A.
An Elderly Housing District may be established from time to time within the Business or Limited Manufacturing Districts to provide alternate housing opportunities for elderly and handicapped residents within reasonable distance of such services as transportation, shopping, recreation and socialization. The establishment of this district furthers the purposes set forth in § 185-3 of this chapter and responds to a need of Barrington's aging population to remain in familiar, secure and independent surroundings even as their family and other personal circumstances change.
B.
An Elderly Housing District may be established by action of the Town Council under the procedures set forth in Article XI for amendment of this chapter and the Zoning Map. Such a district shall be designated as an Elderly Housing District (EH) when created in a Business or Limited Manufacturing District. These Elderly Housing Districts will henceforth be referred to as EH Districts in this article.
The uses of land permitted in an EH District shall be those shown as permitted uses in Article IV of this chapter. In addition, the following requirements shall be met:
A.
The minimum area for any site proposed for an EH District
must be 100,000 square feet and must be under single ownership or
under a group of owners acting jointly to seek approval.
B.
In any EH District, all dwelling and other permitted
uses shall be connected to the sewer system of the Town of Barrington
and to the water supply system of the Bristol County Water Authority,
or the successor thereto.
C.
Each dwelling unit in an EH District shall contain
no more than 1,250 square feet, must be handicapped-accessible, be
designed and equipped with handicapped-accessible doorways and bathrooms,
include a functioning emergency call system and have separate temperature
controls. At least one occupant in each unit must be handicapped or
62 years of age or older.
[Amended 7-25-1994]
Any applicant wishing to establish an Elderly
Housing District shall submit 10 copies of the proposed development
site plan and accompanying documents as provided in this section (hereinafter
referred to as the "site plan") to the Town Council, together with
an application to amend the Zoning Map. The Town Council shall refer
copies as needed of the site plan to the Barrington Planning Board
for its review. The site plan shall be prepared by a registered professional
engineer, registered land surveyor, registered architect or registered
landscape architect and shall show the following:
A.
The proposed name of the development, its location
by legal descriptions and the names and addresses of the applicant
and designer of the plan.
B.
The plan at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet, the
date, north arrow and contours at two foot intervals.
C.
The boundary line of the development indicated by
a solid line, and total acreage encompassed thereby, and section and
municipal boundary lines within 200 feet of the development.
D.
Location, widths and names of all existing or prior
platted streets, railroad and utility rights-of-way, and permanent
easements; parks and other public open spaces; and permanent buildings
and structures.
E.
Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground
facilities within the tract, indicating locations, grades, pipe sizes
and maintenance holes.
F.
Location, arrangement and exterior dimensions, including
height, of all proposed buildings, structures and signs.
G.
Location and dimensions of vehicular drives, entrances,
exits and acceleration and deceleration lanes; and pedestrian entrances,
exits and walkways.
H.
Location, arrangement and dimensions of automobile
parking spaces, aisles and bays.
I.
Location and size of proposed water mains, fire hydrants,
recreation facilities and other related improvements.
J.
A drainage plan and typical street cross sections.
K.
Location, height and materials of walls, fences, screen
planting and ground cover; and location and types of exterior lighting.
L.
Existing and proposed finished grades.
M.
A plan showing the steps proposed to be taken to prevent
soil erosion and stream sedimentation during and after construction.
N.
The stages, if any, to be followed in the construction
of the development.
O.
A plan for the development of any contiguous land
owned by the applicant and proposed for future development.
P.
Data as follows:
(1)
The total number of dwellings proposed and the overall
density.
(2)
The percent of the total parcel to be devoted to streets
and roadways.
(3)
The percent of the total parcel to be allocated to
open area, recreation and other common facilities.
(4)
The percent of the total parcel to be covered by structures.
(5)
The location of open area required hereunder, and
a plan (with timetable) for the creation, ownership and maintenance
of the open area.
Q.
A drawing or plan, designating those areas defined
as freshwater wetlands pursuant to Chapter 2-1 of the General Laws
of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, and those areas within a coastal
zone subject to jurisdiction of the Coastal Resources Management Council
pursuant to Chapter 46-23 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956,
as amended.
R.
Any other data deemed necessary by the Town Council
or the Planning Board.
Any applicant wishing to establish an EH District
shall also submit the following:
A.
