and-breakfast (limit of four guest rooms).

[d] Convenience store (limited to 1,000 square feet and shall be located at an intersection).

[e] Church (shall be located at an intersection).

[f] Dwelling, multi-family.

[g] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[h] Elderly housing.

[i] Public utility.

[j] School.

[k] Town services.

[l] Village housing.

(g) SCD streetscape, building and buffering standards (TR).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Asphalt, brick, brick paver or concrete sidewalks (pervious/porous material encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Asphalt or sloped granite as designed for low-impact development or for defining on-SCD street parking; granite curbing at radius of intersection required.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] SCD street-scaled lighting required at intersections.

[d] Pedestrian (optional) 30 feet to 50 feet on center.

[3] SCD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper, 30 feet to 50 feet on center. Three feet clear of curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Buffering:

[a] On-site parking for nonresidential uses shall be buffered with plantings and fencing to minimize visual impacts and glare from headlights.

[b] Waste storage for convenience stores must be completely screened from view. Waste storage for all other uses shall not be visible from the SCD street and buffered from abutters.

[5] Signage (property cannot have both post-mounted and projecting signage):

[a] Single-post-mounted: maximum six square feet; bottom of sign no lower than six feet and top no higher than eight feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: maximum six square feet.

[d] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[e] No lit signs allowed.

[f] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[6] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

[7] Green building design standards: Best management practices for energy efficiency and low-impact development are encouraged. Use of LEED design standards as established by the United States Green Building Council or similar organizations is encouraged.

F. Sebago Lake Village District standards.

(1) SLV Core (SLVC) standards.

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(a) Maximum building footprint: 5,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts.

(c) SLVCD street space standards (SLVC).

Location (width distances)
Travel lanes	12 feet (two lanes)	A
Sidewalk required	6 feet (both sides)	F
On-street parking	8 feet	C
Paved shoulders	4 feet where a travel, turning, parking lane is not located adjacent to a curb	H

(d) Lot width and block length.

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers SLVC

[1] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ SLVD street frontage requirement.

[2] Proposed projects not utilizing SLVC required parking spaces.

[3] Proposed buildings more than 50 feet along RBZ SLVD street frontage.

[4] Proposed lot less than 20,000 square feet.

(f) Sebago Lake Village Core (SLVC) allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVC).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent changes in use in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of buildings and continue to meet the applicable SLVD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, one unit.

[e] Dwelling, two unit.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Adult day care.

[b] Art center.

[c] Art center - indoor.

[d] Art gallery/museum.

[e] Bed-and-breakfast.

[f] Business professional building.

[g] Church.

[h] Convenience store.

[i] Day-care home.

[j] Dwelling, multi-family (must comply with § 181-7.1F(1)(a).

[k] Dwelling, three- or four-family (must comply with § 181-7.1F(1)(a).

[l] Elderly housing.

[m] Fueling station.

[n] Home care services.

[o] Medical clinics.

[p] Municipal uses.

[q] Public utility.

[r] Restaurant (includes outdoor dining).

[s] Retail businesses (drive-through facility allowed only behind the building).

(g) SLVD streetscape standards (SLVC).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Brick, brick pavers and/or concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Vertical granite curbing.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] Pedestrian-scaled lighting 30 feet on center or SLVD street-scaled lighting a maximum of 90 feet on center staggered along both sides of the SLVD street.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper. Thirty feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of three feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[d] Sandwich boards: four square feet maximum.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Sandwich boards permitted during hours of operation: may not impede pedestrian movement.

[g] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[h] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[i] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[j] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(2) SLV Fringe (SLVF) standards.

(a) Maximum building footprint: 4,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts.

(c) SLVF street space standards (SLVF).

Location (width distances)
Travel lanes	12 feet (two lanes)	A
Sidewalk required	5 feet (both sides)	F
Paved shoulders	5 feet (both sides)	H

(d) Lot width and block length.

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers (SLVF).

[1] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ SLVD street frontage requirement.

[2] Proposed projects not utilizing SLVC required parking spaces.

[3] Proposed buildings more than 50 feet along RBZ SLVD street frontage.

[4] Proposed lot less than 20,000 square feet.

(f) Sebago Lake Village Fringe (SLVF) allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVF).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent changes in use in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of buildings and continue to meet the applicable street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Adult day care.

[b] Art center.

[c] Art center - indoor.

[d] Art gallery/museum.

[e] Bed-and-breakfast.

[f] Business professional building.

[g] Church.

[h] Convenience store.

[i] Collision repair garage.

[j] Day-care center.

[k] Day-care home.

[l] Dwelling, multi-family.

[m] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[n] Elderly housing.

[o] Fueling station.

[p] Home care services.

[q] Inns.

[r] Manufacturing, light.

[s] Mechanical repair garage.

[t] Municipal uses.

[u] Public utility.

[v] Residential care facility.

[w] Restaurant (includes outdoor dining).

[x] Restaurant with drive through (drive-through facility allowed only behind the building).

[y] Retail businesses (drive-through facility allowed only behind the building).

[z] School.

[aa] Veterinary clinic.

(g) SLVD streetscape standards (SLVF).

[1] Sidewalks and paths:

[a] Brick, brick pavers, concrete and/or bituminous concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Stone dust or similar surface for paths.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] Pedestrian-scaled lighting 30 feet on center or SLVD street-scaled lighting a maximum of 90 feet on center staggered along both sides of the SLVD street.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper. Thirty feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of three feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[d] Pole or ground-mounted: maximum 32 square feet and maximum height of eight feet.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[g] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[h] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[i] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(3) SLV Gateway (SLVG) standards.

(a) Maximum building footprint: 5,000 square feet.

(b) Parking drives must be a minimum of 16 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department. Shared drives are encouraged between adjacent lots to minimize curb cuts.

(c) SLVCD street space standards (SLVG).

Location (width distances)
Travel lanes	12 feet (two lanes)
Paved shoulder	5 feet (both sides)
Sidewalk or path required along Chadbourne Road	6 feet (both sides)

(d) Lot width and block length.

Lot width	No minimum
Block length	250 feet minimum to 450 feet maximum

(e) Supplemental Planning Board review triggers SLVG.

[1] Proposed or existing buildings not meeting minimum RBZ SLVD street frontage requirement.

[2] Proposed projects not utilizing SLVC required parking spaces.

[3] Proposed buildings more than 50 feet along RBZ SLVD street frontage.

[4] Proposed lot less than 20,000 square feet.

