[Added 10-24-2001]
In accordance with Town plans, the BE-L District is intended to achieve one or more of the following objectives: promote the preservation of existing natural features and habitats; protect sensitive environmental features; aid in preserving the open character of an area; provide for office and business service uses that are scaled and designed for compatibility with surrounding residential areas; provide a transition zone between major highways or higher intensity commercial, office or industrial zones and lower intensity residential zones, parkland or other low-intensity uses; and/or limit impacts on traffic and the environment that can accompany higher intensity uses.
In a Low Density Office BE-L District, no building or premises shall be used and no part of a building shall be erected, in whole or in part, for any use except the following.
A. 
Permitted uses shall be as set forth below and subject to the requirements specified below and elsewhere in these regulations, including the administrative review mechanism, and site plan approval in accordance with Chapter 217, Article III, of these regulations:
(1) 
Office buildings for business and professional use, such as attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers, insurance agents and real estate brokers. Medical offices are not permitted.
B. 
Conditional uses shall be permitted as follows, subject to approval by the Planning Board in accordance with Chapter 217, Article II, of these regulations, and subject to the requirements specified below and elsewhere in these regulations, including site plan approval in accordance with Chapter 217, Article III, of these regulations:
(1) 
Cultural facilities.
[Amended 8-13-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
(2) 
Public utilities structures and government buildings for any municipal use.
(3) 
Day-care centers that are open to the general public.
(4) 
Business services.
(5) 
Banks, with and without drive-through facilities, subject to the requirements of § 207-14.3, Drive-through standards. Banks with automatic teller machines shall be subject to the standards in § 203-52.2B(7).
(6) 
Automatic teller machines, as an accessory use to a permitted or conditionally permitted use, subject to the following standards:
(a) 
Automatic teller machines shall be located and screened so that, when the requirements of all state and federal laws are met, there is no overflow of light from the automatic teller machine or any access paths or drives onto any residential properties. A lighting plan shall be submitted showing the location, direction, power and time of use for any proposed outdoor lighting.
(b) 
Automatic teller machines configured as drive-throughs shall meet the requirements of § 207-14.3, Drive-through standards, except that the lighting requirements in this section shall apply if they are more restrictive.
(c) 
All other requirements of these regulations are met.
C. 
Drive-through facilities. Except for those uses specifically listed, no drive-through facilities shall be permitted.
D. 
Additional standards. The following additional standards shall apply to all new or expanded permitted and conditional uses in the Low Density Office District (BE-L):
(1) 
Building design shall include residential elements as determined by the Planning Board to be necessary to provide compatibility with nearby residential areas.
(2) 
Required greenspace should be designed to enhance the environmental and/or habitat benefits of the greenspace, protect residential areas, and enhance the visual appeal of the property. The Planning Board, in balancing these objectives, may require a portion of the required greenspace to be left in an undeveloped state. Where two or more principal buildings are proposed, either on one parcel or on adjacent parcels, the design of the combined required greenspace area should be considered.
(3) 
Hours of operation. No use, except approved automatic teller machines, may operate or accept deliveries, nor may a truck or other machinery be operated on the premises of any use, earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 10:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday nor earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
(4) 
Noise-generating equipment. All air-handling equipment or other noise-generating equipment shall be located a minimum of 10 feet from any property line along a residential district and shall be screened as necessary, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, the Planning Board or the Architectural Review Board, to prevent noise intrusion onto or visibility from adjacent residential properties and adjacent rights-of-way. At the property boundary, noise generated by such equipment shall not be so loud as to interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjacent residential property.
(5) 
Lighting. All lighting shall be designed to eliminate light overflow onto adjacent residential properties. Any signage, building or parking lighting not necessary for security purposes shall be placed on automatic timing devices which allow illumination to commence each day 1/2 hour before the business is open to the public and to terminate 1/2 hour after the close of business.
All changes of use or expansion of permitted or accessory use within this district must apply for a certificate of compliance from the Building Inspector or designee. This administrative review shall determine if all the requirements of these regulations are met for the new or expanded use. The Building Inspector or designee shall have the right to any additional information necessary to make his determination. The Building Inspector or designee is authorized to grant a certificate of compliance only for those applications that meet all the requirements of these regulations and when any previous Town conditions, if applicable, have been met. A report of all certificates of compliance applications and the outcome of the administrative reviews shall be routinely given to the Planning Board.
All uses will be subject to all applicable off-street parking and loading requirements set forth in Chapter 205, Articles I and II, of these regulations.
See the sign regulations in Chapter 207, Article VI, of these regulations.
See the communication facilities regulations in Chapter 207, Articles VIII and I, § 207-3D, of these regulations.
All proposed development shall be referred to the Architectural Review Board for an advisory report prior to the issuance of the building permit. This review should include an analysis of all facades, exterior building materials and signage.
All proposed development and exterior modifications to existing buildings which are designated as or are under review for possible landmark designation by the Brighton Historic Preservation Commission or any county, state or federal agency shall be referred to the Commission for an advisory report prior to the approval of site plans or the issuance of any building permit.
All proposed development that has a direct impact on open space, buffers, linkages or landscaping should be referred to the Conservation Board for an advisory report prior to final site plan approval by the Planning Board.
See the access control regulations in Chapter 207, Article IV, of these regulations.
See the landscaping regulations in Chapter 207, Article V, of these regulations.
See the supplementary regulations in Chapter 207, Article I, § 207-2.