A certificate from the Tax Collector of the Town of
Barrington that all taxes due on the land within the development have
been paid for the five years preceding the date of filing and that
there are no outstanding liens on said land.
B.
Copies of any existing or proposed deed restrictions
or covenants running with the land in the development (including any
with respect to the open area), if any exist or are proposed.
C.
A description of any easements which exist and affect
land within the development and an instrument conveying any easements
to the Town of Barrington which may be required as conditions of approval
of the proposed amendment.
No petition for amendment of this chapter to
create an EH District shall be heard or approved by the Town Council
until site plan materials have been reviewed by the Barrington Planning
Board, and the Planning Board has issued a report and recommendations
thereon.
Following receipt of the report and recommendations of the Barrington Planning Board, the Town Council shall schedule a public hearing and proceed with the process prescribed in Article XI for amendment of this chapter and the Zoning Map to create an Elderly Housing District.
The submission of a proposal for amendment of
this chapter to create an Elderly Housing District shall be accompanied
by a filing fee in an amount prescribed from time to time by the Town
Council.[1]
The maximum number of units to be permitted
in an EH District shall be based upon the requirement of 4,000 square
feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated
for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes. Efficiency apartments
shall be considered as having one bedroom, and each den, study or
family room (additional to the living room) shall be considered as
a bedroom.
The minimum area and dimensional requirements
for an EH District shall be as follows:
|
Description
|
Minimum Requirement
|
|---|---|
|
Minimum tract area
|
100,000 square feet
|
|
Minimum tract frontage at the street line
|
150 feet
|
|
Minimum depth of front yard
|
25 feet
|
|
Minimum distance from internal drive or parking
area
|
10 feet
|
|
Minimum side yard and rear yard setbacks for
all structures
|
25 feet
|
|
Maximum height of principal structures
|
35 feet
|
|
Maximum height of accessory structures
|
20 feet
|
|
Minimum open space
|
20%
|
|
Minimum distance between principal structures;
such structures may be connected by covered walkways not to exceed
15 feet in height
|
25 feet
|
A.
In any EH District, at least 20% of the total proposed
development parcel area, exclusive of areas such as wetlands, marshes,
water bodies and others, or driveways, parking areas or accessory
structures, shall be set aside as open area. The open area may be
in one or more parcels and may include uncovered recreation or leisure
facilities appropriate for the intended occupancy.
B.
In addition, a buffer area of planting or other landscape
features shall be maintained for a depth of 10 feet from all tract
boundaries.
[Amended 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2]
A.
The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council
approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum
number of units based on 2,000 square feet of site area for each bedroom
or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent
sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the
principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included,
when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public
welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the following
amenities:
(1)
An increase in internal common space for the purpose
of cooking, dining, recreation, laundry, assisted living or other
purposes compatible with the intended occupancy.
(2)
An increase in open space for garden plots, passive
or active recreation or the dedication of open space for general public
use.
(3)
Provision of internal landscaping and screening of
parking areas, or minimizing of traffic impacts or improvements to
surrounding traffic circulation.
(4)
Other features deemed by the Planning Board and Town
Council to improve the compatibility of the project with its surroundings
and to improve the health, safety and welfare of the intended residents
or of the community as a whole.
B.
The Planning Board may recommend, and the Town Council approve, an increase in the gross density requirement to a maximum number of units based on 1,500 square feet of site area for each bedroom or other space designed or allocated for full-time or intermittent sleeping purposes, and/or an increase in the maximum height of the principal structure to three stories when an elevator is included, when the Planning Board and Town Council determine that the public welfare is better served by the inclusion of one or more of the amenities listed in Subsection A(1) through (4) above and meets the following requirements:
[Amended 6-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
(1)
The project involves the conversion of an existing
building rather than new construction on a vacant lot; and
(2)
All of the units in the proposed complex are to be
sold, or designated for a minimum period of 30 years, as affordable
units, with "affordable" being as currently defined by the appropriate
state and federal agencies; or
(3)
The project involves the construction of an assisted
living facility for the elderly and handicapped.
A.
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Council, all streets in an EH District shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 200, Subdivision of Land, for street construction and design. Traffic circulation, as well as driveways and other paved areas intended to remain in private ownership, shall be approved as to design and construction by the Barrington Planning Board.