(f) Sebago Lake Village Gateway (SLVG) allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVG).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Nonconforing uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent changes in use in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance of buildings and continue to meet the applicable SLVD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only;

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Adult day care.

[b] Art center.

[c] Art center - indoor.

[d] Art gallery/museum.

[e] Bed-and-breakfast.

[f] Business professional building.

[g] Church.

[h] Day-care center.

[i] Day-care home.

[j] Dwelling, multi-family.

[k] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[l] Elderly housing.

[m] Flea market.

[n] Greenhouses.

[o] Home care services.

[p] Inns.

[q] Manufacturing, light.

[r] Municipal uses.

[s] Public utility.

[t] Residential care facility.

[u] Restaurant (includes outdoor dining).

[v] Retail businesses with less than 2,000 square feet and no drive-through service.

[w] School.

[x] Veterinary clinic.

[y] Village housing.

(g) SLVD streetscape standards (SLVG).

[1] Sidewalks and paths:

[a] Brick, brick pavers, concrete and/or bituminous concrete (pervious/porous materials encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Stone dust or similar surface for paths.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper. Thirty feet on center. Tree trunk shall be a minimum of three feet from curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Signage:

[a] Building-mounted in signable area: maximum 32 square feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: minimum eight-foot clearance; maximum six square feet.

[d] Pole or ground-mounted: maximum 32 square feet and maximum height of eight feet.

[e] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[f] Only externally lit signs are permitted with the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[g] Cutoff light fixtures required.

[h] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[i] Neon signs not permitted.

[5] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

(4) SLV Residential Connector (SLVRC) standards.

(a) No maximum building footprint.

(b) Parking drives must be a maximum of 12 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department.

(c) SLVRC street space standards (SLVRC).

Location (width distances)
Roadway	16 feet	B
Paved bike lanes	5 feet (both sides)	M
Grass shoulder	5 feet (both sides)	I
Rain garden	Varies (one side)	K

(d) Lot width and block length.

Lot width	120 feet minimum
Block length	400 feet minimum to 1,200 feet maximum

(e) SLVD Residential Connector allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVRC).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance and continues to meet the applicable SLVD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling units.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Bed-and-breakfast.

[b] Business and professional offices in a mixed-use building.

[c] Conservation subdivision/development.

[d] Day-care home.

[e] Dwelling, multi-family.

[f] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[g] Elderly housing.

[h] Municipal uses.

[i] Public utility.

[j] Residential care facility.

[k] Village housing.

(f) SLVD streetscape, building and buffering standards (SLVRC).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Asphalt, brick, brick paver or concrete sidewalks (pervious/porous material encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Granite curbing at radius of intersection required.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] SLVD street-scaled lighting required at intersections.

[d] Pedestrian lighting (optional) 30 feet to 50 feet on center.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper, 30 feet to 50 feet on center. Plant in grass shoulder. Three feet clear of curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Buffering:

[a] On-site parking for nonresidential uses shall be buffered with plantings and fencing to minimize visual impacts and glare from headlights.

[b] Waste storage for all shall not be visible from the SCD street and buffered from abutters.

[5] Signage (property cannot have both post-mounted and projecting signage):

[a] Single-post-mounted: maximum six square feet: bottom of sign no lower than six feet and top no higher than eight feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor: maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: maximum six square feet.

[d] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[e] No internally or externally lit signs allowed.

[f] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[6] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

[7] Green building design standards: Best management practices for energy efficiency and low-impact development are encouraged. Use of LEED design standards as established by the United States Green Building Council or similar organizations is encouraged.

(5) SLV Residential (SLVR) standards.

(a) No maximum building footprint.

(b) Parking drives must be a maximum of 12 feet in width or as required by the Standish Fire Department.

(c) SLVR street space standards (SLVR).

Location (width distances)
Roadway	16 feet	B
Grass shoulder	5 feet (both sides)	I
Rain garden	Varies (both sides)	K

(d) Lot width and block length.

Lot width	120 feet
Block length	400 feet minimum to 1,200 feet maximum

(e) SLV Residential allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVR).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Nonconforming uses and structures existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance and continue to meet the applicable SLVD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only:

[a] Accessory dwelling unit.

[b] Accessory uses and buildings.

[c] Agriculture.

[d] Dwelling, single-family.

[e] Dwelling, two-family.

[f] Home occupation Level 1.

[g] Home occupation Level 2.

[h] Home occupation Level 3.

[i] Home retail sales.

[j] Outdoor display and sales.

[k] Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[l] Solar energy system, small-scale.

[m] Tradesman.

[n] Yard or garage sale.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Business and professional offices on the upper floors of a mixed-use building.

[b] Conservation subdivision/development.

[c] Day-care home.

[d] Dwelling, multi-family.

[e] Dwelling, three- or four-family.

[f] Elderly housing.

[g] Municipal uses.

[h] Public utility.

[i] Village housing.

(f) SLVD streetscape, building and buffering standards (SLVR).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Asphalt, brick, brick paver or concrete sidewalks (pervious/porous material encouraged: fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Granite curbing at radius required for an intersection with a higher-order street.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] SLVD street-scaled lighting required at intersections.

[d] Pedestrian lighting (optional) 30 feet to 50 feet on center.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper, 30 feet to 50 feet on center. Plant in grass shoulder. Three feet clear of curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Buffering:

[a] On-site parking for nonresidential uses shall be buffered with plantings and fencing to minimize visual impacts and glare from headlights.

[b] Waste storage shall not be visible from the SLVD street and must be buffered from abutters.

[5] Signage (property cannot have both post-mounted and projecting signage):

[a] Single-post-mounted: maximum six square feet; bottom of sign no lower than six feet and top no higher than eight feet.

[b] Building-mounted by entrances serving second floor; maximum four square feet, including all tenants.

[c] Projecting: maximum six square feet.

[d] No signs permitted above second-story floor, including signs in windows.

[e] No internally or externally lit signs allowed.

[f] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[6] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

[7] Green building design standards: Best management practices for energy efficiency and low-impact development are encouraged. Use of LEED design standards as established by the United States Green Building Council or similar organizations is encouraged.

(6) SLV Lake Access (SLVLA) standards.

(a) No maximum building footprint.

(b) SLVLA street space (SLVLA).

Location (width distances)
Roadway	25 feet	B
Trailer parking	20-30 feet (at least one side)	L

(c) Lot width and block length.

