[Added 7-14-1997 by Ord. No. 999]
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
This district is intended to encourage and enable the development
of large-scale, mixed-use development of a regional scale and intent.
The development may contain high-density residential, retail/commercial,
office, light manufacturing projects and distribution facilities.
The projects within this district shall be designed so as to minimize
the impact upon local roadways and traffic patterns and to buffer
abutting properties and developments from negative impacts. Because
of the scale of these planned developments, access to existing roads
will be limited to major traffic-controlled access points and the
various uses shall be served by an internal roadway system.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
A.
The Interchange Business B-3 District is intended to encourage and
enable the development of large-scale projects with a regional catchment
area and customer base. As such, the district is located at the highway
interchanges within the Town and is of such scope as to allow development
of the intended type with a minimum of regulatory approval requirements.
B.
These district regulations are intended to minimize the impact upon local roadways and infrastructure, and this desire shall be a criterion during review of any proposed project. All applications within the B-3 District are subject to site plan review in accordance with § 340-27 and/or § 340-27.1 of this chapter. Any development over five acres in size shall be considered a major land development or a major subdivision and shall be subject to the regulations and may seek approvals through unified development review.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
A.
Uses permitted in the B-3 Zone.
(1)
Residential. Two-family and multifamily housing in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
(2)
Commercial/retail. Supermarket; department store; furniture store;
lumber yard/supply store; shopping mall, either enclosed or open;
hotel; theater complex; restaurant; drugstore; discount department
store; children's recreational facility, including custodial care;
bookstore; office supply store; arts, crafts and hobby store; electronic
and computer store; similar uses.
(3)
Office. Office complex for one or more tenants; medical uses; financial
institutions.
(4)
Hotel.
(5)
Manufacturing. Non-noxious, low-impact manufacturing processes; computers,
component or complete assemblies; electronics assembly; subcomponent
assembly; etc.; retail distribution centers.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
B.
Commercial/retail and office.
(1)
Principal buildings:
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Frontage
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Front Yard
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Rear Yard
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Side Yards
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Lot Coverage
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500 feet
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100 feet
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200 feet
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150 feet
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40%
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(2)
Accessory buildings:
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Front Yard
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Rear Yard
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Side Yards
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Lot Coverage
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25 feet1
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25 feet1
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25 feet1
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40%1
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NOTE:
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1
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In any yard where there is frontage on a public right-of-way,
there must be planted and maintained a vegetated area that occupies
the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer may contain sidewalks,
sitting areas, or other similar public uses that would contribute
to a park-like feel.
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C.
Light manufacturing.
(1)
Principal buildings:
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Frontage
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Front Yard
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Rear Yard
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Side Yard
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Lot Coverage
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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500 feet
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100 feet
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200 feet
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150 feet
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40%
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(2)
Accessory buildings:
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Front Yard
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Rear Yard
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Side Yards
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Lot Coverage
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50 feet
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50 feet
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50 feet
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50%
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NOTE:
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1
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In any yard where there is frontage on a public right-of-way,
there must be planted and maintained a vegetated area that occupies
the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer may contain sidewalks,
sitting areas, or other similar public uses that would contribute
to a park-like feel.
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A.
Requirements:
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
(1)
Residential uses: one space for every dwelling unit.
(2)
Commercial/retail uses: five spaces for every 1,000 square feet of
gross leasable space up to 100,000 square feet, 3.5 cars per 1,000
square feet of gross leasable space over 100,000 square feet.
(3)
Office use: five spaces, then one space for every 250 square feet.
(4)
Light manufacturing uses: five spaces, then one space for every 500
square feet.
B.
No required parking may be placed in the required
front yard. At least 80% of the required parking must be a minimum
of 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet. Up to 20% of the required parking may
be eight feet by 17 1/2 feet. Any spaces of this smaller dimension
must be marked as compact car spaces by either indelible painted stencils
in yellow, with letters at least 10 inches high, painted on the ground
at the entrance to each space, or with permanent signs with a minimum
sign area of 96 square inches each, affixed at the head of each parking
space, at a height of three feet six inches to from the pavement surface.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
A.
Residential: none.
B.
Commercial/retail and light manufacturing: one fourteen-foot-by-sixty-foot
loading bay for each tenant, with at least one loading bay for every
40,000 square feet of building space.
C.
Office use: one fourteen-foot-by-sixty-foot loading bay for every
40,000 square feet of building space.
A.
Between a B-3 zone and any R zone, there shall be
created and maintained a buffer zone with a minimum dimension of 50
feet. This buffer zone shall consist of vegetation, fencing, or other
manner of buffering designed to shield the neighboring R zone from
direct view and to diffuse sound generated on the B-3 site.
B.
