In a Residence A-4 District as indicated by
the Building Zone Map, no building or other structure shall be erected,
altered or used, and no land shall be used or occupied for any purpose
except for an elderly housing development, constructed by and under
the jurisdiction of the Agawam Housing Authority, and the accessory
uses incident thereto, including an administration and recreational
building, and subject to the following restrictions:
A. The development shall be located on a lot containing
not less than seven acres and containing not more than 16 family dwelling
units per acre of lot area. Not more than 12 dwelling units may be
constructed in each building.
B. Subdivision control will not apply except insofar
as it applies to road construction, surface drainage and utilities.
C. No building shall be located nearer than 40 feet to
the property line. There shall be a landscaped strip of not less than
15 feet in width appropriately planted with lawn, trees and shrubs
adjacent and parallel to all property lines of the site.
D. No building shall be more than two stories in height,
exclusive of the basement. The basement shall not contain any living
quarters.
E. All stairways are to be contained within the building
structure proper.
F. Each dwelling unit shall have access to not fewer
than two egresses remote from each other and so arranged that to reach
one egress it will not be necessary to pass through a common corridor
or hallway which serves other egresses. The term "egress" is as defined
in § 101.0 of the Department of Public Safety, Board of
Standards, Building Code.
G. Parking space shall be provided at the rate of one
space for each family dwelling unit. Each space shall contain a minimum
of 200 square feet. If garage parking is to be located within the
building, it must comply with the rules and regulations concerning
construction of garages contained in Form FPR-4 of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Safety, Board of Fire Prevention Regulations.
H. The balance of the lot not used for buildings, roadways,
drives, streets or parking area shall be suitably planted and landscaped
and maintained.
I. The plans for any such development shall be submitted
to the Planning Board for its approval as to site layout, provisions
for handling vehicular traffic flow, parking area and landscaping
before a building permit is issued.