Lot with	No minimum
Block length	No minimum or maximum

(d) SLV Lake Access allowed land uses and permit requirements (SLVLA).

[1] Refer to the Sebago Lake Village District Regulating Plan for the location of SLVD street frontage types to determine permitted uses.

[2] Uses not listed are not permitted. Nonconforming uses existing as of the date of adoption of the Sebago Lake Village District are subject to standards of Article V (Nonconforming Uses). When site plan review is triggered by a proposed change in use and/or structure, the use and/or structure shall comply with applicable SLVD street frontage type standards to the greatest extent practicable as determined by the Planning Board.

[3] Planning Board review is required for new construction, expansion, reconstruction and subdivision, but only Code Enforcement Officer approval is required for subsequent uses in existing structures that meet all of the following:

[a] Do not increase anticipated traffic volumes by more than 10%;

[b] Do not change vehicular traffic patterns;

[c] Do not increase parking requirements by more than 10%;

[d] Do not change the exterior visual appearance and continue to meet the applicable SLVD street frontage type standards; and

[e] That are allowed uses in the applicable SLVD street frontage type.

[4] Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only;

[a] Accessory uses and buildings.

[b] Agriculture.

[c] Forestry management.

[d] Timber harvesting.

[5] Permitted uses requiring site plan or subdivision review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 or Part 3 of this chapter:

[a] Municipal uses.

[b] Public utility uses.

(e) SLVD streetscape, building and buffering standards (SLVLA).

[1] Sidewalks and curbs:

[a] Asphalt, brick, brick paver or concrete sidewalks (pervious/porous material encouraged; fly ash concrete encouraged).

[b] Granite curbing at radius required for an intersection with a higher-order street.

[2] Lighting:

[a] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) encouraged.

[b] Full cutoff fixtures required.

[c] SLVD street-scaled lighting required at intersections.

[d] Pedestrian lighting (optional) 30 feet to 50 feet on center.

[3] SLVD street trees: Salt and urban tolerant. Three-inch minimum caliper, 30 feet to 50 feet on center. Plant in esplanade. Three feet clear of curbline or edge of shoulder.

[4] Buffering:

[a] On-site parking for nonresidential uses shall be buffered with plantings and fencing to minimize visual impacts and glare from headlights.

[b] Waste storage shall not be visible from the SLVD street and must be buffered from abutters.

[c] Individual boulders or large rocks may only be used as part of an overall landscaping treatment for the buffer.

[5] Signage (property cannot have both post-mounted and projecting signage):

[a] Single-post-mounted: maximum six square feet; bottom of sign no lower than six feet and top no higher than eight feet.

[b] No internally or externally lit signs allowed.

[c] Wood, composite, or metal materials only.

[6] Low-impact development standards: Utilize as feasible as defined in § 181-7.1A.

[7] Green building design standards: Best management practices for energy efficiency and low-impact development are encouraged. Use of LEED design standards as established by the United States Green Building Council or similar organizations is encouraged.

§ 181-8 BC-Business and Commercial Districts.

These areas should be reserved for business and commercial activities to provide accessibility in controlled areas and to separate them from residential areas. Approval will be required under Part 2, Site Plan Review, of this chapter.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.

B. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

[Amended 7-8-2008 by Order No. 164-07]

(1) Accessory dwelling unit.[1]

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

[1] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Accessory uses and buildings with height of structure limited to 16 feet, unless a variance is granted by Board of Appeals.

(3) Agriculture.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(4) Forestry management.[3][4]

[3] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

[4] Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(4), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23. This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection B(5) through (10) as Subsection B(4) through (9).

(5) Home care services.[5]

[5] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(6) Home occupation, Level 1.

(7) Single-family dwellings with two-acre-per-dwelling-unit minimum lot size.

[Amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(8) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(9) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

C. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care.[6]

[6] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Animal husbandry.[7]

[7] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition).

(3) Bed-and-breakfast.[8]

[8] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Business and professional offices under 10,000 square feet.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Car wash.[10]

[10] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(6) Collision repair garage.[11]

[11] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivision; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(7) Commercial recreation.[12]

[12] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Commercial wood processing.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(9) Day-care home.[14]

[14] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(10) Dwelling, two-family with two-acre-per-dwelling-unit minimum lot size.

[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23[15]]

[15] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(10) through (42) as Subsection C(11) through (43).

(11) Finished wood products.

[Added 2-8-2000 by Order No. 175-99[16]]

[16] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(10) through (37) as Subsection C(11) through (38), respectively.

(12) Fueling station.[17]

[17] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(13) Funeral home.[18]

[18] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(14) Health care facility.

[Added 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21[19]]

[19] Editor's Note: This order also renumbered former Subsection C(13) through (21) as Subsection C(14) through (22).

(15) Heavy-duty repair garage.[20]

[Amended 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21]

[20] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(16) Heavy-duty repair facility.[21]

[21] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(17) Home occupation, Level 2.[22]

[22] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(18) Home occupation, Level 3.[23]

[23] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(19) Home retail sales.[24]

[24] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(20) Inn.[25]

[25] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(21) Kennel.[26]

[26] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(22) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[27]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14[28]]

[27] Editor’s Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in conservation subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

[28] Editor’s Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection C(20) through (39) as Subsection C(21) through (40), respectively.

(23) Mechanical repair garage.[29]

[29] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(24) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[30]]

[30] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection C(22) through (38) were redesignated as Subsection C(23) through (39), respectively.

(25) Motels.[31]

[31] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(26) Motor vehicle sales.[32]

[32] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(27) Private clubs.[33]

[33] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(28) Public utilities.

(29) Recycling center.[34]

[34] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(30) Research facilities.[35]

[35] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(31) Residential care facility.[36]

[36] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(32) Restaurants with drive-through.[37]

[37] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(33) Restaurants without drive-through.[38]

[38] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(34) Retail businesses under 10,000 square feet.[39]

[39] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(35) Road and rail distribution.[40]

[40] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(36) Social events center.[41]

[41] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(37) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[42]]

[42] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(36) through (40) as Subsection C(38) through (42), respectively.

(38) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(39) Timber harvesting.

(40) Tradesman.[43]

[43] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(41) Veterinary clinics.[44]

[44] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(42) Warehousing and outdoor storage under 10,000 square feet.[45]

[45] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(43) Wholesale businesses under 10,000 square feet.[46]

[46] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

D. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

(1) Airports.[47]

[47] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions.