No structure shall be built within the buffer zone. No parking shall
be permitted within the buffer zone. Topography may be changed to
accomplish the intent of the buffer zone requirements. The buffer
zone may contain a playground, walking path, or similar recreational
or educational provisions which will serve as an accessory to the
principal use of the site. Any such intended use must be proposed
as part of the site plan review for review and approval. A variance
may be sought to these requirements through unified development review.
[Amended 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
[1]
Note: In any yard where there is frontage
on a public right-of-way, there must be planted and maintained a vegetated
area that occupies the entire required setback. This vegetated buffer
may contain sidewalks, sitting areas, or other similar public uses
that would contribute to a park-like feel.
[Added 9-10-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-15[1]]
A.
Architectural form and appearance. Where buildings are proposed which
are visible from Hartford Avenue, the following criteria shall apply:
(1)
Buildings shall follow in the spirit and character of a town center
design and shall be located with specific regard to the height, size,
and style of other structures in the immediate vicinity.
(2)
Structure(s) shall be harmonious and blend with the existing nearby
built and natural landscape.
(3)
The Planning Board shall have final approval over the exterior architectural
styling and facades of buildings and the overall project proposal
in terms of height, size, style and harmonious compatibility with
the surrounding neighborhoods.
B.
Open space requirements.
(1)
At least 20% of the gross area in a development with residential,
exclusive of land devoted to roads or easements, shall be set aside
as open land for public or common use.
(2)
Buildings or other uses for noncommercial, recreational or cultural
purposes compatible with open land objectives may be permitted only
after approval by the Planning Board.
(3)
Common open land may be in one or more parcels of a size and shape
appropriate for its intended use as determined by the Board.
(4)
Access shall be created at least 25 feet wide to each parcel of such
common open land from one or more streets in the planned district,
depending on the size of the development and the surrounding land
uses, as determined by the Board.
(5)
A maximum of 20% of the common open land may be devoted to paved
areas and structures used for or accessory to active outdoor recreation.
(6)
All open land provided by land development projects for public or
common use shall be conveyed to and maintained by either of the following
with the approval of the Board:
(a)
A corporation or trust owned or to be owned by the owners of
lots or units within the development;
(b)
Owners of shares within a cooperative development. If such a
corporation or trust is used, ownership shall pass with conveyances
of the lots or units;
(c)
A nonprofit organization, the principal purpose of which is
the conservation of open space; or
(d)
The Town of Johnston for park, open space, agricultural, or
other specified use or uses and open to unrestricted public use.
(7)
A restriction or conservation easement on open space/open land, enforceable
by the Town, shall be recorded, providing that the land shall be kept
in the authorized condition and not be built upon or developed for
accessory uses such as parking or roadway. Said conservation easement
shall restrict the area against any future building or use except
as is consistent with that of providing landscaped open space for
aesthetic and recreational satisfaction of the surrounding residences.
(8)
An operations and maintenance plan shall be developed for the open
space.
D.
Streets. The circulation system shall provide functional links and
shall be connected to existing and proposed external development.
The circulation system shall provide adequate traffic capacity and
promote safe and efficient mobility.
(1)
Streets proposed to be dedicated for public use shall be constructed
and approved in accordance with the provisions of the regulations.
(2)
Streets proposed to be private may be approved by the Board and will
not be dedicated for public use. This approval may be contingent upon
the developer constructing the streets in conformance with the provisions
of the regulations. This determination shall be in accordance with
and consideration of the proposed uses for the site while insuring
the health, safety, and welfare of the targeted population and adequate
accessibility for emergency vehicles.
(3)
The intent is to limit access onto existing public rights-of-way
to strategically placed locations. In addition, the location(s) shall
be designed to effectively allow for the efficient and safe movement
of vehicular traffic in and out of the development. The following
shall apply to new and existing uses:
(a)
New uses. All new uses constructed after the effective date
of this section shall be provided with vehicular access to a common
internal street(s) or frontage road(s) that shall intersect with a
public right-of-way at a location(s) approved by the Board.
(b)
Expanded existing uses. In reviewing applications for expanded
existing uses having existing driveway access on an existing public
right-of-way, the Board shall determine if such access to the expanded
use would be safe, attractive and otherwise consistent with the intent
and purpose of the planned district and shall make its findings in
writing. Based on these findings, the Board may permit the expanded
use(s) to utilize existing access.
(c)
Existing uses. All existing uses with direct vehicular access
to a public right-of-way shall be permitted to retain such access.
Change of existing uses to other permitted uses or additions or enlargements
which do not involve significant expansion of a structure shall not
require new access.
[Added 9-10-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-15]
The Interchange Business B-3 District will include all of the
land area of the following land parcels:
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Assessor's Plat Number
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Lot Numbers
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53
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16, 17, 18, 19
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54
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36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 75, 79, 81,
87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 97, 139
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54A
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All lots
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NOTE: Any of these lots that have been subdivided or renumbered since Article XIV was adopted by Ordinance No. 999 on July 14, 1997, are zoned B-3.
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