(2) Business/professional over 10,000 square feet.[48]

[48] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Cemeteries.[49]

[49] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(4) Churches.[50]

[50] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(5) Day-care center.[51]

[51] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(6) Hospitals.[52]

[52] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(7) Hotels.[53]

[53] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Municipal uses.

(9) Retail business over 10,000 square feet.[54]

[54] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(10) Schools.[55]

[55] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(11) Shooting range, indoor.

[Added 9-12-2023 by Order No. 62-23[56]]

[56] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection (D)(11) and (12) as Subsection (D)(12) and (13), respectively.

(12) Warehouse/outdoor storage over 10,000 square feet.[57]

[57] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(13) Wholesale business over 10,000 square feet.[58]

[58] Editor's Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

E. (Reserved)

F. Transmission towers may be located in the Business and Commercial Districts, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article VIA, Regulations Concerning Transmission Towers, Part 1, Zoning.

G. Minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: two acres per dwelling unit.

(2) Frontage: 275 feet.

(3) Lot width: 275 feet.

H. Minimum dimensions for all new single-family structures or new residential buildings, regardless of lot size, shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 200 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 50 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 40 feet.

I. Minimum dimensions for all nonresidential uses for lots over one acre shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 50 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 50 feet.

J. Minimum dimensions for nonresidential uses of existing grandfathered lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

K. Minimum dimensions for nonresidential uses of existing grandfathered lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

L. Minimum dimensions for buildings over 2,000 square feet and used wholly or partially for nonresidential purposes shall be as follows:

[Amended 1-12-2010 by Order No. 132-09]

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 50 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 50 feet.

M. The maximum impervious surface area for all lots in the BC Zone (including grandfathered lots) measured as a percentage of total lot size shall not exceed 50% unless specifically approved by the Planning Board, in which case it shall not exceed 65% in any circumstances.

N. Lots in a cluster subdivision must maintain the setbacks approved with the subdivision unless a variance is obtained.

O. In the Business and Commercial Zone, the Planning Board has the authority to require pedestrian ways in conformance with this Part 1 as a present or future practical extension of pedestrian ways in the Village Center Zone and/or the Form Based Code Village Districts.

[Amended 6-7-2011; 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

P. The front yard setback set forth in this section may be reduced, only on roads which are not state numbered highways, to the average setback of the two principal structures fronting on the same road in closest proximity to the site of the proposed structure, but any structure must be at least 20 feet from the property line abutting the right-of-way.

[Added 12-8-1998 by Order No. 164-98]

Q. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 164-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-9 WOC-Water-Oriented Commercial Districts.

These areas are to provide for retail sales and services and to serve water recreation users or uses otherwise compatible with marina and other water-oriented commercial activities. Approval will be required under Part 2, Site Plan Review, of this chapter.

A. Land uses in this district shall require written approval from the authority, as indicated, prior to issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer:

(1) Accessory dwelling units.

[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23[1]

[1] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection A(1) through (4) as Subsection A(2) through (5).

(2) Accessory uses and buildings.

(3) Home care services.[2][3]

[2] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

[3] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), Family apartments, was repealed 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23.

(4) Home occupations, Level 1.[4]

[4] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

B. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

(1) Single-family houses.[5]

[5] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(3) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

C. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Adult day-care.[6]

[Amended 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21]

[6] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Business and professional offices.[7]

[7] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Commercial recreation.[8]

[8] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Day-care homes.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(5) Dwelling, two family.

[Added 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23[10]]

[10] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(5) though (13) as Subsection C(6) through (14).

(6) Enclosed storage.

(7) Hotels and motels.[11]

[11] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(8) Marinas and boat storage.[12]

[12] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(9) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[13]]

[13] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection C(8) through (10) were redesignated as Subsection C(9) through (11), respectively.

(10) Municipal uses.

(11) Restaurants.[14]

[14] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(12) Retail businesses.[15]

[15] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(13) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(14) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

D. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

[Amended 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14]

(1) Campgrounds.[16]

[16] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(2) Day-care center.[17]

[17] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

(3) Manufacturing, Light with not more than 1,500 square feet of gross floor area. Exterior storage or assembly of materials or products is prohibited.[18]

[18] Editor’s note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237. Use meets industrial standards set forth in SZ definitions and uses table, Ch. 237.

(4) Public utilities.

(5) Research facilities.[19]

[19] Editor's Note: Use requires a shoreland permit when located in the Shoreland Zone; see SZ uses table, Ch. 237.

E. Transmission towers may be located in the Water-Oriented Commercial Districts, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article VIA, Regulations Concerning Transmission Towers, Part 1, Zoning.

F. Minimum lot size shall be as follows:

(1) Area: 80,000 square feet per dwelling unit without public water; 60,000 square feet per dwelling unit with public water.

(2) Frontage: 175 feet.

(3) Lot width: 175 feet.

G. Minimum dimensions for lots 40,000 square feet or more shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 40 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 40 feet.

H. Minimum dimensions for lots 20,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 20 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 20 feet.

I. Minimum dimensions for lots under 20,000 square feet shall be as follows:

(1) Front building setback: 50 feet.

(2) Side building setback: 15 feet.

(3) Rear building setback: 15 feet.

J. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 175-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-10 Industrial Districts.

A. These are reserved, compatible areas for future industrial growth and require site plan review.

B. Minimum yard dimensions shall remain the same as present in all zones for dwelling or main structure units. In the case of accessory structures on existing lots which do not meet the current yard dimension standards (nonconforming lots), the minimum setbacks shall be as follows: 20 feet, side and rear.

C. Permitted uses, not requiring site plan review, shall be as follows. Such uses shall require approval from the Code Enforcement Officer only.

(1) Accessory uses and buildings.

(2) Commercial wood processing.

(3) Enclosed storage.

(4) Forestry management.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(5) Manufacturing, Light and Heavy, processing, treatment and extraction.

[Amended 4-8-2014 by Order No. 11-14]

(6) Research facilities.[2]

[2] Editor’s Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(7) Road and rail distribution. [3]

[3] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(8) Solar energy system, roof-mounted.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19[4]]

[4] Editor's Note: This order also provided for the renumbering of former Subsection C(8) through (10) as Subsection C(10) through (12), respectively.

(9) Solar energy system, small-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(10) Timber harvesting.[5]

[Amended 3-10-1998 by Order No. 10-981 317]

[5] Editor's Note: Use allowed without a CEO permit.

(11) Warehousing and outdoor storage.[6]

[6] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(12) Wholesale businesses less than 10,000 square feet.[7]

[7] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

D. Permitted uses requiring site plan review shall be as follows. Such uses shall require Planning Board approval, in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter.

(1) Automobile graveyards.[8]

[8] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(2) Business/professional office less than 10,000 square feet.[9]

[9] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(3) Car wash.[10]

[10] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(4) Collision repair garage.[11]

[11] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(5) Commercial recreation.

(6) Fueling station.[12]

[12] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(7) Gravel extraction.[13]

[13] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(8) Health care facility.

[Added 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21[14]]

[14] Editor's Note: This order also renumbered former Subsection D(8) and (9) as Subsection D(9) and (10), respectively.

(9) Heavy-duty repair facility.[15]

[Amended 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21]

[15] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(10) Heavy-duty repair garage.[16]

[Amended 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21]

[16] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(11) Kennel.[17]

[17] Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(10), junkyards, was repealed 11-9-2021 by Order No. 74-21.

(12) Mechanical repair garage.[18]

[18] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(13) Medical marijuana caregiver retail store.

[Added 5-10-2022 by Order No. 16-22[19]]

[19] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection D(13) through (23) as Subsection D(14) through (24).

(14) Medical marijuana dispensary.[20]

[Added 6-1-2021[21]]

[20] Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(13), medical clinic, was repealed 11-9-2021 by Order. No. 74-21. This order also redesignated former Subsection D(14) through (24) as Subsection D(13) through (23).

[21] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection D(14) through (22) as Subsection D(16) through (24), respectively.

(15) Medical marijuana registered caregiver.

[Added 6-1-2021 by Order No. 28-21]

(16) Meteorological tower and small wind energy systems, as defined in § 181-49.21.

[Added 5-11-2010 by Order No. 23-10[22]]

[22] Editor's Note: At the direction of the Town, former Subsection D(13) through (16) were redesignated as D(14) through (17), respectively.

(17) Municipal uses.

(18) Nursery marijuana cultivation facility.

[Added 4-12-2022 by Order No. 32-22[23]]

[23] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection D(18) through (24) as Subsection D(19) through (25).

(19) Public utilities.

(20) Recycling center.[24]

[24] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(21) Restaurant without drive through.[25]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 12-14]

[25] Editor’s Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(22) Retail business less than 10,000 square feet.[26]

[26] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(23) School.[27]

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 12-14]

[27] Editor’s Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(24) Solar energy system, medium-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(25) Solar energy system, large-scale.

[Added 2-11-2020 by Order No. 116-19]

(26) Tier 1 marijuana cultivation facility.

[Added 4-12-2022 by Order No. 32-22]

(27) Tier 2 marijuana cultivation facility.

[Added 4-12-2022 by Order No. 32-22]

E. Uses listed below shall first require approval from the Board of Appeals as a special exception, in accordance with standards set forth in this Part 1. Such uses shall also require site plan review and approval from the Planning Board.

(1) Airports.

(2) Business/professional office over 10,000 square feet.[28]

[28] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(3) Churches.[29]

[Added 8-11-2009 by Order No. 72-09[30]]

[29] Editor’s Note: Conforming lot required (see definition); use not allowed in cluster subdivisions; use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

[30] Editor’s Note: This order also renumbered former Subsection E(3) through (6) as Subsection E(4) through (7), respectively.

(4) Colleges.

[Added 4-8-2014 by Order No. 12-14[31]]

[31] Editor’s Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection E(4) through (7) as Subsection E(5) through (8), respectively.

(5) Day-care center.[32]

[32] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(6) Junkyards.

(7) Shooting range, indoor.

[Added 9-12-2023 by Order No. 62-23[33]]

[33] Editor's Note: This order also redesignated former Subsection (E)(7) and (8) as Subsection (E)(8) and (9), respectively.

(8) [34]Retail business over 10,000 square feet.[35]

[34] Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(7), Medical marijuana dispensary, added 5-12-2015 by Order No. 17-15, was repealed 6-1-2021 by Order No. 28-21. This order also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection E(8) and (9) as Subsection E(7) and (8), respectively.

[35] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

(9) Wholesale business over 10,000 square feet.[36]

[36] Editor's Note: Use not allowed in Shoreland Zone.

F. Minimum lot size and setbacks shall be as follows:

[Amended 12-11-2007 by Order No. 131-07; 1-12-2010 by Order No. 133-09]

(1) Area: three acres.

(2) Frontage: 200 feet.

(3) Lot width: 200 feet.

(4) Minimum setback (front, side and rear): 50 feet.

G. The maximum impervious surface area as a percentage of total lot size shall not exceed 50% of the lot unless specifically approved by the Planning Board, in which case it shall not exceed 65%.

H. Transmission towers may be located in the Industrial Districts, subject to the restrictions set forth in Article VIA, Regulations Concerning Transmission Towers, Part 1, Zoning.

I. Construction on nonconforming lots in existence prior to May 1976 are allowed minimum setbacks of 20 feet off front property line and 10 feet off side and rear property line.

[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 175-98; amended 4-13-1999 by Order No. 14-99]

§ 181-11 Contract zoning.

[Added 3-10-2009 by Order No. 163-07]

§ 181-11.1 Contract zoning authorized.

Pursuant to 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4352(8), conditional or contract zoning is hereby authorized for development where, for reasons such as the unusual nature or unique location of the development proposed, the Town Council, exercising its sole and exclusive judgment as the legislative body of the Town of Standish, finds it necessary or appropriate to impose, by agreement with the property owner or otherwise, certain conditions or restrictions not generally applicable to other properties similarly zoned. All rezoning under this section shall establish rezoned areas that are compatible with the existing and permitted uses within the original zones. Nothing in this section shall authorize a rezoning, or an agreement to change or retain a zone, that is inconsistent with the Town's Comprehensive Plan.

§ 181-11.2 Relationship to Shoreland Zoning.

A parcel rezoned under this section may include land areas subject to the Town's Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, but any provision of a contract zoning amendment adopted by the Town Council that removes or modifies any restrictions or limitations imposed by the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance shall not take effect until approved by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection as required by 38 M.R.S.A. § 438-A(3), as may be amended from time to time.

§ 181-11.3 Conceptual sketch plan.

A person wishing to propose contract zoning under this section may, prior to filing an application, submit a conceptual sketch plan to the Planning Board, together with a sketch plan review fee in such amount as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Town Council order.

A. The conceptual sketch plan submission shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) A map showing existing and proposed zoning district lines.

(2) The address or exact location of the request, including the Standish Assessor's map references for the property to be rezoned.

(3) The name, address and telephone number of the property owner and of the applicant, if the applicant is not the owner.

(4) Evidence of the applicant's right, title or interest in the property.

(5) A site analysis that describes the major features of the property, allowing the Planning Board to make an informed judgment about how it will be used.

(6) A conceptual development plan showing the approximate layout of all buildings, structures, streets, driveways, parking areas and other significant improvements to be constructed on or above the surface of the ground plus any proposed open spaces, conservation areas, buffer areas or other features of the development, but is not required to show subsurface infrastructure installations, building plans, engineering plans or other details which would be required for a subdivision plan or site plan.

(7) A statement describing the existing use of the property and the proposed new use and development and describing how the proposed contract zone will be consistent with the Town of Standish Comprehensive Plan, will be consistent with existing and permitted uses within the existing zoning district classification of the property, and will have beneficial effects on the Town as a whole which would not result if the property were developed under the existing zoning district classification.

B. Such sketch plan review by the Planning Board will not be binding on the applicant or the Town, but is intended to permit informal evaluation of the proposed rezoning before formal application to the Planning Board. The sketch plan review fee is nonrefundable.

§ 181-11.4 Application procedures.

A. Application. Any proposal to amend the official Zoning Map of the Town through the establishment of a contract zone shall be filed with the Planning Board. A contract zone application shall be in writing in such form as prescribed by the Town and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) All of the information required to be submitted for the conceptual sketch plan review.

(2) A proposed contract zoning agreement which complies with the requirements of this section.

(3) Any other information requested by the Planning Administrator and/or the Town Engineer.

(4) A nonrefundable application fee in such amount as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Town Council order.

B. Fees.

(1) To help recover costs incurred by the Town in the review, administration, site inspection, and public notice associated with the contract zone proposal, the following fees and deposit in such amount(s) and for such purpose(s) as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Town Council order shall be paid by the applicant to the Town of Standish at the time of filing the contract zone application:

(a) Publishing and public notice fee;

(b) Independent consulting fee, including, but not limited to, geotechnical, hydrologic, engineering, planning, legal, and similar professional consulting services; and

(c) Peer review escrow account.

(2) Such independent consulting and peer review fees shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) Independent consulting fees shall be limited to reasonable and necessary review that exceeds the expertise of Town staff or their ability to review the application materials within the time limits otherwise required by law;

(b) Such fees shall be assessed only to recover costs directly associated with review of the application submitted by the applicant to whom they are assessed;

(c) Such fees shall be reasonable in amount, based upon the consulting or peer review time involved and the complexity of the review;

(d) The results of the consultation or peer review for which such fees are assessed shall be available for public review, but such results shall be deemed to have been made solely for the benefit of the Town of Standish and shall remain its property; and

(e) Such fees shall be assessed for the privilege of review and shall be payable without regard to consultation or peer review results or the outcome of the application.

C. Escrow account. An escrow account shall be established with the Town by the applicant to guarantee payment in advance of actual fees assessed pursuant to this subsection. The original deposit shall be such amount as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Town Council order. If the balance in the escrow account shall be drawn down by 75%, the Town shall notify the applicant and require that an additional amount be deposited to cover the cost of remaining work. The Town shall continue to notify the applicant and require that an additional amount be deposited whenever the balance of the account is drawn down by 75% of the original deposit. Any excess amount deposited with the Town in advance shall be promptly refunded to the applicant after final action on the application.

D. Fee disputes. Any dispute regarding the application of this subsection or the amount required to be paid, either in advance or upon completion, may be appealed in writing within 10 days to the Town Manager. The Town Manager, after due notice and investigation and for good cause shown, may affirm, modify, or reverse the disputed decision or reduce the amount assessed.

E. Payment of fees required. By submitting an application for contract zoning under this section, the applicant agrees to reimburse the Town for the reasonable and necessary fees set forth herein, and the Town will not execute the contract zoning agreement until such amounts have been paid in full. In addition, no building permit or certificate of occupancy may be issued nor approved site, subdivision or other plan be released until all fees assessed hereunder have been paid in full.

F. Administration. This subsection shall be administered by the Planning Board Administrator.

§ 181-11.5 Public hearing.

A. The Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing prior to any property being rezoned under this section. Notice of this hearing shall be posted in the Town Clerk's office at least 13 days prior to each public hearing and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town at least two times, the date of the first publication to be at least 12 days prior to the hearing.

B. Notice shall also be sent to the owner or owners of the property to be rezoned and to the owners of all property abutting the property to be rezoned and to the owners of all property located within 500 feet of the property to be rezoned at their last-known addresses. Notice must also be sent to a public drinking water supplier if the area to be rezoned is within its source water protection area. This notice shall contain a copy of the proposed conditions and restrictions, with a map indicating the property to be rezoned.

§ 181-11.6 Town Council action on the contract zoning request.

A. If the Town Council approves a request for contract zoning, the Town Council shall simultaneously approve an agreement setting forth the conditions and restrictions to apply to the property, including time limits for compliance with all conditions and restrictions. Such agreement shall include a provision granting the Town of Standish the power to enforce all conditions and restrictions, both through enforcement action pursuant to this chapter and through legal action for specific performance. The rezoning shall not be effective until the agreement is executed, delivered to the Town Council and recorded by the applicant at the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds. If the agreement is not recorded at the Registry of Deeds within 30 days after the Town Council approves the request for rezoning, then the approval shall become void and the rezoning shall not take effect, but the Town Council may extend the recording period for an additional 30 days if the request for extension is made prior to the expiration of the original thirty-day period.

B. The conditions and restrictions set forth in the agreement shall run with the land and bind all future owners of the land and any other person who claims an interest in the property, and may be removed only by subsequent action of the Town Council expressly removing, relieving or discharging one or more of the specific conditions or restrictions. If the conditions and restrictions are not fulfilled or complied with within the specified time limits, the Town Council may, after review by the Planning Board, extend the time limits or may initiate a rezoning to the original zoning district classification or to another zoning district classification. The Town Council may require a bond, escrow agreement, irrevocable letter of credit, or other surety in such amount as is approved by the Town Manager as being reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with the conditions or restrictions required by the rezoning and, where necessary to ensure continued compliance, may require such surety to remain in effect after occupancy of rezoned property. Such surety shall be posted before the agreement is recorded at the Registry of Deeds.

§ 181-11.7 Land use reviews.

Where site plan or subdivision review is required for the use proposed in the rezoning request, such review must be completed before the Town Council takes final action to approve or deny the rezoning request. The Planning Board may conduct the site plan or subdivision review concurrently with its review of the request for rezoning, and the public hearing required by § 181-11.5 may be conducted simultaneously with a public hearing conducted as part of site plan or subdivision review. The Planning Board shall review the proposed use under the Zoning Ordinance provisions that will apply if the request for rezoning is granted, and may approve the site plan or subdivision subject to the requested rezoning, such approval not to become effective until the rezoning becomes effective.

§ 181-11.8 Contract zoning agreement.

A. Conditions and restrictions imposed under the authority of this section shall relate only to the physical development and operation of the property and may include, by way of example:

(1) Limitations on the number and types of uses permitted;

(2) Restrictions on the scale and density of development;

(3) Specifications for the design and layout of building and other improvements, including landscaping;

(4) Schedules for commencement and completion of construction;

(5) Performance guarantees securing completion and maintenance of improvements, including landscaping, and guarantees against defects;

(6) Preservation of open space and buffers, and protection of natural areas and historic sites;

(7) Contributions toward the provision of municipal services required by the development;

(8) Provisions for enforcement and remedies for breach of any condition or restriction;

(9) Provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes;

(10) Provisions for shared parking and driveway arrangements, including maintenance and liability;

[Added 6-7-2011]

(11) Consolidation of curb cuts;

[Added 6-7-2011]

(12) Provisions for meeting the applicable FBCVD street frontage type standards within the Form Based Code Village Districts;

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(13) Provisions for creating vehicular and pedestrian connections, particularly in the Form Based Code Village Districts, pursuant to the applicable FBCVD street frontage type standards;

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(14) In the Form Based Code Village Districts, the creation of an allowable FBCVD street frontage type or driveway to create connections to adjacent FBCVD streets, arterials or parking lots;

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(15) In the Form Based Code Village Districts, the reservation of a proposed right-of-way(s) as shown on a Planning Board approved Connectivity Master Plan. Such streets shall provide for the proper continuation of streets from adjacent subdivisions and built-up areas and proper projection of streets into adjacent unsubdivided and open land; and

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(16) The creation of parks, streetscapes or civic spaces, particularly in the Form Based Code Village Districts.

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

B. The Town Council may impose conditions under this section that are more restrictive than the applicable requirements of this chapter.

§ 181-11.9 No rights created before the Town Council vote.

The submission of a request for contract zoning under this section, the payment of application fees, or the expenditure of funds by the applicant in presenting such a request shall not create any vested rights in the application. The availability of contract zoning under this section shall not be construed as creating any entitlement to approval of any request. The decision whether or not to rezone remains committed to the Town Council, exercising its sole and exclusive judgment as the legislative body of the Town of Standish.

§ 181-11.10 Time period for renewal of contract zoning request.

No proposal to amend the official Zoning Map under this section shall be entertained within one year from the date of denial of the same request.

§ 181-11.11 through § 181-11.19. (Reserved)

§ 181-11.20 Orchard Road Solar Contract Zone District.

[Added 4-12-2022 by Order No. 100-21]

The property located in this overlay zoning district is subject to the Contract Zone Agreement that is attached to this chapter as Appendix D and incorporated herein by reference.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Appendix D is included as an attachment at the end of this chapter.

§ 181-12 Zoning Map.

[Amended 10-10-2006 by Order No. 123-06; 6-7-2011; 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14; 1-8-2019 by Order No. 152-18]

The Official Zoning Map of the Town of Standish dated November 5, 2018, as may be amended from time to time, certified by the attested or conformed signature of the Town Clerk, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Zoning Ordinance and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of the land and water areas, buildings and other structures in the Town.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Zoning Map of the Town is on file in the Town offices and can be examined there during regular office hours.

§ 181-13 District boundaries.

District boundaries shown within the lines of roads, streams and transportation rights-of-way shall be deemed to follow the center lines. The abandonment and nonuse of roads shall not affect the location of such district boundaries. When the Code Enforcement Officer cannot definitely determine the location of such district boundary, he shall refuse action, and the Board of Appeals, upon appeal, shall interpret the location of the district boundary with reference to the scale of the Zoning Map and the purposes set forth in all relevant provisions of this Part 1. If a district boundary divides a lot, the provisions of the least restrictive district may apply for a distance of up to 50 feet into the more restrictive district.

§ 181-14 Lots.

A. General provisions.

[Amended 5-12-2015 by Order No. 18-15; amended 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(1) Lots which abut on more than one right-of-way shall provide the required front setback along every right-of-way.

B. Nonconforming lots.

(1) A single lot of record, which was in separate ownership on May 26, 1976, and does not share a common property line with other such lots in the same ownership, may be built upon even though such lot fails to meet the requirements for area or width, or both, that are generally applicable in the district, provided that yard dimensions and other requirements not involving area or width shall conform to the regulations for the district in which the lot is located; provided further that one, but only one, single-family dwelling may be built upon a single lot of record which otherwise qualifies on the effective date of adoption of this amendment as a single lot of record hereunder even though it lacks adequate road frontage as long as there is either a public or private vehicular access to the lot. Variance of area, width and yard requirements shall be obtained only through action of the Board of Appeals.

(2) Contiguous lots, vacant or partially built. If two or more contiguous lots (that is, lots which share a common property line) or parcels are in single or joint ownership of record as of May 26, 1976, and if any of these lots do not individually meet the dimensional requirements of this Part 1 or subsequent amendments and if one or more of the lots are vacant or contain(s) only an accessory structure, the lots shall be combined to the extent necessary to meet all dimensional requirements. This subsection is intended to apply to all lots, whether shown on a recorded plan or not. It is specifically intended that this provision can require the merger of improved lots with unimproved lots and is not limited to merging unimproved lots only. Lots which were separately improved prior to enactment of the Standish Zoning Ordinance shall not be merged.

(3) Access to lots with nonconforming frontages located outside of Form Based Code Village Districts. Lots which are served by an arterial and which are nonconforming with respect to required frontage as of the effective date of Article IV, Roadway Plan,[1] are prohibited from developing more than a total of one access point. Nonconforming frontage lots which, as of the effective date of Article IV, are improved with structures are prohibited from expanding or converting such structures, where such activity will result in the need for new access points or an increase in the anticipated peak hour traffic volume of more than 50% over existing volumes. Where adjoining nonconforming frontage lots are owned in common, those lots shall be considered combined for the purposes of meeting the frontage and access requirements of Article IV.

[Amended 6-7-2011; 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 252, Streets and Sidewalks, Art. IV, Roadway and Sidewalk Plans.

C. Back lots. Back lots shall be permitted, subject to the following:

[Amended 6-2-1998 by Order No. 49-98; 3-9-2005 by Order No. 169-04; 6-6-2023 by Order No. 26-23]

(1) Access.

(a) A fifty-foot-wide access shall be provided for back lots.

(b) Said access shall be owned either in fee or permanent easement and maintained by the back lot users.

(c) Record of said accessway shall be recorded as part of the deed of each lot user on file with the county register of deeds.

(d) Accessway entrance to a street shall require a street opening permit and conform to standards of Part 3 of this chapter, Subdivision Regulations, and Chapter 252, Streets and Sidewalks, and shall be approved by the Public Works Director.

(e) Creation of a subdivision requires compliance with the provisions of Part 3 of this chapter, Subdivision Regulations. The use of a private way(s) within a subdivision is prohibited pursuant to § 181-97.1C.

(f) New back lots legally created in the Standish Corner District after June 7, 2011, are exempt from the Standish Corner District standards; provided, however, that the back lot must contain a minimum of 60,000 square feet of area and have a minimum of 175 feet of SCD street frontage. The back lot may not be further subdivided, and this restriction shall be recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds prior to issuance of a building permit.

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(2) Frontage. Frontage equal to the street frontage required for the zoning district shall be required along the accessway.

(3) Lot size.

(a) Any back lot shall be equal to or greater than the minimum lot size dimensions required for the zoning district. Computation of minimum lot size area shall not include any portion of the area devoted to an accessway.

(b) The side lot nearest and generally parallel to the road to which the back lot access way leads shall be equal to the street frontage required for the zoning district.

(4) Construction of private way.

(a) The construction of private ways shall meet the standards specified below:

	Number of Residences Served by Way
Feature	1	2	3 or More
Roadway width	12 feet	16 feet	Town subdivision standards
Minimum subbase of heavy road gravel	12 inches	15 inches	Town subdivision standards
Wearing surface of fine gravel	2 inches	2 inches	Town subdivision standards
Maximum length	None	None	Town subdivision standards
Maximum grade	10%	8%	Town subdivision standards
Minimum grade	0.5%	0.5%	Town subdivision standards
Turnaround	Hammerhead	Hammerhead	Town subdivision standards
Stormwater drainage	Approval of Public Works Director		Town subdivision standards

(b) The issuance of a building permit on a back lot shall in no way be construed to imply the acceptance of any accessway for the purpose of maintenance, improvements or snow removal by the Town of Standish.

(c) A lot which currently meets minimum road frontage requirements shall not count as a lot for the purpose of this section, unless the accessway services such lot.

(d) This section is not intended to prohibit the Appeals Board from granting a variance if the variance requirements are met.

(5) Private way approval procedures.

(a) A private way serving one residence shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and the Public Works Director.

(b) A private way serving two residences shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and Public Works Director with review and inspection of a consulting engineer at the applicant's expense. A private way maintenance agreement shall become part of the deeds and be recorded at the Registry of Deeds.

(c) A private way serving three or more residences shall be approved by the Planning Board.

[1] Application procedure for a private way serving three or more residences. The owner shall submit a formal application for review and approval of a private way to the Planning Board. The application shall consist of:

[a] A fully executed and signed copy of the application for private way review (provided by the Town).

[b] A review fee in such amount as the Town Council may from time to time establish by Town Council order.

[c] Twelve copies of written materials plus 12 sets of the plan, maps, or drawings containing the information listed below. The written materials shall be contained in a single report. The plan, maps, or drawings shall be at a scale sufficient to allow review of the items listed under approval criteria, but in no case shall be more than 50 feet to the inch.

[d] Plan information.

[i] A plan showing the private way shall be prepared in permanent ink on permanent transparency material.

[ii] The plan shall be signed and sealed by a registered professional land surveyor for property line boundaries and shall also have the roadway and drainage design signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer.

[iii] The plan shall be labeled "Plan of a Private Way" and shall provide an approval block for the signatures of a legal majority of the Planning Board, the date of approval and the words, "Private Way, Approved by the Town of Standish Planning Board."

[iv] The plan shall show information sufficient to establish on the ground the exact location, direction, width and length of the private way.

[v] A street plan profile and cross section shall be submitted for each private way.

[vi] Required plan notes:

[A] "The Town of Standish shall not be responsible for the maintenance, repair, plowing, or similar services for the private way shown on this plan. A private way maintenance agreement shall become part of the deeds and be recorded at the registry of deeds."

[B] "The private way shown on this plan shall not be accepted as a public street by the Town of Standish unless the way complies with the standards for public streets (including width of right-of-way existing at the time acceptance is requested)."

[2] Review Procedures. The Planning Board shall consider if the application complies with the standards of § 181-14C. If the Board finds that the application conforms to these requirements, the Board shall vote to approve the application. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the Board's action.

[3] Recording of the approved plan. The original plan(s) shall be recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds within 30 days of approval by the Planning Board and prior to the issuance of building permits on any lots served by the private way. If the plan is not recorded within this period, the approval of the Planning Board shall be void.

[4] Inspection.

[a] The applicant shall be responsible for demonstrating that the construction of the private way(s) meets the standards of this section.

[b] The private way(s) shall be inspected by a registered professional engineer hired by the Town at the applicant's expense.

[c] An inspection escrow account shall be established to cover the costs associated with the Town hiring of a professional engineer for associated inspection. Once the project is completed, any unexpended funds shall be returned to the applicant.

[d] Prior to the issuance of any building permit for lots served by a private way(s), either the private way(s) shall be constructed and approved by the inspection engineer or a performance guarantee for the cost of the required construction shall be established in the form of a passbook account held by the Town. The cost estimate shall be provided by the applicant, reviewed by the inspection engineer and accepted by the Planning Board Administrator.

[e] Prior to the issuance of any certificates of occupancy for lots served by a private way(s), the engineer shall certify to the Code Enforcement Officer that the private way(s) has been constructed in accordance with this section.

D. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this Land Use Code or in the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance[2] of the Town of Standish, a single lot of record which lacks adequate road frontage and does not have public or private motor vehicle access may be built upon and used for any use allowed in the zoning district if such lot is located on an island, has water frontage which equals or exceeds the road frontage requirement in the zoning district and is accessible by watercraft.

[2] Editor's Note: See Ch. 236, Shoreland Zoning